Coordinator Production

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion and diversity
• Opportunities and support to learn and grow your career
• FIFO from Perth or Busselton. The perfect balance, our roster gives you more time for the things that are important in your life and to your family and community

Where we’re all welcome 

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different. 

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds. 

We acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.

About the role

We are looking for motivated Production and Development Coordinators to join and support our Mine Operations team at Hope Downs 1. These roles present a great opportunity to motivated individuals who will maximise the performance of operations through effective coordination and leadership. You will undertake a range of support activities to assist the Supervisor’s and enable them to lead the team in a safe and efficient manner.

You’ll be a part of a friendly team, supported by your supervisor to grow and achieve your own personal goals as well as the goals of the team. You’ll work 8 days on, 6 days off / 7 nights on, 7 nights off roster which will give you more time to spend on the things that are important to you and the people in your life. 

Reporting to the Production Supervisor, you will be:

• Working and behaving in a manner that demonstrates a commitment to Our Values of Care, Courage and Curiosity
• Ensure the building and strengthening of working relationships with team members and key stakeholders to foster a culture of shared knowledge and common processes
• Ensuring shift members and contractors understand and comply with HSE working procedures
• Assisting in identify training and development needs for team members and provide feedback to the Supervisor
• Assisting the Supervisor to conduct performance reviews by providing input to team members’ performance
• Undertaking acting duties when the Supervisor is absent and liaising with other departments and stakeholders in a professional manner
• Allocating tasks to crew members at the commencement of the shift in accordance to the daily plan, and throughout the shift in response to changes to work priorities
• Reporting on the performance of the shift and participating in handovers between shifts

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Respect for others and an all-inclusive mindset 
• Demonstrated experience working in an open pit mining environment
• Experience leading an operational team (Coordinator, Pit Patroller or Acting Coordinator) is highly regarded
• Ability to multi-task, prioritise and negotiate as required accordingly
• Able to coach, self-reflect and put action into feedback
• Statutory Position Legal Exam – Statutory Supervisor or enrolled to complete
• A current Australian ‘C’ class driver's license

If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn't align 100% we still want to hear from you. 

We are committed to promoting diversity within Rio Tinto and as a special measure to we strongly encourage women to apply

What we offer

• Be recognised for your contribution, you’re thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress. 
• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority 
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto 
• Full relocation provided to Western Australia from elsewhere in Australia 
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus 
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family 
• Attractive share ownership plan 
• Company provided insurance cover 
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options 
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions 
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave, cultural leave) 
• To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them
• Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more, read more about the huge range of benefits here: https://bit.ly/43AQLue  

We are committed to elevating Indigenous voices and increasing cultural knowledge in our business. Diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together. To help you on your journey with us, you’ll also have access to:

• Specialist Indigenous Support Advisors are always there for our Indigenous employees and available to support through any aspect of your employment
• Dedicated Indigenous Talent Programme for our Operators and Tradespersons and entry level operational roles. This programme is designed to create long term sustainable careers for our Indigenous Employees to grow into leadership or technical pathways to ensure you have every opportunity to grow your career.
• Indigenous leadership programmes across some professional and operational roles to ensure that we are developing Indigenous Leaders.

Where you will be working

Located 100km north-west of Newman, Hope Downs 1 is a joint venture managed and operated by Rio Tinto, working in conjunction with nearby site Hope Downs 4. Hope Downs 1 provides exceptional career growth and opportunities and the village provides excellent facilities for its FIFO workers.

Applications close on 30^th September 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)