Crane Operator – Residential – Cape Lambert

Rio Tinto

Posted on:  27th Aug 2025
  • Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion

  • The perfect balance, our roster gives you more time for the things that are important in your life and to your family and community 

  • Permanent employment which includes attractive salary, annual bonuses and a huge range of additional benefits which are designed to make your life better 

About the role 

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. 

We are looking for Operator Cranes & Transport to promote safety awareness and safe work practices at the Cape Lambert Port Operations.  

This is a great opportunity for a highly motivated individual with excellent organisational skills expertise to make a difference to the team. Available on a residential basis in the coastal town of Wickham, working an attractive 5,5,3 hybrid roster we are offering comprehensive relocation assistance, heavily subsidised housing and other residential lifestyle allowances/benefits to the successful candidates

Reporting to the Cranes and Belts Supervisor and working in an exciting environment you will be:

  • Operating various slewing cranes and non-slewing cranes such as Leibherr LTM1060, LTM1150, LTM1300, LTM1450 ,Terex25 , AT40, AT15 and Grove TMS 9000-2 in single shifts

  • Transporting various sized equipment across site and local areas

  • Assisting with rigging duties when required

  • Operating and carryout routine inspections of the crane

  • Raising notifications for equipment issues and utilization of SAP daily

  • Actively using safety system and tools to ensure the safety of yourself and others

  • Working in a team environment and contributing to daily targets

  • Working with the maintenance teams across the site as required

  • Working heavily with the belt maintenance teams

What you’ll bring

  • An Australian "HR" Class Driver’s License, “HC” Licence desirable

  • High risk work license with the following classes - CO, CN, RI, LF

  • Previous experience on Liebherr Cranes

  • Basic SAP experience preferred

  • A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

  • Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise multiple tasks

  • A desire to relocate to Wickham

What we offer

  • Be recognised for your contribution, your 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 

  • Even time lifestyle roster

  • Company housing provided

  • 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

Where you will be workingIn the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Rio Tinto operates the world’s largest integrated portfolio of iron ore assets with industry-leading margins. Our premium product suite, including our flagship Pilbara blend, drives strong customer relationships and is supported by technical and commercial marketing expertise. The iron ore business continues to be the world’s largest autonomous truck operator and a proud leader in automated mining technologies.

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About Rio TintoRio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Every Voice MattersAt 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 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.

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