Field Assistant
Rio Tinto
• Play a critical role in maintaining sampling quality, compliance and operational readiness across drilling and field programs.
• Build broad exposure to geology, drilling, logistics, and field operations while developing practical technical skills.
• 8:6 family-friendly roster from Perth to Brockman/West Angelas or HD4.
We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.
About the role
We are looking for a Field Assistant to help the Orebody Knowledge team deliver safe, efficient and compliant field operations. Reporting to the Supervisor Operations, this role supports drilling programs, sampling activities and operational logistics while maintaining high standards of quality, safety and equipment readiness.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys practical field-based work and wants to develop knowledge across geological, drilling and operational disciplines.
What you’ll be doing
Reporting to the Supervisor Operations and working in a challenging and exciting environment, within RDMT (Resource Development & Mine Technical, you will:
• Coordinate logistics, consumables and sample movements to support drilling and field programs.
• Maintain quality control practices for sampling, data collection and operational compliance activities.
• Support geologists and operational teams with field tasks, communications and site coordination requirements.
• Monitor drilling consumable inventories and arrange maintenance activities to maximise equipment availability.
• Collaborate with contractors, warehouse teams and operational stakeholders to ensure timely field execution.
• Conduct inspections, audits and compliance activities in line with company standards and statutory requirements.
• Drive vehicles in Autonomous Haulage Mining Operational areas, providing logistical support.
About you
We’re looking for someone whose experience aligns with the key requirements below. You do not need to meet every “helpful for success” item to apply — if you bring relevant experience and are excited by the opportunity, we encourage you to submit an application.
Required for Success
• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
• Demonstrated experience supporting field, operational, drilling or maintenance activities in a safety-focused environment.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and follow quality control procedures for sampling or data collection activities.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to coordinate competing priorities and logistics requirements.
• Current driver’s licence and ability to operate site vehicles and field equipment safely.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with operational and technical stakeholders.
Helpful for Success
• Experience working with drilling, geology or exploration teams.
• Exposure to SAP or similar maintenance and inventory management systems.
• Knowledge of statutory inspections, compliance processes or contractor management activities.
• HR Vehicle Licence (or above)
• Relevant High risk work licences including Forklift and Dogging.
• AHS RTIO Pit Permit qualification.
• Relevant experience as an HSR or experience contributing to and/or running toolboxes.
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
· A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
· 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, personal & cultural leave)
· Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
· Possible domestic relocation assistance
Where you’ll be working
Operations is located on the lands the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura and Muntulgura Guruma Peoples in the eastern Pilbara, approximately 60 kilometres from Tom Price. Originally part of Greater Brockman, operations began in 2010 for the Brockman 4 deposit.
We are extending the life of our Brockman hub by developing the Brockman Syncline 1 mine project. Brockman Syncline will have the capacity to process up to 34 million tonnes per annum of iron ore, leveraging our existing plants. Construction has started, with first ore expected in 2027.
There are 3 villages that are part of the operations, Brockman 4, West Pilbara and Nammuldi Village. With a fly-in fly-out workforce of around 850, our team commutes from Perth, Geraldton, Albany and Busselton.
Applications close on Wednesday 9 September 2026 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).
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.
Respect and InclusionAt Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTQ+ 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.
