Fixed Plant and Rail Maintenance Planner

Fixed Plant and Rail Maintenance Planner

• Tremendous career growth potential within a multinational corporation
• Permanent employment which includes attractive salary, annual bonuses and a huge range of additional benefits which are designed to make your life better
• The perfect balance, our roster give 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

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Fixed Plant and Rail Maintenance Planner, responsible for the planning and scheduling of fixed plant and rail maintenance activities for our Mine in Weipa. This role is a great opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic person to take the next step in their career working for a global mining company. Reporting to the Maintenance and Shutdown Superintendent, Weipa Northern Operations, you will be responsible for:

• Planning all non-urgent maintenance activities for weekly work and shutdowns
• Providing adequate Work Management process review through the Planning Process.
• Managing capacities with Maintenance Supervisors and requirements for availability of Plant Equipment for maintenance activities
• Providing budget commentary for Fixed plant mechanical, electrical, and structural budgets.
• Planning and Scheduling an achievable schedule for week +1

About you

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Planning and or scheduling experience in an operational mining environment
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement skills
• Computer literacy including exposure to Microsoft Word and Excel /MS Project
• Experience with SAP (Work Management Process)

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Experience on a variety of fixed plant machinery
• Trade background in either Electrical or Mechanical

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

• 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, 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

About Rio Tinto

Rio 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 and meet opportunities.

Where you’ll be working

Our Weipa operations in Far North Queensland includes three bauxite mines, processing facilities, shiploaders, an export wharf, two ports, power stations, a rail network and ferry terminals. Amrun, our newest mine, was completed in 2018 and will extend our Weipa bauxite operations by decades, significantly building on our 55-year history on the Western Cape, and providing jobs and supporting business growth in the region. The mine is located on traditional land. We work closely with the Traditional Owners to implement our agreements, ensuring that the benefits generated from mining support future generations and that important cultural heritage sites are identified and preserved.