Isolations Co-ordinator

Isolations Co-ordinator – Paraburdoo

• No night shift - permanent day shift role with 8/6 roster rotation
• Option for residential or FIFO roster
• Genuine career development opportunities

About the role

Rio Tinto’s Paraburdoo Plant Shutdown team are seeking an experienced Isolations Co-ordinator to join them on a permanent basis. The roster is day shift only, 8 on:6 off, with the option of residential or FIFO commute to suit the right candidate.

Reporting to the Supervisor Plant Shutdown and working in a collaborative environment within a safety driven team that values inclusion will provide the isolation plans for shutdowns.

You will be responsible for;

• Ensuring permits are prepared and remain compliant with our procedures throughout the permit to work process.
• Confirming that hazards and controls are clearly defined and signed off by authorised personnel.
• The preparation of work permits and assigning of Isolation Lists are specific to the scope of work.
• Liaising with internal stakeholders to ensure the isolation of equipment is undertaken safely.
• Ensuring Work Orders / JSEA’s / Work Instruction’s / Team Based Risk Assessments (TBRAs) have been received from the Permit Acceptor.
• Authorising the issue of Permits and Certificates.
• Drive continued improvements within the permitting & isolation space

What you’ll bring

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Previous experience working in a similar role and environment.
• Exposure to hazard identification and management.
• An understanding of isolations, P&IDs, work permit processes, WHS requirements, legislation, and risk assessment processes.
• The ability to coordinate with multiple people across departments.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Clear understanding of integrated management systems, word processing, presentations and spread sheets.
• Previous exposure electronic permitting systems will be highly regarded.

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• 18 weeks of gender-neutral and equal paid parental leave, with continued superannuation contributions whilst employees are on unpaid or half paid parental leave
• 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)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more); and
• Local relocation packages offered for Australian residents only

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 almost 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 will be working

This position is based at Paraburdoo, working 8/6 roster with the option to live residentially or commute FIFO from Perth.

Located 80km southwest of Tom Price, Paraburdoo is a town nestled in some of the most scenic landscape in Western Australia. Paraburdoo is recognised for its beautiful scenery, wildlife diversity and proximity to Karijini National Park. Paraburdoo prides itself on being a safe and friendly community; ideal for young families.

The picturesque town provides residents with a range of leisure facilities and local amenities including a domestic airport, hospital, community centre, childcare centre, primary school, parks and a variety of sporting facilities. The recently built Paraburdoo Sports, Fitness and Community Complex offers state of the art facilities including an Olympic-size swimming pool, indoor basketball court and gym.

Every Voice Matters

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.

Applications close on 15 March 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)