Lead Automation Systems

Lead - Automation Systems

• Exciting opportunities to be involved in a new business function
• Be part of a group that values safety and inclusion
• Be recognised for your contribution as part of a dynamic and progressive team
• FIFO 5/2, 4/3 roster from Perth

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

About the role

We are looking for a collaborative Lead - Automation Systems who has experience with automated heavy mobile equipment. Gudai-Darri is a technologically advanced mine and this is a great opportunity to help drive this operation to the great success it can be.

If you have Autonomous knowledge and experience, excellent communication skills and can drive continuous improvement, this will be a great opportunity for you.

Reporting to the Manager Mining, and working in a varied role bringing together multiple stakeholders, you will be:

• Managing multiple interfaces associated with autonomous technologies (Autonomous Haulage systems (AHS), Autonomous Drilling Systems (ADS), Autonomous Water Carts (AWC), Robo-fuel)
• Working closely with Capability & Development for AHS/ADS/AWC/Robo-fuel training to ensure people and machines are available to support training and continuous knowledge building and upskilling
• Liaising with mine planners to ensure pit development works align to AHS and ADS requirements
• Being the operational lead to drive AHS Productivity
• Working with the Tech Deployment team to create and track progress on the post-deployment Safety and Optimisation schedule
• Tracking key metrics, create actions and communicate progress via standard MOS structure
• Liaising with numerous internal departments to develop and execute site initiatives for automation performance optimisation
• Managing Strategic Contract Partners to deliver and develop full potential of the systems.

What you’ll bring

• Ability to effectively influence, drive productivity and meet action plans
• Experience with a range of Automated machines
• A drive and eagerness for continuous improvement
• Excellent Microsoft Office, Power BI and SQL skills

It will also be beneficial if you have: 

• Experience in Minestar software

What we offer

• 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 and salary packaging options
• Career development and 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).

This role is for applicants residing in or willing to permanently relocate to Western Australia. Rio Tinto offers Fly in and fly out options from Perth, our regional FIFO hubs and the opportunity to live in our residential towns where applicable.

Applications close on 15 September 2022 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).

Where you’ll be working

For nearly 150 years, we have been producing materials essential to human progress – minerals and metals that are still part of everyday life, including the iron ore that shapes the skylines of cities around the world.

Next comes Gudai-Darri, a place that brings together everything we have learned to create a technically advanced iron ore mine – a new mine for a new way of working.

This is your opportunity to be at the pioneering edge of mining.

At Gudai-Darri your voice matters. We are building a new generation mine with a family of talented people at its heart.

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers. 

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress. 

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities, and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe. Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life. 

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 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.