Maintenance Scheduling Advisor
Rio Tinto
Maintenance Scheduling Advisor – Perth Operations Centre
Permanent employment which includes attractive salary, annual bonuses and a huge range of additional benefits which are designed to make your life better
Real opportunity to extend your technical experience and advance your career
Based at the Operations Centre, Perth, Australia, Flexible working arrangements available
We encourage women and Indigenous Peoples to apply, as we advance our business to more accurately reflect the world around us.
About the role
Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.
Integrated Scheduling is accountable for delivering iron ore from mine to customer via a mine, train and shipping schedule that is optimised around grade, volume, product mix, asset performance and deviations. The Maintenance Scheduling team plays a crucial part in optimising our network of mine, ports & rail shutdowns to maximise the value generated across the Pilbara supply chain; all while maintaining the delicate balance of safety, quality, cost, customer and joint venture requirements.
We are looking for a Maintenance Scheduling Advisor to review & integrate all non-production activities impacting the railway network, while taking system, operational, maintenance, financial and reliability implications into consideration to ensure asset health requirements are met with minimal system impact.
Working 5 days on, 2 days off roster and reporting to the Superintendent Scheduling you will be:
Understanding and resolving system conflicts and constraints to minimize impact to the overall supply chain;
High level of stakeholder engagement across the entire RTIO Supply Chain – Mines, Rail, Port & functional partners, you will chair meetings, coach, support, and influence stakeholders;
Reviewing planned maintenance with the view of optimising alignments whilst complying with the Integrated Asset Maintenance strategy, identifying opportunities, and communicating associated risks;
Challenging existing processes through continuous improvement initiatives that drive optimal operating strategies & tactics for execution teams;
What you’ll bring
To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:
Experience aligning multiple stakeholders in a dynamic environment
Strong communication and negotiation ability with a solutions-based mindset
Problem solving capabilities with a positive and proactive attitude
An understanding of operations or asset maintenance planning with insights into the consequences and impacts of planning decisions
It will also be beneficial if you have:
Relevant experience in operations or scheduling
Experience working in a value chain deviation role
Understanding of Iron Ore or a large-scale supply chain
If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn't align 100% we still want to hear from you.
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
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’ll be working
Our state-of-the-art Operations Centre (OC) located near the Perth domestic airport, is a key component of our Mine of the Future™ vision. The OC control room operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to coordinate our integrated network of mines, rail, power and ports. It enables all our mines, ports and rail systems to be operated from a single location, optimising site activities from 1,500km away.
Applications close on 24th January 2025 (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.
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.
