Mine Control - Indigenous Leadership Pathway Program

Mine Control – Indigenous Leadership Pathway Program

• The perfect balance, our roster gives you more time for the things that are important to you and your community (3 Days 3 nights 6 off) 12.15hours
• Work alongside our supportive and friendly teams at our Perth Integrated Operations Centre at Perth Airport
• Fixed term career opportunity until completion of your training (12months)

About the role

Have you been looking for a way into the mining industry? The door is open, and we have a pathway for you.

We want our business to reflect the world around us and we’re inviting applications for our Indigenous Leadership Pathways Program (ILPP) from those who are interested in working in the mining industry.

We’re offering a leadership pathway program for Pilbara Traditional Owners on the lands on which Rio Tinto Iron Ore operate in the Pilbara and other Indigenous people through Rio Tinto Partnerships, (Clontarf & Graham Polly Farmer & West Australian Football Commission & Stephen Michael & Athletics Australia) to apply for this opportunity at our state-of-the-art Perth Integrated operations centre at Perth Airport.

The Program has been designed to help you enter the mining industry without the need for prior qualifications or experience. All you need is the right attitude and behaviours, leadership, enthusiasm and, motivation to learn and a high regard for safety. 

You will be supported by your leader and will receive on the job training, coaching, and mentoring from our experienced control room operators. 

To be eligible for this opportunity

• Traditional Owner - Pilbara
• Rio Tinto Partners – Clontarf, etc
• Hold the right to work in Australia
• Completed Yr12
• General computer skills and knowledge
• Hold a current C class manual driver license with a minimum of red ‘P’ plates
• Be prepared and able to work 12.15 hours day and night shift
• Be able to spend 16 days on one of our Pilbara mine sites, so you will be able to see firsthand how our sites operate. You will be fully supported throughout this time.

Rio Tinto is committed to improving employment opportunities and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

As part of the application process, you must complete all pre-screening questions and you may also be required to complete on-line assessments as part of the process. When applying, please ensure your profile includes an email address that you access regularly. If you are sent requests to complete any testing exercises, please complete these as a priority. For any queries on the application process please contact Aboriginal.employment@riotinto.com

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• 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 including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more, read more about the huge range of benefits.

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’ll be working

Our integrated iron ore network is supported by our Operations Centre (OC) in Perth, a state-of-the-art facility that enables all the autonomous trucks, trains and drills at our mines, ports and rail systems to be operated from a single location. The Centre incorporates visualisation and collaboration tools to provide real-time information across our demand chain and allows us to optimise our mining, maintenance and logistic activities across the Pilbara in a way never before possible. Located near the Perth domestic airport, the OC operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to coordinate our integrated network of mines, rail, and ports from 1,500km away.

Where we’re all welcome

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 are committed to elevating Indigenous voices and increasing cultural knowledge in our business. Diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.

Ready to experience something new? Come work with us. 

This role is for applicants residing in Perth or willing to permanently relocate to Perth, Western Australia.

Applications open on Monday 24^th July and will close on Sunday 6^th August, 2023 so if you want to work with the latest technology and innovation, in an environment where we empower and challenge you to grow, learn and develop, then apply today!