Mining Trainer - Fixed Plant
Rio Tinto
Trainer – Fixed Plant
Help shape the future talent of Rio Tinto
Excellent opportunity to support with developing our personnel in Fixed Plant
Yandi based role available on an 8/6 FIFO roster from either Perth or approved regional hubs
About the role
We are looking for a Trainer – Fixed Plant that has the right mindset, values, and behaviours to build the capability of our people. This role is a great opportunity for people who are passionate about unlocking human capability, building a diverse culture, and supporting safe productivity.
You’ll bring strong communication skills with the ability to work as a collaborative team member within Capability Development, as well as with our Fixed Plant stakeholders and step up to support the People Experience function when required.
You’ll be part of a supportive team, supported by your Leader to grow and achieve your own personal goals as well as the goals of the team. You’ll work on 8 days on, 6 days off based roster with flexible working arrangements which will give you more time to spend on the things that are important to you and the people in your life.
This role is offered on an 8/6 FIFO roster from either Perth or approved regional hubs.
Reporting to the Supervisor – Training, you will:
Train and assess frontline workers through one-on-one, infield, classroom, or group delivery in accordance with the training schedule agreed by the operational and CD training supervisor
Utilise and record attendance through CD systems and associated processes as well as perform basic administration as required
Complete and submit required training material and currency to ensure high quality CD training is delivered
Attend Prestart meetings with operational teams. Ensure travel is done in accordance with operational requirements, training assessors will travel to and from village to site as required via onsite busses with the operational teams relevant to the stream they are supporting
Participating and working on creating a positive and engaging experience for those undertaking multiskilling within the operation
Support leaders with the required training to enable personnel to be multiskilled prior to entering their work environment
Train frontline workforce through one on one, infield, classroom or group delivery
Role modelling safety leadership by striving for zero harm, demonstrating the Rio Tinto values and safety culture, especially through improved safety.
Support frontline leaders in supporting multiskilled training team members
About you
Experience in training and assessing fixed plant isolations and equipment
Excellent communication skills to influence, engage and build strong rapport with key stakeholders
A passion and curiosity to build knowledge of your stakeholders and the work they do
Effective time management skills, the ability to balance multiple and competing priorities and demonstrated ability to support diverse groups to achieve desired outcomes
Technical skill of work stream processes
On Job Trainer qualification
Certificate IV Training and Assessment (seen as advantageous but not essential)
Where you will be working
Located 95km north-west of Newman, Yandicoogina offers a range of fly in fly out rosters. As one of Australia's largest-producing iron ore mines; operating a fleet of autonomous trucks and drills, it generates more than 55 million tonnes of Hammersley Iron Yandi (HIY) fines each year.
Yandicoogina is known for its culture of teamwork, can-do attitude and pioneering spirit, leading the way with innovation and technological advances in autonomous operations and robotics.
What we offer
A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
Career growth working within a high-performing, supportive and experienced team
A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program and applicable travel allowances
Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
Attractive share ownership plan
Company rebated 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)
Applications close on Wednesday 28th January, 2026. 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.
Respect and InclusionAt 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.
