Operator - Quality Measurement Sampling & Robotics - Cape Lambert - Residential

• Permanent employment which includes attractive salary, annual bonuses and a huge range of additional benefits which are designed to make your life better 

• Our friendly teams look after each other because your safety and wellbeing are always our priority 

• Join an encouraging group, committed to your growth and development 

About the role 

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are seeking an experienced Operator QM to support our automated sampling facility and laboratory at Cape Lambert. This role is suited to applicants with strong mining laboratory, robotics, and automated sample preparation experience.

You will operate and monitor automated sampling systems, robotic cells and advanced analytical equipment to ensure accurate and compliant sample delivery to support ship‑loading. Working within shift-based operations (including nights), you will troubleshoot system faults, maintain sampling integrity, and complete critical analytical tasks in a fast‑paced production environment.

Reporting to the Supervisor and working in a collaborative community you will

• Operate and monitor robotics, automated sampling systems and specialised lab instruments

• Perform routine and preventative checks on Sample plants, Laboratory and automation equipment

• Manage workflows using Prepmaster, LIMS, SAP, HMI

• Conduct analytical tasks: flux fusion, TGA, XRF, moisture, sizing, manual prep (RSD, crusher/splitter

• Maintain fixed plant hygiene 

• Identify and escalate automation sample worksheets and breakdown's 

• Maintain strict sampling quality, traceability and ISO‑aligned standards

• Uphold strong safety behaviours and critical risk controls

What you’ll bring

• Demonstrated alignment to Care, Courage, Curiosity

• Certificate IV in Laboratory Techniques

• Minimum 4 years mining laboratory experience, including:

  • Flux fusion, TGA, XRF

  • Manual sample preparation (RSD, crusher, splitter)

  • Moisture and sizing analysis

  • Experience with automated sampling systems, robotics and specialised instruments

• Strong ability to diagnose and troubleshoot automation faults

• Experience with Prepmaster, Wonderware, SAP, SuperQ, StarLIMS

• Strong QA/QC and ISO understanding

• Ability to perform in a high‑throughput, time‑critical environment

• Strong safety mindset

Highly desirable

• Certificate in Automation or Instrumentation 

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

• 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, personal & cultural leave)

• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

• Possible domestic relocation assistance

Where you’ll be working 

Our port facilities consist of four shipping terminals located on the Pilbara coast at Dampier and Cape Lambert which form an essential part of our logistics process. Each terminal has facilities for train unloading, iron ore stockpiling, product blending and ship loading. 

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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.