Operators (FIFO from Geraldton)

Operators (FIFO from Geraldton)

• Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development
• Be part of our friendly, diverse and safety focused teams
• Fantastic lifestyle roster with FIFO from Geraldton direct to site

About the role

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

We are looking for Mobile Plant, Fixed Plant and Drill & Blast Operators who are currently living in the Geraldton region to join the team. This is a great opportunity for experienced, safety focused Operators from different industries with transferrable skills to join the Rio Tinto Iron Ore team on a permanent basis.

In addition to paying competitively and providing great benefits packages, we want you to live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family. And because of our size and scale, there are many opportunities to learn, grow and do more than you ever thought possible. Every hour of every shift, your safety and wellbeing is our number one priority. We do the work only if it is safe, and we invest to make sure every member of the team has the quality tools they need to do their job.

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• An Australian C Class manual drivers’ licence or higher 
• Ability to work safely and cooperatively in a team, demonstrating flexibility to business requirements
• You must be currently residing in Geraldton or the surrounding region
• Mobile Plant OperatorsExperience operating at least one of the below: - Haul Trucks: 730E, 830E, 930E, CAT793 - Dozers: D10/D11 - Loaders/Diggers: EX 2500 / EX 3600, WA 1200, LT 1850, CAT 992, 994 - Graders: CAT16, CAT24 - Water Cart: 777
• Fixed Plant OperatorsDemonstrated experience in operating fixed plant - Current Confined Space and Working at Heights certificates (desirable) - High Risk Work Licence – EWP, RI, LF (desirable)
• Drill & Blast Operators- A Dangerous goods license - A shot firer’s license is preferred- Blast hole drilling experience - Pit Viper 271, D65, XLF and Cubex- MPU, small loader and stock take magazine experience

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, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• Possible domestic relocation assistance

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 aluminum – 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. 

Where you’ll be working

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets: a world-class, integrated network of 16 mines, four independent port terminals, a 1,700 kilometer rail network and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand.

We are one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of iron ore.

Every Voice Matters

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.

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.

Applications for this role will close on 25/05/2022, however we do reserve the right to close the role earlier than stated. 

Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions. You may also be required to complete on-line assessments as part of the selection process.