Planner

Planner/Scheduler

• Be part of a diverse team that values, safety, teamwork, inclusion and respectful behaviours while delivering high value outcomes
• Acquire exposure to a broad range of engineering activities
• Enjoy a relaxed coastal lifestyle in an ideal residential environment - Weipa

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Planner/Scheduler to develop and maintain maintenance schedules that support safe, efficient, and cost-effective operations. This role is key to ensuring the effective execution of daily planned maintenance activities for fixed plant assets, aligning with safety, environmental, and operational requirements.

This is a great opportunity to work closely with key stakeholders to ensure schedules are optimised and reflect real-tie operational priorities. You will be a motivated individual who is passionate about maintenance planning, continuous improvement and teamwork.

We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry’s best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.

Reporting to the Supervisor Maintenance and working in a diverse team within the Main Workshop, you will:

• Develop, review, and revise daily schedules for planned and preventative asset maintenance activities.
• Optimise schedules to enhance resource efficiency, minimise downtime, and comply with statutory and safety standards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and external vendor to identify and mitigate risks associated with planned maintenance tasks.
• Use the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to maintain accurate and up-to-date maintenance data.
• Support quality execution of the schedule while identifying opportunities for improvement in future schedules.
• Facilitate scheduling meetings and communicate maintenance priorities effectively.
• Collect and analyse maintenance data to support continuous improvement initiatives.

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Experience in scheduling or maintenance planning within heavy industry, mining, or similar environments.
• Familiarity with CMMS systems (e.g., SAP) and scheduling tools.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Basic computer proficiency, including MS Excel and Word.
• Ability to communicate effectively and engage with cross-functional teams.
• A proactive mindset focused on problem-solving and improvement.

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

Where you’ll be workingRio Tinto Weipa is located 900km north-west of Cairns on the Gulf of Carpentaria and has been operating for over 50 years. Over the years, it has developed into a vibrant and diverse cultural hub of the Western Cape. Weipa offers a coastal community rich in geographical beauty and cultural heritage that provides families with opportunities to participate in leisure activities, sports and community events. With a strong sense of community, the region has plenty of natural beauty to offer including the opportunities for boating, fishing, camping and exploring. Construction of the Amrun mining operation, located 40 kilometres southwest of Weipa, was completed in late 2018 expanding our bauxite operations to continue production from one of the world’s premier bauxite deposits.

Applications close on Friday the 13 of December 2024 (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.