Planner - Shutdown Strategy

Rio Tinto

Posted on:  9th Jan 2025

Planner

  • Perfect role for a highly motivated individual with a drive for continuous improvement

  • Perth based role – Central Park

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

Where we’re all welcome  

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 who we are.  

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 acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength.  The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.   

About the role

Join our inclusive MPE – Shut Strategy team here at Rio Tinto, where your customer engagement skills and experience will be valued and enriched within the role of Planner.

This unique role will see you manage the resource requirements to support shutdowns across the Fixed Plant and HME teams supporting our Pilbara Mine Operations, including vendor engagement and management for all the planned maintenance shutdowns. Managing site demand and allocations to vendors to perform the work.

Reporting to the Superintendent Shutdown Strategy - Asset Planning, you will be responsible for :

  • Labour Coordination for FP and HME

  • Generalist, Specialist Mechanical scopes

  • Generalist and Specialist Electrical scopes

  • Access solutions (RA and Scaffold)

  • Generalist and Specialist HME scopes (planned work)

What you’ll bring

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have: 

  • Previous experience managing and engaging with contract partners

  • Experience using SAP or similar CMMS

  • Knowledge of shutdown management process or best practice

  • Strong focus on workplace culture team cohesion and a proactive can-do attitude

  • High attention to detail, with a proactive work ethic

  • Current ‘C’ Class Driver's License (Manual)

  • A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team 

  • Respect for others and an all-inclusive mindset 

If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn't align 100% we still want to hear from you. 

We are committed to promoting diversity within Rio Tinto and as a special measure to we strongly encourage women to apply.

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  

  • Full relocation provided to Western Australia from elsewhere in Australia  

  • A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus  

  • 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, cultural leave)  

  • Work on Country with a residential role which offers company housing and financial support with living expenses including rent and utilities (power and water)

  • To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them  

  • Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more.

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.  To help you on your journey with us, you’ll also have access to:

  • Specialist Indigenous Support Advisors are always there for our Indigenous employees and available to support through any aspect of your employment

  • Indigenous leadership programmes across some professional and operational roles to ensure that we are developing Indigenous Leaders.

Who we are  

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 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

This role will be based at our Perth CBD offices in Central Park. This role is offered on a 5/2 weekly roster, with flexibility where required.

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own a world-class, integrated network of 17 mines, four independent port terminals, a rail network spanning nearly 2,000 kilometres 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.

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.

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