Planner/Scheduler

Planner/Scheduler – Fixed Plant

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion and diversity
• Excellent opportunity to develop in role and drive efficiency in maintenance execution
• FIFO from Perth to Greater Brockman
• Family friendly 5 days on; 2 days off / 4 days on; 3 days off – flexible Fridays!

About the role

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

We are looking for an experienced Planner / Scheduler to our Greater Brockman Operations to maintain and improve the maintenance planning and scheduling work management process to maximise resource effectiveness, increase the reliability of Fixed Plant equipment and minimise the interruption to the mining process, without compromising asset values so that the Fixed Plant equipment safely produces agreed outputs to support the mine operation.

We are an open, connected international team of technical specialists using some of the most exciting data and tools on the planet. We are the world leader in automation and smart mining. We have technical development programmes that are industry-leading and recognise the unique nature of your role. These provide opportunities to grow your career through a dedicated technical path while being rewarded for your unique skills

This role is a great opportunity to understand the full extent of maintenance work needed to conduct the relevant repair/preventive/predictive design out activities on the organisation’s Fixed Plant equipment. 

Reporting to the Senior Planner and working in a challenging and exciting environment, you will:

• Identify and communicate the critical tasks in the scheduling process to ensure weekly approved works are scheduled
• Develop short to long term maintenance plans/schedules and ensure major maintenance is conducted to Asset Management standards, to increase reliability and availability of assets
• Prepare schedules and capture all rescheduled work for present and future schedules
• Report on key metrics as well as applying the 5 guiding principles of Lean for business improvement
• Liaise with key stakeholders to ensure there is effective communication of the plans and upcoming maintenance to ensure appropriate risk management strategies are in place
• Participate in equipment failure analysis working with the Reliability Engineer

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team (standard for all job adverts)
• Demonstrated skills in maintenance planning or scheduling within the resources industry
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience with executing, scheduling or planning the maintenance activities
• Intermediate knowledge in Microsoft Office including Project and Excel
• Previous experience utilising a Computerised Maintenance Management System (SAP experience will be highly regarded)
• A current Australian driver's license

What we offer

• 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 and salary packaging options
• Career development and 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)

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 aluminium – 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

Located 60km north-west of Tom Price, Brockman is wholly owned and operated by Rio Tinto. Opened in 2010, this open pit operation offers a family friendly fly in fly out roster with state-of-the-art camp facilities.

The Greater Brockman Operations consist of Brockman 2, Brockman 4, Nammuldi and Silvergrass. Driving the latest technological advancements, the open-pit mines offer an avenue for opportunity and career progression.

Every Voice Matters

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 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.

Applications close on Friday the 7^th of October 2022 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).