Planner/Scheduler's

Planner/Scheduler’s

• FIFO or Residential opportunities exist operating on 5 days on; 2 days off / 4 days on; 3 days off roster
• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits
• Career progression opportunities and clear pathways for those who want it!

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for experienced Short Term Planner’s & Planner/Scheduler’s of varied skill sets to join our high performing teams across the Pilbara to help us excel at safely maintaining our assets through effective preparation and delivery of maintenance schedules.

This is a great opportunity for enthusiastic individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is seeking a rewarding scheduling role.

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.

You will operate on a FIFO from Perth or Residential 5 days on; 2 days off / 4 days on; 3 days off roster reporting to the Senior Planner you will be responsible for:

• Detail planning of jobs in SAP, capturing improvement changes, developing estimations of resource requirements and ordering materials
• Prioritising work with the Supervisors, Superintendents and external departments, utilising your considerable stakeholder and relationship building skills
• Developing and refining the scheduled outage forecast for designated site working with site and the central teams to optimise and manage business impact
• Ability to think outside the box to safely reduced shutdown duration where possible
• Understand & work with LTP’s in Zero Based Budget development
• Work closely with a variety of stakeholders across the organisation to identifying and implementing opportunities for continuous improvement and ensure there is effective communication of the plans to ensure appropriate risk management strategies are in place

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Proven experience using SAP is highly desirable
• Experience with executing, scheduling, or planning the maintenance activities
• Knowledge in Microsoft Office (Project and Excel)
• Current Australian C Class Driver’s License
• Exceptional communication & collaboration skills
• Able to be proactive, flexible, and work independently
• Highly organised individual with great record keeping
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills
• Complex problem-solving skills and able to deliver solutions

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

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminum, critical minerals and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive. We have been mining for almost 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

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-kilometre 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

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 the 13^th of July 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).