Plant Operations Advisor

Plant Operations Advisor

• Be part of a group that values safety and inclusion
• Be recognised for your contribution as part of a dynamic and progressive team
• Residential role on an 8/6 roster at Tom Price

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Plant Operations Advisor to provide support to the Production Supervisor across our Tom Price operations.

This role is suited to a highly motivated individual who is passionate about being part of the solution, driving positive outcomes of the programmes and has a desire to develop their knowledge whilst engaging and influencing internal stakeholders.

Reporting to the Production Superintendent and working in a collaborative community, you will be:

• A PLM Champion (paperless maintainer). Identify and coach team members in the use of PLM on tablets
• Review and develop C&I routes and audit quality and frequency of inspections
• Work with Isolations task force to develop Isolation procedures for all areas of the Plant
• Review and develop training packages for Operators to learn new areas and work with the training department to update if required
• Implement New starter packages
• Analyse Ferro usage in Concentrator and work with Mets to minimize waste and identify improvements
• Work in conjunction with Metallurgical engineers for plant efficiency
• Carry out shut preparation plan reviews
• Represent production at weekly work management reviews
• Drive one sustainable improvement project per year
• Developing and leveraging strong working relationships with key internal and external customers in order to drive continuous improvement
• Identifying and investigating issues related to assigned initiatives
• Preparing and presenting interpretation of findings and submit for review
• Able to positively influence, and trouble shoot in a fluid work environment.

What you’ll bring 

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and others
• Proficient SAP skills
• Excellent communication skills focused on maintaining positive relationship across a wide range of stakeholders
• A problem-solving mindset centred on offering solutions to improve safety, eliminate waste, reduce costs and remove delays
• Able to effectively prioritise, organise and coordinate workload proactively to suit altering priorities or assist others
• Self-motivated and capable of working either autonomously and within a team.

It would also be beneficial if you have;

• Experience with Fixed plant
• Ability to read and understand feed schedules

Where you’ll be working

Tom Price is located in the central Pilbara, west of Karijini National Park and is our original Pilbara mine, currently employing residential and fly in fly out employees. It is known as one of the most attractive towns in the Pilbara with a high school, two primary schools a hospital and a high standard of recreational facilities.

Applications close on 29th January 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).

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. 

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.