Principal Productivity

Principal Productivity

•    Join a team of Subject Matter Experts to deliver Mining Productivity initiatives•    Oversee and manage improvement programs•    Perth-based role with regular travel to our Pilbara Mine sites and Operations Centre 

Where we are all welcomeWe are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels comfortable being 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 but essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity, regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that makes us unique.At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTQI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities, and individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds. We 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

We are seeking expressions of interest for a Principal Advisor Productivity to oversee and manage improvement programs and development of best practices across multiple sites and productivity streams. This role is integral in defining leading practices, deploying improvement projects, and providing site support to achieve our Best Operator aspirations.

Reporting to the Manager Productivity within the RTIO Improvement Division, you will work closely with subject matter specialists, advisors, and contractors in areas such as asset management productivity, conveyor productivity, cost productivity, spares management, and labour productivity.

Responsible for current workload and developing new initiatives in the relevant areas your role will include:

• Building and maintaining strong leadership relationships with internal stakeholders and external technical specialists

• Lead an inclusive culture through collaboration with peers across the broader Improvement, Site and Maintenance Planning & Engineering (MP&E) teams

• Lead team of FTEs and project contractors

• Lead or support key improvement programs including Unscheduled Loss Reduction, Cost Productivity and Parts Management across FXP and MEM

• Maintain and deliver project reports, schedules and budgets

• Complete capital submissions, project management and cost management

• Identify and endorse new cost productivity opportunities

• Support sites to achieve productivity and SPS maturity targets

• Provide guidance to RTIO Procurement, MP&E, People teams for alignment on strategy & contracts

What you’ll bring 

• Strong stakeholder engagement and highly effective communication skills

• Existing strong networks within internal RTIO stakeholders including Fixed Plant, HME/MEM and Finance

• High level of experience or understanding of HME maintenance – Trade / Engineering / Planning background

• High level of financial acumen and project management experience

• Ability to influence change and drive leading practice with site leadership

• Understanding of SPS practices

• Commitment to continuous improvement.

What we offer•    Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking, and your hard work, and go home knowing you have 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 an annual incentive bonus•    Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidized private health insurance for employees and immediate family•    An 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, cultural leave)•    Paid parental leave giving 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•    Commitment 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 support you on your journey with us, you will also have access to:•    Specialist Indigenous Support Advisors available to support Indigenous employees through any aspect of employment•    Indigenous leadership programs across some professional and operational roles to ensure the development of Indigenous LeadersWhere you will be workingThis role offers a Monday to Friday roster and based at Rio Tinto’s Perth head office at the Central Park building. The role also offers opportunities to work in our Integrated Operations Centre, near the Perth airport. Ad hoc travel to our Pilbara Mine sites is required for this role.Applications close on the Friday 15th August, 2025 (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.