Scheduler

Scheduler

• Join our world-class, Pilbara Iron Ore operations

• Enjoy an attractive salary package, annual performance bonuses, and a comprehensive range of benefits designed to enhance your wellbeing and lifestyle

• FIFO from Perth on a 5 days on / 2 days off, 4 days on / 3 days off roster, or take advantage of working locally for Tom Price residents

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are seeking shutdown Schedulers to join our newly formed Belts team within the Pilbara. This role presents a fantastic opportunity to develop your career in a high-performing team, gaining exposure to complex scheduling processes and continuous improvement initiatives across Rio Tinto’s world-class Pilbara operations

You will be part of a supportive and high-performing team, contributing to both personal and team development goals. Your expertise in scheduling will be instrumental in driving belt performance, supporting safe work practices, and ensuring compliance with quality standards.

Working on a 5 days on, 2 days off, 4 days on, 3 days off roster on-site, this opportunity will give you more time to spend on the things that are important to you, with the flexibility to work FIFO from Perth or residentially if you are a Tom Price local.

Reporting to the Superintendent Belts, you will:

• Optimise belt maintenance schedules and maximise resource utilisation to reduce external hire spend in line with current practices

• Ensure the Belts Execution Team is set up to provide customers with a high-quality, timely, and safe service

• Deliver planning and scheduling functionality for conveyor belts across all Pilbara operating sites

• Collaborate within the planning team to share assets and personnel where possible

• Act as the key link between internal and external resource requests, working with vendors to secure external resources when required

• Liase with belt execution leaders to confirm upcoming resource availability

• Assist the Belts Supervisor as the local subject matter expert in the Work Management process

• Provide support and training to team members in the Work Management process

• Contribute to weekly metrics for resource utilisation and asset utilisation

What you’ll bring     

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team  

• Respect for others and an all-inclusive mindset  

• Experience in planning and scheduling within a mining, construction, or heavy industry environment

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities

• Proficiency in scheduling software (e.g., SAP, Primavera, or similar)

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

• A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement

• Ability to work collaboratively across teams to optimise resource allocation

• Knowledge of fixed plant end-to-end conveyor belt maintenance.

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.  

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 & 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, personal & cultural leave)

• Exclusive employee discounts (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

• Dedicated Indigenous Talent Programme for our Operators and Tradespersons and entry level operational roles. This programme is designed to create long term sustainable careers for our Indigenous Employees to grow into leadership or technical pathways to ensure you have every opportunity to grow your career.

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

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

Applications close on 27th November 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date) #gts

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.

Respect and InclusionAt 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.