Specialist Engineer Functional Safety

Specialist Engineer Functional Safety

• Be at the forefront of mining technology
• Drive implementation and assurance of Functional Safety standard across Rio Tinto Iron Ore
• Perth based permanent position Monday to Friday with flexible work arrangements

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

Rio Tinto Iron Ore’s Engineering Major Hazards team is currently recruiting for a Specialist Engineer Functional Safety who will specialize in engineering and governance activities to support D7 standard (Functional Safety) and processes for heavy mobile equipment and autonomous mining.

Reporting to the Senior Specialist Functional Safety key accountabilities will be to:

• Support governance and assurance of D7 standard (Functional Safety), systems and processes
• Work closely with the operational support team to address any technical queries, oversight of D7 first line assurance schedule and auditing of internal stakeholders and technology suppliers
• Manage performance monitoring activities related to Autonomous Mining technologies such as: periodic hazard log reviews, and continuous improvement of safety performance indicators
• Support / Facilitate workshops and prepare reports related to impact analysis reviews for requested modifications
• Participate in incident investigations and if required, recommend actions to drive improvements and prevent recurrences.

This is a permanent position working Monday to Friday out of the Rio Tinto Central Park building offices in the Perth CBD. There will be flexibility to work from home on occasional days and ad hoc travel to site in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

About you

To be successfully considered for this role, applicants will have:

• Degree qualification in Engineering or science related background
• Operational, technical or system engineering experience within high-risk industries
• Well-developed knowledge of mining technologies, process control systems, rail control systems, robotics, autonomous road vehicles
• Demonstrated capability to support and/or facilitate risk workshops and safety performance reviews
• Experience conducting impact analysis and assessment of modifications to an existing system and/or process
• Ability to support engineering and operational teams with the definition and implementation of maintenance tactics and configuration management activities
• Capability to translate technical or theoretical concepts into practical and relatable operational outcomes.

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Flexible working from home arrangements as per operational requirements
• 18 weeks of gender-neutral and equal paid parental leave, with continued superannuation contributions whilst employees are on unpaid, or half paid parental leave
• 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, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more); and
• Local relocation packages offered for Australian residents only

About Rio Tinto

Rio 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 and meet opportunities.

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own a world-class, integrated network of 17 mines, four independent port terminals, a rail network spanning nearly 2,000 kilometres 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.

Applications close on 1 Sep 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)