Specialist Engineer Production
Rio Tinto
Specialist Production Engineer - Marandoo
Work for a supportive leader who genuinely cares about the development of their team
FIFO role at Marandoo on an 8 days on, 6 days off roster from Perth
Real opportunity to extend your technical experience and advance your career
About the role
Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.
A truly unique opportunity exists for an enthusiastic and motivated Specialist Production Engineer to join our Marandoo mine operations team. With cutting edge autonomous technology at your fingertips and support of the brightest minds in the industry you will safely optimise production processes and drive continuous improvement to maximise output and reduce costs
As an integral part of the Mine Technical Services team, this role will allow you to expand your knowledge of all functions within an operational mining environment and gain invaluable experience to continue growing your career. This position will suit someone who is curious, passionate about driving continuous change, can embrace out of the box thinking and with the ability to challenge the status quo!
Reporting to the Superintendent Operational Planning, you will:
Deliver mine productivity 90-day improvement plans, data analysis, and insights into planning parameters and to drive cost reductions.
Collaborate with internal partners across mining technical services, dewatering, fixed plant, and mobile equipment maintenance to support the mine plan.
Inform and influence the Mine Planning team by providing appropriate parameters.
Conduct deep dives into parameters vs. actual performance of assets against input.
Demonstrate the Rio Tinto values of Courage, Care, and Curiosity.
About You
To succeed in this role, you will have:
Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering or equivalent
Ability to lead safety & productivity improvement project work & drive improvements
Exceptional relationship building skills coupled with your ability to engage and collaborate effectively with a diverse range of business partners will also ensure your success in this role
A manual ‘C’ class driver’s licence
Demonstrated experience in mine production or technical mining engineering roles within a large open pit mining environment
Someone who thrives on a challenge, can think outside of the box and has a good understanding of the fundamental concepts that underpin value in the mining industry
Great computer skills (Microsoft Office: Word Document, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI) and reporting and analytics skills
It will also be beneficial if you have:
Prior experience with autonomous haulage systems
Experience in planning and using planning software such as APS
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 and salary packaging options
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)
Where you’ll be working
The Marandoo mine is located at the foot of Mount Bruce adjacent to the Karijini National Park, 50 km east of the town of Tom Price. Marandoo is known for its picturesque hills and mountain ranges. Our operation currently employs a fly in fly out workforce.
Applications close on 22 January 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.
