Specialist Engineer Production

Specialist Engineer Production – Gudai- Darri

• Opportunity to develop solutions that shape the future of Rio Tinto Iron Ore (RTIO) through innovation and growth.

• Be part of a group that values safety and inclusion

• Solve complex technical problems with industry leading systems and methods

About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and high performing Specialist Engineer Production to join our Mine Engineering team within Technical Services, working within a highly experienced team, with the support of industry leading systems and processes.

You’ll be part of a supportive team, supported by your Leader to grow and achieve your own personal goals as well as the goals of the team. You’ll work on an 8 and 6 roster with flexible working arrangements which will give you more time to spend on the things that are important to you and the people in your life.

Reporting to the Superintendent Operational Planning, you will:

• Drive operational performance through data insights and leading practice initiatives

• Develop, implement and maintain standardised tools for improvement, benchmarking and baselining for production

What you’ll bring

• Tertiary qualification in Mining Engineering

• Provide robust and aligned data insights to leadership that help inform and drive decision making on a daily, weekly or monthly basis

• Influence and drive the delivery of the quarterly forecast, weekly and daily scheduling

• Delivers important plans for execution and own the development of the productivity improvement plan

• Analyse given parameters and design uplift initiatives to deliver baseline and beyond

• Generate 90-day plans for improvement of key drill, blast, load and haul parameters

• Review trends (monthly & quarterly) and identify key opportunities to target

• Reconciliation of daily, weekly and quarterly forecast

• Confirmation of daily, weekly and monthly metrics, including flyover data

• Benchmark operational performance to identify opportunities for improvement

• Strong understanding of the fundamental concepts that underpin value in the mining industry

• High degree of computer literacy, including knowledge of mine planning/design software (Vulcan/Deswik/Datamine, Whittle).

• Ability to engage and collaborate effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders

• A current C Class driver’s licence is required

What we offer

• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto

• Full relocation provided to Western Australia from elsewhere in Australia

• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus

• 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, cultural leave)

• To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives 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

Where you’ll be working

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Rio Tinto operates the world's largest integrated portfolio of iron ore assets with industry-leading margins. Our premium product suite, including our flagship Pilbara blend, drives strong customer relationships and is supported by technical and commercial marketing expertise. The iron ore business continues to be the world's largest autonomous truck operator and a proud leader in automated mining technologies.

Applications close on 30 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.