Specialist MEM Shutdown

Shutdown Specialist

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion.
• Specialised role focusing on our Heavy Mobile Equipment
• Attractive FIFO opportunity (ex-Perth, Regional locations considered) - 8 days on, 6 days off.

Where we’re all welcome 

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. 

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. 

We acknowledge that all people are different and 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 looking for Shutdown Specialist to help us excel and lead the planning and safe execution of mobile equipment across our West Pilbara sites – Paraburdoo and Tom Price.

This role is a great opportunity for an individual who has experience within a shutdown environment and is looking to take the next step in their career.

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 days on, 8 days off 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 West Shuts Superintendent you will:

• Be an inspiring role model and coach for positive behaviours, practices, and processes
• Working closely with planners in identifying, planning, and scheduling scopes of work and assisting in the organisation of labour and parts through effective shut tracking processes
• Using work management & shutdown management processes to create & produce weekly and yearly shutdown schedules.
• Prioritising work with the Supervisors, Superintendents, and external departments, utilising your considerable stakeholder and relationship building skills.
• Ensuring shutdown activities are completed safely while meeting the shutdown schedule, respecting the critical path and deadlines to consistently deliver shuts in a sustainable/ timely manner and with maximum customer satisfaction.
• Identifying and driving cost savings through accurate forecasting & management of labour & accommodation
• Reporting on shutdown completion/outcomes to the business
• Contractor Management & review
• Actively foster and communicate a positive safety culture to promote safety awareness and compliance, encouraging prioritization of safety in all activities and safety improvement initiatives

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Leadership experience and confidence in leading, developing, and coaching team members
• An aptitude to establish and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders.
• Previous experience in a shutdown environment
• Contractor workforce management experience
• Exposure to work management process and SAP
• Exposure to MS Project (desirable)
• Maintenance experience working with Heavy Mobile Equipment (desirable)
• A current Australian driver's license

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. 

We are committed to promoting diversity within Rio Tinto and as a special measure to we strongly encourage women to apply.

What we offer 

• Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.
• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• 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, read more about the huge range of benefits here: https://bit.ly/43AQLue

Who we are 

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. 

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 28^th of September 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)