Specialist Ops Readiness - Rail Maint

Specialist Operational Readiness 

• FIFO from Perth : 5/2 - 4/3 roster (9-day fortnight)
• Rail Maintenance Excellence Department
• Company provided insurance cover

About the role

A new opportunity within our Operational Readiness & Studies team is now available as a Specialist Operational Readiness.

This role will be offered within a FIFO capacity with your roster being 5 days on, 2 days off, 4 days on, 3 days off (9-day fortnight).

Reporting to the Superintendent Operational Readiness & Studies, within Rail Maintenance, you will be responsible for assisting with the implementation of operational/closure readiness planning, processes, tools and guidance, along with executing projects for the wider Rail Maintenance Departments.

Key accountabilities for the successful candidate will include:

• Participate in supporting the Rail Maintenance Departments in the evolution of consistent good practices within operational readiness
  • Facilitate stakeholder engagement and ownership in projects
  • Develop and maintain effective relationships through collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  • Identify project delivery risks and problem solve
• Support compliance with standardised processes, systems and tools
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to drive a culture of participation and improvement
• Provide technical support and direction to project stakeholders, building on and sharing the lessons learnt
• Drive a culture of collaboration and engagement during the implementation of projects & improvement initiatives
• Assist in delivering the Rail Maintenance Excellence 90-day plan initiatives linked to the broader Railways Division Plan

About you

Along with a motivated mindset and proven experience within a similar role, or within a role where your skills are easily transferred, you will also have the ability to establish effective working relationships with a variety of people at different levels both internally and externally.

It will also be highly desirable if you possess the following:

• Tertiary qualification or experience in Operational Readiness and/or Project Management
• Engineering or trade background in Maintenance or Rail industry experience
• A positive & patient attitude along with a flexible working approach
• Good written and verbal communication skills, including use of Microsoft applications including Project and Visio
• Strong networking, problem solving, and analytical skills
• The ability to work independently and actively participate within a team environment

What’s on 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, sick leave).
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more).

Where you will be working

This opportunity is being offered in a FIFO capacity from Perth to our 7 Mile operation in Dampier. The roster will be offered as a 9-day fortnight. We operate 200 locomotives on more than 1,700 kilometres of track in the Pilbara, transporting ore from 16 mines to four port terminals. The average return distance of these trains is about 800 kilometres with the average journey cycle, including loading and dumping, taking approximately 40 hours.

Our network is the largest privately owned and operated heavy haul rail system in Australia, and as we focus on the future, our vision is to become the greatest heavy haul railway in the world.

About us 

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers. 

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress. 

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world and explore the universe.Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life. 

Every Voice Matters

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.

Apply today if you want to work with the latest technology and innovation, in an environment where we challenge you to drive positive change.Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions. This role is for applicants residing in or willing to permanently relocate to Western Australia. Rio Tinto offers Fly in and fly out options from Perth, our regional FIFO hubs and the opportunity to live in our residential towns where applicable.

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