Specialist Productivity Cost

Specialist Productivity Cost

• Work across a variety of projects
• 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
• Flexible working arrangements based at the Operations Centre.

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Specialist Productivity Cost to provide cost analysis, guidance and implement controls to support for RTIO Maintenance Planning and Engineering Mines and Port. 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.

This role is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to manage the cost analysis for Component Capital and Operational budget across Mobile and Fixed Plant assets in Mining and Port Operations in the RTIO Maintenance Planning and Engineering team. Working Monday to Friday and reporting to the Principle Long Term Planning, you will provide:

• Governance of Zero-Based Budgeting processes and procedures.
• Monthly reporting on Opex and Componentisation Capex, plan verse actual.
• Monitor and manage component pricing variance within the budget.
• Measure Productive Unit pricing for assets.
• Manage Life Cycle Modelling and replacement for Components and Assets.
• Co-ordination of the Zero-Based Budgeting process and measure performance against plan of the Long-Term Planning Team.

About You

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Advanced proficiency in MS Office suite especially Excel
• High level of experience with Power Bi Creation
• Current C Class Drivers Licence
• Demonstrated experience in a similar role
• Demonstrated competence in budget controls and related tasks ensuring compliance with company policies and standards
• Demonstrated knowledge of procurement and contracts principles
• Attention to detail
• High experience with use of SAP

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
• Career development and 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’ll be working

Our integrated iron ore network is supported by our Operations Centre (OC) in Perth, a state-of-the-art facility that enables all the autonomous trucks, trains and drills at our mines, ports and rail systems to be operated from a single location. The Centre incorporates visualisation and collaboration tools to provide real-time information across our demand chain and allows us to optimise our mining, maintenance and logistic activities across the Pilbara in a way never before possible.

Located near the Perth domestic airport, the OC operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to coordinate our integrated network of mines, rail, and ports from 1,500km away.

Applications close on 10th April 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).

This role is for applicants residing in or willing to permanently relocate to Western Australia.

About Rio Tinto

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

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 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.