Track Machine Scoper

Scoper Track Machines – Rail Network Maintenance

• FIFO 8d/6x from Perth or one of our regional centres (Geraldton / Busselton / Albany)
• Opportunity for a residential role based in Tom Price or Karratha
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
• Ongoing professional development and training

About the role

We are looking for Scoper’s to join our Rail Network Maintenance team based in either Tom Price or Karratha. The position will be responsible for scoping Track Resurfacing works. This is a FIFO role from Perth (or one of our regional centres) to Tom Price / Karratha on a 8 days on, 6 days off roster, or alternatively, a residential role based in Tom Price or Karratha on the same roster.

This role is a great opportunity to join a high performance team, and contribute to the safe and successful delivery of maintenance execution activities.

Reporting to the Superintendent, you will:

• Conduct and complete work execution scopes of Track resurfacing works and associated enabling works, to be completed by the RNM execution teams
• Ensure all works are planned in accordance with relevant Engineering Standards, and liaise with relevant Engineering support teams and other stakeholders to drive efficiencies and quality best practice
• Provide safeworking support to the execution teams, in accordance with Rio Tinto Rail Safeworking Rules
• Champion the development and the delivery of safety and productivity improvement initiatives in works planning and execution
• Ensure thorough consideration and understanding of potential heritage and environmental impacts to be included within scopes
• Undertake professional development training
• Champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace

About you

To be successfully considered for this role, you will preferably have:

• Experience in Track maintenance or construction, with scoping experience highly valued
• Relevant Rio Tinto Safeworking qualifications (M4, M5)
• Experience working with SAP work management and Microsoft Office Suite – a strong IS&T capability
• Experience and demonstrated aptitude in Rio Tinto’s business management systems and processes
• Exposure to contractor management systems
• A commitment to the highest standards of work execution
• A passion for driving improvement initiatives
• Demonstrated commitment to safety first
• Values and encourages diversity of thought
• Commitment to ethics and integrity – Rio Tinto’s core values of Care, Courage, and Curiosity

Where you will be working

This role will be offered on a 5 days on, 2 days off, 4 days on, 3 days off residential roster in Karratha. 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.

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
• A development pathway for leadership – potential to act, and move into a Supervisor position
• 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)

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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