Train Examiner - Rail Operations Inland

Train Examiner Rail Operations Inland

• FIFO 2:2 roster - 7 days on, 7 nights on, 14 days off
• No previous rail or mining industry experience required
• Opportunity for career advancement within a global mining company

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We are looking for Train Examiners to perform operational tasks and to support the Mainline Train Drivers responsible for responding to and rectifying autonomous train faults.

This role is a great opportunity to start your career in a large-scale Rail Operations team and contribute to the safe and successful delivery of operational activities. Working a 7 days on, 7 nights on, 14 days off roster and reporting to the Supervisor Operations, you will be responsible for the following:

• Shunting activities
• Conducting roll-by inspections
• Responding to autonomous train faults
• Rail Safeworking
• Safe operation of light vehicles

Full training will be provided to successful candidates. Our Train Examiner roles are offered at various commute locations such as Tom Price, Yandicoogina, Hope Downs and West Angelas.

About you

To be considered for this role, you will possess the ability to:

• Good communication skills
• Be able to perform in a team environment
• Demonstrate a high level of risk perception
• Understand mechanical concepts
• Work in accordance with Rio Tinto’s ‘The Way We Work’
• Maintain regular and effective liaison with operational supervisors, and other key stakeholders to ensure safe operation at all times
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by maintaining strong relationships with peers to ensure effective performance by sharing information and supporting the team in implementation of relevant initiatives
• Ensure compliance with relevant statutory and legislative provisions
• Achieve targets in terms of quality, cost effectiveness and productivity of operations as indicated in performance measures such as compliance with safe work procedures and identification of potential safety hazards and non-compliances
• Maintain and increase skills and knowledge in line with business needs

It will also be beneficial, but not required, if you have:

• Previous Rail Operations experience
• Heavy haulage experience
• Experience in high risk work

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
• 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)
• Possible domestic relocation assistance

Where you will be working

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.

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.

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.Please note, to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening requirements include a Category One Work Health Assessment and reside in WA.