Train Examiner - Trainee

Train Examiner – Trainee

• We encourage women to apply, as we advance our business to more accurately reflect the world around us.
• Join our friendly teams, who look after each other because your safety and wellbeing are always our priority 
• Permanent employment which includes attractive salary, annual bonuses and a huge range of additional benefits which are designed to make your life better 
• Flexibility for the lifestyle you want - Fly in; fly out opportunities from Perth.

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 enthusiastic people to join our operations teams at our sites across the Pilbara. No previous rail or mining industry experience is required.

You’ll be part of a friendly team, supported by your Supervisor to grow and achieve your own personal goals as well as the goals of the team. You’ll work 7 days on, 7 nights on, 14 days off, which will give you more time to spend on the things that are important to you and the people in your life. You can commute to site directly from Perth  so you can grow your career while continuing to enjoy the lifestyle you choose. 

Join us as a Train Examiner to perform operational tasks and to support the Network Locomotive 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.

• Conducting roll-by inspections
• Shunting activities
• 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.

What you’ll bring  

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Respect for others and an all-inclusive mindset

If you are excited about the role and have a keen interest in heavy equipment, we want to hear from you. 

We are committed to promoting diversity within Rio Tinto and as a special measure 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
• 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.

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 

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.