Fixed Plant Operator

• Our friendly teams 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
• The perfect balance, our roster gives you more time for the things that are important in your life and to your family and community

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Fixed Plant Operator to join a high performing, diverse team environment

Reporting to the Operations Supervisor, you will be

• Safe operation of fixed plant equipment to meet daily production targets & KPI's
• Daily use of safety tools (STS App, CCC, Pre task hazard assessments)
• Dumper, Conveyor, Stacking, Reclaiming & Shiploader operations
• Self-managing assigned sequence & daily tasks
• Execution of wash down activities to meet plant hygiene & shut wash requirements
• Conduct shore side mooring operations
• Effectively communicate with OC Controllers & other key stakeholders
• Complete quality handovers with oncoming teams
• Identify & capturing defects of Port assets via Paperless Maintainer / SAP notifications

What you'll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Ability to execute work in alignment with Rio Tinto values and behaviours
• Ability to work in an inclusive & diverse team environment
• A current WA 'Manual C Class' Drivers license
• A current or eligibility to obtain a MSIC
• Fixed plant experience (working with conveyors, reclaimers, car dumpers and stackers being beneficial)
• Strong oral & written communication skills
• Computer literacy skills with MS office products

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 & 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, personal & cultural leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• Possible domestic relocation assistance

Where you'll be working

Our integrated operations, which include port facilities, ensure we can supply the right quality product to our customers when they need it. We blend our products at our own ports, which allows us to produce a reliable and consistent product. And because we have dedicated shipping operations, we are able to better control the delivery of product to our customers.

We operate 4 independent shipping terminals at 2 locations, Cape Lambert and Dampier, managed as a single port system.

Dampier has terminals at Parker Point and East Intercourse Island, loading approximately 3 ships per day.

About Rio Tinto

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 situations and meet opportunities.

Respect and Inclusion

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.