Operator Quality Measurement

• Permanent employment which includes attractive salary, annual bonuses and a huge range of additional benefits which are designed to make your life better
• Our friendly teams look after each other because your safety and wellbeing are always our priority
• Join an encouraging group, committed to your growth and development

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for an Operator Quality Measurement to join our team at Port Cape Lambert on a residential basis residing in Wickham on a day & night shift roster reporting to the Laboratory Supervisor. This role is crucial in ensuring the highest standards of quality and compliance in our sample plant and laboratory operations. You will be responsible for adhering to all company standards, policies, and procedures, and play a key role in maintaining ISO standards within the laboratory

Reporting to the Supervisor and working in a collaborative community you will

• Assure collection and preparation of samples in accordance with QMS procedures, ensuring samples are totally representative
• Accountable for accuracy of physical and chemical analysis
• Ensure routine QA/QC materials are processed, with results recorded and appropriate actions taken
• Ensure laboratory compliance with ISO standards and report on quality metrics to stakeholders
• Responsible for continuous quality improvement to sample plant and laboratory assets and processes by identifying, evaluating, and implementing initiatives
• Monitor the quality of sampling, preparation, analysis equipment, and utilities using company systems and LIMS
• Accountable for ensuring all quality work practices and checks are performed on sample plants and laboratory equipment within desired timeframe and all non-conformances are investigated and remedied
• Execute routine sample plant quality checks in accordance with the relevant standard, and quality checks on the necessary equipment, and raise notifications when required.

What you'll bring

• Self-motivation and able to work safely, independently and in a team
• Highly Desirable - Cert IV in Laboratory Techniques
• A minimum of 2 years' experience in laboratory environment, or equivalent
• Experience in flux fusion, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), x-ray fluorescence (XRF), manual sample preparation using rotary sample divider (RSD), crusher/splitters, moisture and sizing analysis
• Technical experience in operating automated sampling facilities or assets
• Experience with computers systems such as HMI, SAP, and LIMS
• Experience working on shifts including night shifts or work in a plant environment

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 port facilities consist of four shipping terminals located on the Pilbara coast at Dampier and Cape Lambert which form an essential part of our logistics process. Each terminal has facilities for train unloading, iron ore stockpiling, product blending and ship loading.

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.

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.