Rail Signals Technician

1 month ago

Perth, Australia Rio Tinto Full time

Rail Signals Technician

The lifestyle that works for you – FIFO from Perth to Tom Price Fully funded NFIFO offered on a 2 year fixed term – Paid relocation to WA after 24 months Great lifestyle friendly rosters and excellent community support Career growth and development, gain experience with heavy haul and autonomous rail assets

About the role

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

We’re looking for an experienced  Signals Technician  to safely maintain and improve our rail signalling asset which includes the world’s first autonomous heavy haul system, Autohaul.

This role is a great opportunity for motivated individuals who are looking to join a friendly and professional team, supported by leaders who will provide opportunities for you to grow and learn. 

With the role being based in Tom Price we have a lifestyle and roster to suit you offering an 8 day on, 6 days off, 7 nights on 7 days off roster.

Reporting to the Signals Supervisor off, you will:

Efficiently carry out planned maintenance and inspections of train control signalling and associated communications to provide safe and reliable operation of the railway. Safely support the Rail Network Renewal activities. Assist with the development and implementation of improvement projects and propose improvements to maintenance processes. Communicate regularly with key stakeholders including Train Control, Rail operations, and Engineering Support regarding the signalling system performance. Identify faults and implement permanent solutions.

What You’ll Bring

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

A commitment to the safety and wellbeing of yourself and your team A Grade WA Electrical License Certificate IV in Rail Signalling Current Manual ‘C’ Class Driver’s License Experience in Rail Signalling Excellent communications skills; and proven ability to interact with all levels of personnel. Demonstrated commitment to safety procedures and systems

It will also be beneficial if you have:

Vital / Radio / IP Communications knowledge Knowledge of relevant computer programs including SAP

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, sick leave cultural leave) Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more) Domestic relocation assistance 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. We are committed to elevating Indigenous voices and increasing cultural knowledge in our business. Diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together. To help you on your journey with us, you’ll also have access to:

Specialist Indigenous Support Advisors are always there for our Indigenous employees and available to support through any aspect of your employment

Dedicated Indigenous Talent Programme for our Operators and Tradespersons and entry level operational roles. This programme is designed to create long term sustainable careers for our Indigenous Employees to grow into leadership or technical pathways to ensure you have every opportunity to grow your career. Indigenous leadership programmes across some

Where you will be working

Our privately owned and operated rail network is an essential part of our integrated production process and services our 16 mines across the Pilbara via 1,900km of track. With depots located at Dampier (7 Mile), Tom Price and West Angelas each train is operated by our state of the art AutoHaul system and comprises of three locomotives and 240 ore cars stretching to approximately kilometres in length with over 52 trains operating per day. We are also applying and adapting technology to improve safety and productivity across our rail network and value input from our employees to improve our asset and the way we operate.

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.

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