Job Description

• Drive smarter maintenance planning and make a real impact on cost, efficiency, and asset reliability in a fast-paced mining environment
• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• FIFO from Perth or Residential in Paraburdoo - 5 days on, 2 days off, 4 days on, 3 days off roster

We’re Finding Better Ways to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.

About the role

We are looking for a Planner to create and manage executable work orders aligned to the maintenance strategy, asset condition, business and long-term plans and monitor planned vs actual costs. This is a great opportunity for a detailed-oriented and proactive Planner to optimise maintenance execution and support operational efficiency in our Fixed Plant Planning and Engineering Department in Paraburdoo.

Reporting to the Superintendent Planning and Engineering, you will be planning and scheduling in Fixed Plant weekly and major shut maintenance activities. Your duties will include:

• Review and prioritise approved maintenance notifications, providing timely status updates and feedback to relevant stakeholders.
• Develop detailed work plans for approved non-urgent maintenance, including labour, resource requirements and equipment downtime.
• Review maintenance history, equipment condition and failure information to support accurate data capture and maintenance planning.
• Initiate warranty and repairable/rotable processes for corrective maintenance, engaging relevant internal subject matter experts as required.
• Review and prioritise scheduled maintenance activities considering asset criticality, statutory requirements, safety impacts, warranties and project maintenance work.
• Identify scope or scheduling conflicts, repackage activities where required and adjust planned downtime to support effective execution.
• Coordinate specialist contractors and suppliers, maintain accurate work orders and task lists, and participate in work management meetings to develop executable schedules.
• Monitor maintenance cost performance, facilitate cost reviews, escalate material variances and support quarterly budgeting and reforecasting activities.

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Proven SAP experience, particularly in planning and scheduling
• Proven Microsoft Project experience for shutdown planning and scheduling
• Experience with executing, scheduling, or planning maintenance activities
• Complex problem-solving skills and able to deliver solutions

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 bonus 
• 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

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 professional and operational roles to ensure that we are developing Indigenous Leaders.

Where you’ll be working 

Located on the traditional lands of the Yinhawangka people, Greater Paraburdoo is home to one of Rio Tinto's key iron ore operations in the heart of the Pilbara. 

Greater Paraburdoo offers the opportunity to be part of a world-class mining operation while enjoying the balance and flexibility that FIFO or residential life provides. When you're on site, you'll have access to modern accommodation, quality dining options and recreational facilities, including a gym and swimming pool, in a welcoming community designed to help you feel at home on roster. 

Surrounded by the rugged beauty of the Pilbara and within reach of iconic destinations such as Karijini National Park, Greater Paraburdoo offers a unique working environment where you can build meaningful relationships, develop your career and contribute to providing the materials the world needs.  

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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 LGBTQ+ 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.