Scheduler Train Control
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Job Summary
Family-friendly roster: 3 days on 3 nights on 6 days off working 12.5-hour shifts
Perth-based role in our state-of-the-art Operations Centre near Perth Airport
Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits
About the Role
As a Yard Scheduler you will play a key role in ensuring the safe efficient and timely coordination of yard rail operations across Rio Tintos world-class autonomous heavy haul railway. This position requires strong attention to detail collaboration and agility to manage complex scheduling and operational priorities.
Reporting to the Production Supervisor of Train Control Scheduling you will:
Report daily on yard KPIs with focus on performance resource allocation and
maintenance compliance in the daily department meeting
Schedule train arrivals and departures from 7M and CL
Coordinate yard rail operations in consultation with Train Control and the Rail
Operations Production Supervisors at 7 Mile and Cape Lambert to ensure efficient yard movements
Communicate priority of movements throughout the shift to Train Control for execution
Coordinate the delivery of scheduled wagons and locomotives for maintenance
Coordinate Yard track maintenance as per the daily obstruction plan
Code daily obstruction execution compliance
Participate in 6hr planning meetings with CL/7M/ISP to build the 6hr execution plan
Recording of all production delays
What youll bring
Confident learning new computer systems and software applications
A positive and patient attitude
Excellent stakeholder engagement with ability to influence outcomes through
collaborative communication
Decisive and confident to prioritise tasks
A current and valid C Class manual drivers licence
It will also be beneficial to have:
Previous Rail yard experience
Scheduling and/or maintenance planning experience
If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesnt align 100% we still want to hear from you.
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 & 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 lifes reasons (vacation/annual paid parental personal & cultural leave)
Exclusive employee discounts (banking accommodation cars retail and more)
Possible domestic relocation assistance
Where you will be working
This role is being offered in Perth based out of our Operations Centre near the Perth Airport. Our privately owned and operated rail network is an essential part of our integrated production process and services our 17 mines across the Pilbara via 1700km of track. With depots located at Tom Price Cape Lambert and Dampier (7 Mile) each train comprises up to three locomotives and 240 ore cars stretching to approximately 2.5 kilometres in length with over 40 trains operating per day. We are also applying and adapting technology to improve safety and productivity across our rail network.
Applications close on Monday 11th December 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).
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 cant do it on our own so were 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.
Key Skills
- Employee Orientation
- Operational Risk Management
- Primavera
- Computer Skills
- Primavera P6
- Medical office experience
- Medical Terminology
- Schedule Management
- Production Planning
- Microsoft Project
- Medical Scheduling
- Phone Etiquette
About Company
Rio Tinto is a leading global mining group that focuses on finding, mining and processing the Earth’s mineral resources. Discover more about Rio Tinto's mining operations today.
