Coordinator Fixed Plant
We encourage women and Indigenous Peoples to apply as we advance our business to more accurately reflect the world around us.
The perfect balance our roster gives you more time for the things that are important in your life and to your family and community
Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits
Join an encouraging leadership group committed to your growth and development
About the role
Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.
We currently have opportunities available for enthusiastic and motivatedCoordinatorsto join our team and support our high performingFixed Plant Maintenance & Operationsteams across the Pilbara.
This role presents a great opportunity for an individual with strong leadership and well-developed communication skills to work within a dynamic open pit mining environment. You will undertake a range of support activities to assist the Supervisors and enable them to lead the team in a safe and efficient manner. You will actively promote safety awareness and safe work practices with the aim of driving consistent performance and innovation in relation to safety cost and production.
Opportunities exist for FIFO candidates located in Perth or any of our regional hubs including Busselton Albany and Geraldton.
These opportunities are available on a combination of day shift and nightshift rosters which will give you more time to spend on the things that are important to you and the people in your life.
Reporting to theSupervisor your role will include (but isnt limited to):
Allocating tasks to crew members at the commencement of the shift in accordance with the daily plan and throughout the shift in response to changes to work priorities
Ensuring shift members and contractors understand and comply with HSE working procedures
Assisting in identify training and development needs for team members and provide feedback to the Supervisor
Recommending changes to the Supervisor that impact the production of the shift; address to negate problems or capitalize on opportunities and carry out those changes once approved
Assisting the Supervisor to conduct performance reviews by providing input to team members performance
Undertaking acting duties when the Supervisor is absent and liaising with other departments in a professional manner
What youll bring
A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
A current C Class drivers license
Relevant trade qualification with strong and demonstrated knowledge of fixed plant equipment breakdown management experience
Leadership experience and confidence in leading developing and coachingteam members
An uncompromising positive safety attitude
Strong communication skills and be comfortable liaising with various stakeholders
Be highly self-motivated and being able to demonstrate a history of continuous improvement
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
Be recognised for your contribution youre thinking and your hard work and go home knowing youve helped the world progress.
A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
Full relocation provided to Western Australia from elsewhere in Australia
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 tofamily-friendly health and medical wellbeingsupport
Leave for all of lifes reasons (vacation/annual paid parental sick leave cultural leave)
Work on Country with a residential role which offers company housing and financial support with living expenses including rent and utilities (power and water).
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 youll 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 youll be working
In the Pilbara region of Western Australia we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets: a world-class integrated network of 16 mines four independent port terminals a 1700-kilometre rail network and related infrastructure all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand. We are one of the worlds leading producers and exporters of iron ore
Applications close on 19thJanuary 2026 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)
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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 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.
Required Experience:
IC
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