Fixed Plant Controller
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Job Summary
Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits
Familyfriendly even time roster 3 days 3 nights on 6 days off
Based at our stateoftheart Perth Operations Centre
Were Finding Better Ways to provide the 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 Controller Fixed Plant to support our Pilbara operations through the safe coordination and monitoring of fixed plant activities from our Perth Operations Centre near Perth Airport.
This is a great opportunity for an operationally focused safetydriven individual to work in a 24/7 control room environment on an even time roster contributing to the safe and efficient operation of a highly integrated mining network.
Reporting to the Supervisor PMO Control and working in a collaborative and fastpaced control room environment within the PMO Control team you will be:
Coordinating and monitoring fixed plant operations to ensure safe stable and efficient performance
Adhering to Rio Tinto standards policies and procedures at all times
Identifying and managing operational risks escalating issues where required
Collaborating with sitebased teams and other control room disciplines to support production and maintenance activities
Using operational systems and realtime data to identify deviations and support timely decisionmaking
Supporting the execution of daily and shortterm operational plans
Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across safety reliability and performance
About you
A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
Experience in operational control fixed plant or process operations within a mining or industrial environment
Ability to remain calm and effective in highpressure timecritical situations
Clear communication and collaboration skills
Technical understanding of fixed plant or processing operations
Computer literacy and confidence using operational and Microsoftbased systems
If this role excites you but you dont meet every requirement we still encourage you to apply. We believe diverse experiences and perspectives make us stronger.
What we offer
A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
Competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience plus annual incentive bonus
Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
Attractive share ownership plan and companyprovided insurance cover
Extensive salary sacrifice and salary packaging options
Career development and education assistance
Access to familyfriendly health and wellbeing support
Leave for all of lifes reasons including annual parental sick and cultural leave
Paid parental leave of up to 18 weeks for all parents
Exclusive employee discounts across travel banking retail and more
Where youll be working
This role is based at the Perth Operations Centre a stateoftheart facility that enables realtime coordination of Rio Tinto Iron Ores integrated network of mines rail and ports across the Pilbara. Operating 24 hours a day 365 days a year the Centre uses advanced visualisation and collaboration tools to optimise mining maintenance and logistics activities from more than 1500 kilometres away.
Applications close 22nd March 2026 (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
- Forecasting
- GAAP
- SAP
- Accounting
- IFRS
- Account Reconciliation
- SOX
- Financial Analysis
- Budgeting
- ERP Systems
- JD Edwards
- Manufacturing
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.
