- Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
- 8 days on, 6 days off FIFO opportunity from Perth or residential in Karratha
- Coastal Pilbara based role
About The Role
We are currently looking for a
Track Inspector to play a key role within the Condition Monitoring Team, working across one of the most unique heavy haul railway networks in world.
The Condition Monitoring Team are a dynamic and cohesive crew whose primary responsibilities are to regularly inspect and report on the condition of our vast rail network, ensuring alignment to the relevant Rio Tinto Rail Standards and Codes of Practice.
Your duties will include
- Conducting rail infrastructure inspections by hi-rail, walking track or the use of digital track inspection tools and systems
- Proactively examine and identify rail infrastructure defects according to the relevant Standards and Codes of Practice, and the appropriate maintenance needed
- Liaising and coordinating with key stakeholders such as Planning & Scheduling, Train Control, Asset Health, Rail Operations, and maintenance stakeholders to ensure the safe and effective inspection of the rail network is done in accordance with RTIO Code of Practice and HSEQ policies
- Attend to call out and urgent inspection requirements
- Preparing defect and maintenance reports to enable appropriate communication and data capture as per RTIO work management practice
- Maintain a high level of safety awareness and comply with all RTIO Company Policies and procedures
- Actively contribute to continuous improvement projects – increasing safety whilst reducing risk & cost
- Utilize SAP to ensure that maintenance tasks are recorded, assigned correctly, and completed to the relevant standard or specification
What You’ll Bring
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Problem solving skills
- SAP Experience
- Proficient Computer Systems and Software Skills
- Prior experience as a Track Inspector is advantageous
- Sound knowledge of track measuring and recording equipment
- Certificate III Rail Infrastructure highly regarded but not essential
- A Manual C Class Australian Drivers License essential
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)
- Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
Where you’ll be working
You will be based in Karratha at our 7 Mile rail facility. 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 1,700km of track. With depots located at Tom Price, Cape Lambert and Dampier (7 Mile), each train is operated by a single driver and comprises up to three locomotives and 240 ore cars stretching to approximately 2.7 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 7th April 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 can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.
Every Voice Matters
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.
