Lead a high performing team that is critical to the success of Rio Tinto’s Pilbara Operations
- Great opportunity to optimise Rio Tinto’s Iron Ore value chain from mine through to customer
- 5 days on, 2 off roster - Role based at our state-of-the-art Operations Centre in Perth
Where we’re all welcome
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 who we are.
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 acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.
About The Role
Are you a proven leader with highly developed stakeholder skills? Have you been seeking an opportunity to truly influence the success of a multi-billion dollar supply chain? Are you great at telling technical stories to diverse senior stakeholders and can you manage a wide range of stakeholders across different technical and operational boundaries?
Our Integrated Scheduling and Planning (ISP) division is looking for a Manager Scheduling to play a critical role in balancing all components of the world’s largest integrated mine network, comprising 17 mines, +1900km rail, and 2 ports to supply product to over 100 global customers.
This role will see you responsible for managing the end to end iron ore value chain balancing volume, quality, variability, cost, Joint Venture and customer contract commitments over a three-month production horizon.
This position provides you with an opportunity to role model system leadership and Rio Tinto behaviours whilst working with senior leaders and operational managers to safely deliver best-for-business outcomes and managing competing priorities. This role is also key to analysing and managing trade-offs during recovery from major events at mines, rail and ports, and recommending action to senior stakeholders to maximise business value.
Working with the General Manager- Integrated Scheduling & Planning and senior stakeholders, you will be expected to deliver key components of the Integrated Scheduling & Planning Strategy whilst leading the Scheduling team to deliver whole of business value, operational excellence, and a step change in technology to improve outcomes.
What You’ll Bring
It is crucial for success in this role that you bring a deep curiosity to your work, one that drives you to challenge the status-quo and present solutions that will help us to work smarter each and every day.
Experience of operating within a complex supply chain with value trade-offs will be an important foundation for success in the in this role.
Exceptional communication skills with the ability to take complex or technical consideration and communicate them to a wide range of senior stakeholders will be highly regarded.
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
- 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 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
Where you’ll be working
In our Operations Centre in Perth. Rio Tinto operates the world's largest integrated portfolio of iron ore assets with industry-leading margins. Our premium product suite drives strong customer relationships and is supported by technical and commercial marketing expertise. The iron ore business continues to be the world's largest autonomous truck operator and a proud leader in automated mining technologies.
Who We Are
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 and meet opportunities.
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.
