Fixed Plant Operator

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Fixed Plant Operator – Residential – Dampier

• Build your career with a global organisation that values your development
• Housing in the Dampier / Karratha region provided
• Diversity is our strength. Bring your unique skills, experiences and perspectives to help our teams to thrive

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 different.  

At Rio Tinto, we 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 

We are looking for enthusiastic and strong performing individuals to join our operations team at East Intercourse Island (EII) Dampier.

This is a great opportunity for a highly motivated Operator who is looking for a long-term career in the mining industry. This role is for applicants residing in or willing to permanently relocate to the Karratha region, Western Australia. 

Reporting to the Operations Supervisor and working in an exciting environment within the EII Operations team, you will be required to:

• Maintain a high level of safety awareness and comply with all Rio Tinto Company Policies and procedures,
• Safe operation of fixed plant equipment to meet daily production targets & KPI’s
• Execution of wash down activities to meet plant hygiene & shut wash requirements
• Conduct shore side mooring operations
• Identify & capturing defects of Port assets via Paperless Maintainer / SAP notifications

What you’ll bring:

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Fixed plant experience (working with conveyors, reclaimers, car dumpers and stackers being beneficial)
• A current or eligibility to obtain a MSIC
• A current WA ‘Manual C Class Drivers license
• Ability to work in an inclusive & diverse team environment
• Ability to execute work in alignment with Rio Tinto values and behaviours
• Eligible to work in Australia without requiring visa sponsorship

If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn’t align 100% we still want to hear from you. We are committed to promoting diversity within Rio Tinto and as a special measure we strongly encourage women to apply.

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 Dampier, Western Australia from elsewhere in Australia
• Company provided housing
• 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, read more about the huge range of benefits here: https://bit.ly/43AQLue  

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.

Where you’ll be working

Our port facilities consist of four shipping terminals located on the Pilbara coast at Dampier and Cape Lambert which form an essential part of our logistics process. Each terminal has facilities for train unloading, iron ore stockpiling, product blending and ship loading.

Residing in the Karratha/Dampier township, you will just love that sea change and everything our beautiful WA coastline has to offer. Come join our team and enjoy the many great benefits:

To find out more, check out the following link: https://karratha.wa.gov.au/map-listing/wickham