Coordinator Plant Shutdown
We encourage women and Indigenous Peoples to apply, as we advance our business to more accurately reflect the world around us.

• Fantastic opportunity to further develop your leadership capability
• Our friendly teams look after each other because your safety and wellbeing are always our priority
• Fly in, fly out on family friendly rosters from from Perth or Busselton

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
Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and energetic Coordinator’s to join the Plant Shutdown teams across our Hope Downs operations.
This is a great opportunity for an individual with a strong work ethic, positive attitude, and mindset, and who values personal and others safety above all else. The primary function of this role will be responsible for ensuring all tasks are understood pre-shutdown and the necessary actions are taken to ensure successful execution of shutdowns, aligned with site’s direction and positive culture.
In addition to paying competitively and providing great benefits packages, we want you to live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family. And because of our size and scale, there are many opportunities to learn, grow and do more than you ever thought possible. Every hour of every shift, your safety and wellbeing are our number one priority. We do the work only if it is safe, and we invest to make sure every member of the team has the quality tools they need to do their job.
Reporting to the Supervisor Plant Shutdown, working a flexible 8 days on; 6 days off roster and nightshift where required to align with shutdowns, Duties will include:

• Working closely with Shutdown Planners, Electrical Coordinators, Permit Officers, our fixed plant teams, and our contractor partners to develop and execute a quality shutdown plan.
• Management of contractors when on site and coordinating all mechanical tasks pre, post and during shutdowns for your assigned area of responsibility to QA/QC requirements.
• Demonstrating a strong commitment to safety to achieve a workplace target of zero injuries and incidents
• Completing deep dives into shutdown work orders and identifying constraints such as interactions, commissioning requirements, isolations/permits, accuracy of duration of tasks, parts, resources etc.
• Actively support and coordinate pre shut and post shut activities – i.e., job scoping, planning, shut org charts, development of wash-down & permit plans, crane set up maps, laydown/staging areas, tooling and consumables, clean-up, tooling returns, parts return etc.
• Influencing team members and our contract partners to generate improvement ideas

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Experience working in mine site shutdown environment is highly regarded
• Excellent understanding of Work Management Systems and Process; able to easily navigate through SAP and Gantts
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, demonstrating the ability to engage with the team and our contractor partners to promote site’s values and positive culture
• A willingness to learn and a continuous improvement mindset
• A positive outlook and an adaptable, flexible, and reliant attitude
• Dedicated commitment to workplace health and safety
• Appointment as Statutory Supervisor under WHS (Mines) Regulations 2022 with the functions as per Schedule 26
• An unrestricted 'C' Class Driver's Licence

What we offer

• Be recognised for your contribution, you’re 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)
• 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, you’ll 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.

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
Located 100km north-west of Newman, Hope Downs offers an 8/6 roster and is a joint venture managed and operated by Rio Tinto. Hope Downs provides exceptional career growth and opportunities, and the village provides excellent facilities for its FIFO workers.
Applications close on the 13th of September 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).