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Newman
Rio Tinto
Planner
Posted: 10 March
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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.
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.

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.

About The Role

Join our inclusive MPE function here at Rio Tinto, where your customer engagement skills and experience will be valued and enriched within the role of Planner. In this unique FIFO role, you will work as part of a collaborative team, where you will be responsible for creating and managing executable work orders aligned to the maintenance strategy.

Reporting to the Superintendent Planning, you will be responsible for:

* Review approved notifications, allocate initial priority for non‐urgent tasks & provide feedback to the originator on status of the notification (WFIN, RJCL).
* Estimate labour requirements and equipment downtime.
* Detail plan work orders and assign resource requirements for approved non‐urgent work.
* Review maintenance history, damage, cause and functional failure to ensure accurate data capture and updates are provided by maintenance team where appropriate.
* Initiate Warranty and Repairable/Ratable Process on non‐urgent corrective work with appropriate asset‐class internal SME.
* Review work in required schedule period taking into consideration asset criticality, statutory work, warranty, repairable / rotable, severity, safety impact and inclusive of project maintenance work.
* Identify any potential scope conflict and repackage the activities, amending duration of required down‐time when necessary.
* Arrange specialised external contractors/suppliers (for Planner‐driven work) and commence CMS to engage.
* Participate in relevant Work Management Meetings to review and mature plan into executable schedule.
* Ensure work order or maintenance task lists are updated appropriately (either trigger with Specialist Planner or RTTMS data central team).
* Facilitate cost performance review meetings with cost‐centre owners.
* Escalate any major variance of actual vs. plan and identify opportunities to realign spend vs. budget.
* Provide input to Specialist Planner in alignment with quarterly budget planning & reforecasting process.
What You'll Bring

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

* Experience in maintenance planning/scheduling in the mining industry – specifically fixed plant.
* Experience with CMMS maintenance modules.
* Advanced computer skills.
* Intermediate/advanced use of MS Office (Excel / Project).
* Mechanical aptitude.
* Current 'C' Class Driver's License (Manual).
* A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
* Respect for others and an all‐inclusive mindset.

We are committed to promoting diversity within Rio Tinto and, as a special measure, we strongly encourage women to apply.

What We Offer
* 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 an 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, personal & cultural leave).
* Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more).
* Possible domestic relocation assistance.
Indigenous Support and Leadership
* Specialist Indigenous Support Advisors are always available for our Indigenous employees and are ready to support through any aspect of your employment.
* Indigenous leadership programmes across some professional and operational roles to ensure we are developing Indigenous leaders.
Where you'll be working

This role is being offered FIFO from Perth to Hope Downs 4 on a 5 days on, 2 days off, 4 days on, 3 days off roster (9‐day fortnight). Located 50 km north‐west of Newman, Hope Downs 4 is a joint‐venture managed and operated by Rio Tinto, working in conjunction with nearby site Hope Downs 1. It provides excellent career growth and opportunities and the village offers excellent facilities for its FIFO workers.

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company operating in 35 countries. 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 the right environmental, social and governance standards. We focus 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.

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