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Fixed plant operator

Perth
Riotinto
Operative
Posted: 29 April
Offer description

Our Values

We're committed to Finding Better WaysTM and that starts with creating a safe, inclusive, and empowering environment for everyone.

About the role

We are looking for Fixed Plant Operators to operate equipment, monitor and conduct inspections in a safe and efficient manner. This is a permanent full‐time position with a family‐friendly 8:6 roster.

Reporting to the Supervisor Plant Operations and working in a challenging and exciting environment within Fixed Plant – Operations, you will be:

* Operate fixed plant assets, carry out routine inspections and conduct manual handling associated with basic maintenance and inspection of the plant
* Conduct routine activities to ensure the safe and reliable operation of assets, including undertaking basic fault finding and diagnosis
* Work in the field, monitoring equipment, cleaning, hosing and identifying continuous improvement opportunities
* Operate mobile plant equipment as required by your leader
* Actively foster and communicate a positive safety culture to promote safety awareness and compliance, encouraging prioritisation of safety in all activities and operations
* Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying, evaluating and implementing improvement opportunities utilising a range of Rio Tinto best practices

About you

* A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
* Demonstrated experience operating fixed plant
* Experience operating mobile plant equipment (desirable)
* Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise multiple tasks
* Ability to work safely and cooperatively in a small team, demonstrating flexibility to business requirements
* Previous mining experience working in the field, monitoring equipment and operating fixed plant assets

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 and salary packaging options
* Career development and 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

Where you'll be working

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own a world‐class, integrated network of 18 mines, 4 independent port terminals, a rail network spanning nearly 2,000 kilometres and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand. We are one of the world's leading producers and exporters of iron ore.

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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