Specialist Operations Major Hazards

Specialist Operations Major Hazards – West Angelas

• The perfect balance, our roster gives you more time for the things that are important in your life and to your family and community
• Our friendly teams look after each other because your safety and wellbeing are always our priority
• Permanent role on a 5 days on, 2 days off, 4 days on, 3 days off roster FIFO from Perth

Where we’re all welcomeWe 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 roleFinding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.We are looking for a Major Hazard Operational specialist who will be accountable for supporting our Assets to manage Major Hazard risks (Functional Safety).This newly created role will specialize in supporting the implementation of standards and processes that provide the management of Major Hazards (Functional Safety) across a diverse range of Assets - Fixed Plant and Heavy Mobile assets within Rio Tinto’s Iron Ore Pilbara operations.In addition, this role will be responsible to:

• Be the Subject Matter Expert to implement and assure Major Hazard standards (Functional Safety), systems and processes
• Ensure the appropriate systems and processes are in place, maintained and are having an impact in order to manage Major Hazards
• Coach end users on the requirements within the standards and how to meet these requirements
• Facilitate collaboration, feedback and drive continuous improvement to achieve the right outcomes for the site
• Report on performance and in partnership with site lead on the development of action plans
• Support site leaders in developing and participating in effective first level of assurance programs (audits and assessments)
• Champion incident reporting guidelines, promote investigation methods which facilitate learning outcomes including impactful actions and assist in effective management of change – all with the purpose of driving improvement and preventing recurrences

What you will bring

• Natural communication skills with a demonstrated ability to build authentic and impactful relationships with a diverse range of leaders and site teams
• Drive meaningful change across multiple stakeholder groups through influence and genuine connection
• Have an interest in actively listening, understanding, educating and upskilling across multiple stakeholder groups
• Ability to translate technical concepts into operational outcomes which develop stakeholder knowledge whilst promoting growth in safety maturity
• Be proactive and self-motivated with the curiosity, courage and care to drive meaningful progress
• Current manual driver license

It will be advantageous to have

• Practical experience within the Mining/Oil and Gas/ Petroleum Industry in a site operational or technical role
• Engineering qualification applied in an Operational environment (BEng in Chemical, Mechanical, Mechatronic, Control System or Electrical Engineering
• Fixed Plant control systems experience

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 and strongly encourage you 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 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.

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 areRio 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 workingLocated 110km west of Newman, West Angelas operates on a fly in fly out roster from Perth, Broome and Busselton.West Angelas is a pioneer in autonomous technologies – we were the first site to trial autonomous haul trucks and incorporate autonomous drilling into our operations in 2008, and we continue to have one of the largest mining fleets in the Pilbara.Our high grade, low phosphorous Marra Mamba orebody is an integral part of the Pilbara Blend, contributing both lump and fines products on around four trains each day. At the West Angelas hub there are state-of-the-art power generation and refueling facilities. These facilities supply power and diesel fuel to the East Pilbara mine sites.The future is bright at West Angelas with ongoing growth projects at Deposits C and D, as well as additional deposits under study providing enormous opportunities for personal development and career growth.If this sounds like your next career path, then apply today!Applications close on 21 April 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)