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Take your leadership career to the next level.

Where can Rio Tinto take you?

You’re passionate and ambitious with tremendous career aspirations. The breadth and growth of our organisation empowers you to define your ideal career path.

Take a look at Katie’s career journey

Take a look at Shona’s career journey

Rio Tinto employee Shona Markham

Rio Tinto employee Shona Markham

  • 2022 - Present
    Manager Projects - Energy Development
    Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
  • 2021
    Superintendent Operations Centre
    Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
  • 2020
    Development / Drill and Blast Superintendent
    Pilbara, Western Australia
  • 2019
    Deputy Quarry Manager
    Pilbara, Western Australia
  • 2018
    Development Supervisor
    Pilbara, Western Australia
  • 2017
    Senior Engineer of Drill, Blast and Survey
    Pilbara, Western Australia
  • 2016
    Production Engineer
    Pilbara, Western Australia
  • 2015
    Mine scheduler - 2 week planner
    Pilbara, Western Australia
  • 2014
    Drill and Blast Engineer
    Pilbara, Western Australia
  • 2012
    Graduate Mining Engineer
    Pilbara, Western Australia
  • 2022 – Present
    General Manager Weipa Operations
    Weipa, Far North Queensland, Australia
  • 2020
    General Manager Bell Bay Aluminium
    Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
  • 2017
    Metal products Department
    Boyne Smelters
    Gladstone, Queensland, Australia
  • 2014
    Reduction line Manager – Boyne Smelters
    Gladstone, Queensland, Australia
  • 2012
    Services department Manager Boyne Smelters
    Gladstone, Queensland, Australia
  • 2011
    Manager Health, Safety, Environment and business improvement Boyne Smelters
    Gladstone, Queensland, Australia
  • 2010
    Lean Six Sigma Black Belt – Boyne Smelters
    Gladstone, Queensland, Australia
  • 2009
    Operations Superintendent
    Gladstone, Queensland, Australia
  • 2005
    Operations Superintendent
    Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
  • 2004
    Graduate Engineer
    Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
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Working at Rio Tinto

Help us deliver the materials that make human progress possible.

The plane you’re flying in just landed. You fire up your phone and get your laptop out of the overhead bin. Immediately, you’re in work mode – thousands of miles from your office. Do you ever stop to think about all the materials that make life in the 21st century possible? At Rio Tinto, we discover, develop and deliver the materials that drive human progress. When you work with us, you’ll experience advantages you won’t find anywhere else.

Working in our Operations teams

The most important thing you’ll uncover is your own potential.

Working in Operations at Rio Tinto means you can make a hands-on difference in the discovery and delivery of the materials that make human progress possible. In return, we strive to help you achieve and even exceed your career goals. Join us and experience:

Safety

The safety and well-being of our employees have been and always will be our priority. We do the work only if it is safe, and we invest to make sure every member of our team has the quality tools they need to do their job.

Rio Tinto employee wearing jacket, hard hat and respirator

Our application process

01

Apply

The first thing you’ll need to do is apply to the role. You can do this with your LinkedIn profile or you can upload your resume. We’ll also ask you to complete a few questions before you submit your application.

02

Undergo assessments

Our assessments are designed to help us work out whether you are suitable for the role. We will let you know which ones you’ll need to complete.

03

Interview(s)

Our interviews could be in person or online. It’s a great opportunity for us to get to know you a bit better, answer any of your questions and talk about the exciting career opportunity you have applied for.

04

Offers and checks

At this stage, we will let you know if you have been successful. If you have been, we’ll need to conduct a couple of checks, such as a background or security check. You may also need to do a medical assessment depending on the role you have applied for.

05

Join the Rio Tinto team

Once the checks have been completed, we’ll be in touch to talk with you about your start date and answer any questions you may have before you start with us.

01

Apply

The first thing you’ll need to do is apply to the role. You can do this with your LinkedIn profile or you can upload your resume. We’ll also ask you to complete a few questions before you submit your application.

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