Track Scales Advisor

• Join an encouraging group, committed to your growth and development

• Permanent role with competitive salary, annual bonuses and a huge range of additional benefits in a globally respected organisation

• FIFO 8/6 Roster

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

We’re looking for a dynamic, people-centred Track scales advisor to join the Rail Network Maintenance (RNM) Inland Track Team based out of West Angelas.

We are seeking a highly organised and technically skilled Track Scale Advisor to lead the centralised planning, coordination, and technical support for the maintenance and reliability of 17 track-mounted weigh scales across 11 mine sites.

This critical role ensures the safe, accurate, and compliant operation of all track scale assets, directly supporting operational efficiency and regulatory standards

You’ll work closely with operational leaders, frontline teams, and technical professionals to enhance systems, build capability, and strengthen risk management—ensuring safety remains core to how we operate every day.

Reporting to the Inland Track Superintendent you will be you’ll be responsible for

• Centralised Maintenance & Planning Support

• Coordinate scheduled maintenance, calibrations, and repairs across all sites.

• Liaise with internal teams and external vendors to align work with operational schedules.

• Participate in shutdown planning and mine operations meetings to ensure timely and safe execution of work.

• Primary Contact for Execution

• Act as the main point of contact for raising work notifications and orders.

• Provide technical scope and ensure efficient and effective work execution.

• Stakeholder Collaboration

• Engage with Rail Operations, Mine Maintenance, Control Systems Engineers, OEMs, and other stakeholders to align track scale performance with production requirements.

• Breakdown & Emergency Response

• Lead the coordination of urgent repairs, ensuring minimal operational disruption.

• Technical Expertise. Offer guidance on calibration, troubleshooting, and performance Optimisation of weigh scale systems.

• Work closely with the OEM and internal Systems Advisor for consistent, reliable operations.

• Maintenance Strategy & Compliance

• Support the development of preventive maintenance strategies.

• Ensure all scales meet legal-for-trade and internal accuracy standards.

• Maintain records for calibration and compliance with safety and regulatory obligations.

• Project & Training Support

• Assist with planning and implementation of upgrades or replacements.

• Develop training materials and coach site teams to improve operational consistency and capability.

• Ensure all work is conducted in compliance with relevant legislative requirements, Rio Tinto standards, policies, and procedures.

• Actively promote a positive safety culture, fostering safety awareness and compliance across the team.

• Maintain wayside & asset protection systems in alignment with the weekly maintenance schedule while ensuring maintenance practices are in line with industry standards and strive to improve equipment reliability continuously.

• Perform fault finding and rectification of systems as required, ensuring high standards of quality and reliability.

• Adhere to work management processes, including timely completion of work, proper documentation, and closing out of work orders via SAP.

• Raise quality notifications and ensure comprehensive history capture for all maintenance activities.

• Identify, evaluate, and implement improvement opportunities using Rio Tinto’s best practices and actively participate in improvement projects, proposing innovative solutions to maintenance processes.

• Collaborate with other functions and stakeholders to enhance system performance and reliability.

• Apply monitoring, techniques to gather asset health data and provide low-level assessments on asset condition to collaborate with asset management stakeholders.

• Perform basic interpretation of data to identify potential asset defects and escalate as required, including performing corrective maintenance tasks.

• Manage vendor relationships both on and off-site to support asset protection equipment and maintenance activities.

• Provide support to contractors as required for sites visits

• Provide Level 2 technical support to ensure the successful operation of wayside systems and asset protection equipment.

• Assist with equipment failure investigations and mitigation strategies to improve asset life cycle and contribute to defect component reviews and provide recommendations based on data analysis.

What you’ll bring 

• Sound understanding of the railway asset protection systems & principles of operation as well as the associated railway safeworking procedures

• Strong background in heavy haul rail or mining envrionment

• Proven experience in asset protection and monitoring systems

• Proven experience in IT/OC systems support

• Proficient in SAP and workflow management processes

• Proficiency with monitoring and diagnostic tools to support predictive maintenance activities

• Strong understanding of weigh scale systems (track-mounted or rail-based preferred).

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Competent with technical documentation.

• Committed to safety, compliance, and continuous improvement.

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.    

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

• 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.

Where you’ll be working  

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Rio Tinto operates the world’s largest integrated portfolio of iron ore assets with industry-leading margins. Our premium product suite, including our flagship Pilbara blend, drives strong customer relationships and is supported by technical and commercial marketing expertise. The iron ore business continues to be the world’s largest autonomous truck operator and a proud leader in automated mining technologies. 

Applications close on the 20th of August 2025. Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date.

About Rio Tinto

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 situations and meet opportunities.

Every Voice Matters

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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