Coordinator Plant Shutdown

Coordinator Plant Shutdown

• Elevate your career with the support of a committed leadership team
• Permanent role offering a competitive salary, annual bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package.
• Fly in, fly out from Perth on a 8 days on, 6 days off roster

About the role

Finding better ways™ to provide the materials the world needs

We are looking for Coordinator Plant Shutdown to support the people scheduling and coordinating activities of the Supervisor as well as coordinate daily operational activities ensuring they are aligned to planned development and production forecasts and budgets.

You’ll be part of a friendly team, supported by your leader to grow and achieve your own personal goals as well as the goals of the team.  You’ll work on a fly in, fly out, 8 days on; 6 days off roster which will give you more time to spend on the things that are important to you and the people in your life. 

Reporting to the Supervisor Plant Shutdown, you will;

• Appointment as Statutory Supervisor under WHS (Mines) Regulations 2022 with the functions as per Schedule 26
• 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
• Collaborate closely with other functions and stakeholders in the performance of duties
• Pro-actively coordinate and support planned shutdown execution activities
• Provide technical and safety support to shutdown supervisors and maintainers
• Expert in maintenance systems such as SAP, Critical Orders, warranty, work and shutdown management
• Prioritise emerging and break in work in shutdowns by coordinating logistics, labour and materials

What you’ll bring  

• Relevant trade qualification (mechanical, electrical, fabrication)
• Effective shutdown coordination and management
• Expert in operations systems such as SAP, Critical Orders, Warranty and Work Management, Shutdown Scheduling and Planning
• Trained in Work & Shut Management Process
• Understanding of work management and business solution processes
• People leadership, communication and self-motivation
• A Current Western Australian ‘C’ Class Driver's Licence (Manual) 
• Statutory Position Legal Exam – Statutory Supervisor required

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   
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options   
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions   
• 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. 

Where you’ll be working  

The Marandoo mine is located at the foot of Mount Bruce adjacent to the Karijini National Park, 50 km east of the town of Tom Price. Marandoo is known for its picturesque hills and mountain ranges. Our operation currently employs a fly-in fly-out workforce.

Applications close on the 14 February 2026 (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.

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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