Specialist Asset Management

Specialist Asset Management – Rail (SCS) – 13-Month Fixed Term Contract

• Challenging role that will broaden your horizons and connect you with multiple areas across SCS and Rail operations

• Opportunity to support and shape decision-making across Rail Asset Management

• This role offers flexibility based on your location:

  • Residential (Karratha/Dampier): Standard 40-hour week

  • FIFO (Perth to Karratha): 5/2 or 4/3 roster, 50-hour week
     

**Please note: Relocation support is not provided for this opportunity**
 

We encourage women and Indigenous Peoples to apply, as we advance our business to more accurately reflect the world around us.
 

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
 

Reporting to the Planning Superintendent you will:

• Understand the current state of the Asset Management processes against the Rio Tinto asset management standards.

• Proactive focused on-site performance against Asset Management processes and procedures.

• Utilise available diagnostic tools to analyse site performance, gaps, asset risk and provide insights to site leaders.

• Support site leadership to develop actions to breach the gap between current and desired state of Asset Management processes and asset risk.

• Support site leaders with the development of the annual site Asset Management Improvement Plan and monitor progress.

• Participate in annual and Strategic planning for site, partnering with functional teams on first line assurance activities.

• Engage regularly with site Leadership to understand medium and long-term priorities for optimising Asset Management.

• Provide on the job coaching of site leadership to clarify their role in Asset Management processes and asset risk.

• Ensure good Asset Management practices are understood, consistently implemented and sustained across rail, port and utilities.

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and work as a trusted partner to influence and coach positive changes in Asset Management, processes and AM Practices.

• Actively align with the Leading the Rio Tinto Way guidance; demonstrating the values, behaviours and actions required of a leader in our business.

• Communicate with Central teams to provide site perspectives and input to enhance the current suite of Asset Management tools and processes.

• Communicate with Central teams to provide site perspective and input into the development of new Asset Management tools. Assist with UAT.

• Must have SAP competence. 
   

What you’ll bring
 

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.

• A genuine sense of care for team members.

• Positive attitude with a willingness to make a difference.

• Excellent and strong stakeholder management skills.

• Demonstrates a solid understanding of AM standard processes.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Has a strong command of technical platforms and a data-driven mindset.

• Is proactive, organized and committed to safety, reliability and operational efficiency.

• Brings experience in coaching, influencing without authority and leading cross-functional teams.

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, 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 are
 

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 and meet opportunities.
 

Where you’ll be working
 

You’ll be supporting Rail operations across the Pilbara, including rolling stock, track infrastructure, and associated services. This role will connect you with site teams, planning groups, and central functions to uplift Asset Management maturity across the Rail network.

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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