Specialist Planner

• Perfect role for a highly motivated individual with a drive for continuous improvement

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion

• Residential lifestyle at a coastal family friendly community Dampier/Karratha on a 5 days on, 2 off, 4 days on, 3 off roster

• Offering FIFO from Perth, WA to our Dampier Port Operations on 5/2/4/3 roster

About the role

We are looking for a Specialist Planner who will be supporting the Planning and Scheduling Team & Execution Teams by providing regular performance feedback, gap analysis & strategic reporting. This role also provides leadership governance in safety, planning and scheduling activities at a site level, ensuring team performance is in line with short to medium term objectives. This role is suited to a highly motivated individual who is passionate about being part of the solution and driving positive outcomes.

Reporting to the Superintendent Planning and Scheduling, you will:

• Integrate and support in implementation of maintenance strategy, budgeting and governance of maintenance shut forum (MSF).

• Collaborate with planning, scheduling, engineering and maintenance teams to address asset issues, risks, and opportunities, ensuring fit-for-purpose plans and schedules.

• Ensure integrity and quality of the maintenance shut forum through adequate review of scheduled loss and operational needs.

• Govern adherence to Work and Shutdown Management processes and drive the usage of standardised tools and reports.

• Perform quality control for site-wide plans and schedules, linking in with the SAM (specialist asset management) to establish improvement strategies on key planning and scheduling metrics (i.e. schedule loading and planning accuracy).

• Liaise with relevant site stakeholders and specialists to solve problems and replicate best practices.

• Identify and progress improvement opportunities in collaboration with the SAM.

• Collaborate with operational stakeholders to establish budget inputs, understand variances, and provide monthly budget forecasts.

• Develop and present monthly maintenance cost performance reports for the responsible cost centres.

• Support budget and asset outage planning by gathering site information and facilitating zero based budget (ZBB) review meetings and risk assessments.

 About You

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have: 

• Commitment to Rio Tinto values of Care, Courage and Curiosity and The Way We Work.

• Demonstrate capability in mentoring, leading change and effective decision making.

• Knowledge of fixed plant assets is preferred but not essential.

• Demonstrate good understanding of RTIO processes (Safety, People, Asset Management, Cash)

• Preference is to have reasonable systems knowledge: e.g SAP, Prometheus, Enablon, & other

• The ability to communicate effectively, work and interact with others in a dynamic environment.

• C Class licence.

Where you’ll be working

You will benefit from the vibrant coastal location working a 9-day fortnight.

Our port facilities consist of four shipping terminals located on the Pilbara coast at Dampier and Cape Lambert which form an essential part of our logistics process. Each terminal has facilities for train unloading, iron ore stockpiling, product blending and ship loading.

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 supportive and inclusive community environment;

• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions;

• A competitive salary package reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program;

• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family;

• Attractive employee share scheme, extensive salary sacrifice and salary packaging options, and exclusive employee discount schemes;

• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave).

Apply today if you want to work with the latest technology and innovation, in an environment where we challenge you to drive positive change.

This role is for applicants residing in or willing to permanently relocate to Western Australia. Rio Tinto offers Fly in and fly out options from Perth, our regional FIFO hubs and the opportunity to live in our residential towns where applicable.

Applications close on 29th August 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)

Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.

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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