Officer Delay Accounting

Delay Accounting Officer

• 6 days on, 6 days off roster : 12 hour day shift – offering a balanced lifestyle

• State of the Art Operations Centre – Perth (Near Airport)

• Permanent role: Process Engineering Department

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  

Join our Engineering Process & Control team as an Officer – Delay Accounting, where you’ll play a key role in ensuring the accuracy of Fixed Plant production data. In this role, you’ll verify AVEVA Production Management (formerly AMPLA) records, support strong coding governance, and help drive continuous improvement across our systems and processes.

Reporting to the Superintendent Process Engineering, accountabilities of the role include:

• Maintain Data Integrity & Standards – Ensure AVEVA Production Management data is accurate and aligned with the Governance Policy, coding standards and Standard Time Definitions while supporting best‑practice processes across Fixed Plant & Ports

• Support & Develop Operational Teams – Work closely with Fixed Plant Control, site teams and key stakeholders; provide coaching and training to controller teams (Fixed Plant/TLO/Port) to improve and standardise delay coding

• Drive Continuous Improvement – Identify inconsistencies or improvement opportunities, streamline delay accounting practices, and guide stakeholders toward effective solutions

• Enhance Systems & Processes – Partner with IS&T and other stakeholders to implement and validate system upgrades, coding automation and other technical improvements

• Strengthen Governance & Compliance – Ensure adherence to AVEVA Production Management Classifier/Confirmer auditing requirements and support ongoing change management in line with the AVEVA Production Management Governance Policy

• Contribute to Policy Evolution – Review and recommend updates to the AVEVA Production Management Governance Policy and related guidelines to support continued operational excellence

• Enable Insights & Data Access – Assist teams and end‑users with accessing, interpreting and applying delay data and Time Usage Model metrics

What you’ll bring 

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

• A solid understanding of the AVEVA Production Management delay accounting platform and its supporting systems

• Strong knowledge of Fixed Plant, Port and TLO operations, including process flow and operational drivers

• Familiarity with RTIO’s AVEVA Production Management Governance Policy and the Time Usage Model

• The ability to coach, influence and engage effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders

• Well‑developed analytical and statistical skills, with a high attention to detail

• A commitment to safety of yourself and your team

• Respect for others and an all-inclusive mindset

• A C Class Manual drivers license

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

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

• 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, personal & cultural leave)

• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

• Possible domestic relocation assistance

Where you’ll be working 

This role will be based at our Operations Centre in Perth (near the Perth Airport) on a very enticing 6 days on, 6 days off roster, operating 12 hours per day, providing a balanced family / work lifestyle.

Our integrated iron ore network is supported by our Operations Centre (OC) in Perth, a state-of-the-art facility that enables all the autonomous trucks, trains and drills at our mines, ports and rail systems to be operated from a single location.

The OC incorporates visualisation and collaboration tools to provide real-time information across our demand chain and allows us to optimise our mining, maintenance and logistic activities across the Pilbara in a way never before possible. Located near the Perth domestic airport, the OC operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to coordinate our integrated network of mines, rail and ports from 1,500km away.

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.

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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