Mining Engineer

Mining Engineer – Weipa or Brisbane

• Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities

• Use your technical skills to improve productivity while building on your Leadership capability

• Position is either based in Brisbane or residential in Weipa, QLD.

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are seeking a Mining Engineer to deliver reliable, accurate, and sustainable mine planning services to optimise both Mining and Plant operations in alignment with shipping and commercial requirements. This critical role supports the planning team in evaluating scenarios, seizing new opportunities, and responding to changes driven by internal and external factors, all while ensuring consistency with the targets outlined in the Annual Plan.

Reporting to the Operations Planning Superintendent, and working closely with the Operations Planning team, you will be responsible for:

• Developing the monthly plan based on the targets set in the quarterly plan.

• Translating the quarterly plan into operational details, with the primary focus on maintaining a continuous bauxite supply that aligns with shipping requirements.

• Providing up-to-date guidance on the mine’s status, ensuring corrective actions are taken when deviations from the plan occur.

• Coordinating with relevant stakeholders to gather necessary inputs for the monthly plan.

• Monitoring plan implementation, tracking progress against actuals, and submitting Mid-Month and End-of-Month reconciliations.

• Engaging with customers and stakeholders to ensure the success of the mine planning process.

• Leading by example and demonstrating behaviours that align with RTA’s values, consistently promoting safe leadership practices.

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

• Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering or a related discipline

• Demonstrated experience within mining operations with experience in productivity improvement

• Excellent numerical analysis and data validation skills

• Preparation of accurate and achievable monthly development plans

• Ability to engage with frontline leaders and key stakeholders to deliver outcomes

• Intermediate to advanced computer skills, particularly Microsoft Excel and Deswik.

• The motivation and ability to be self-driven and work autonomously

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, sick leave)

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

• Possible domestic relocation assistance

Where you’ll be working

Our Weipa operations in Far North Queensland includes three bauxite mines, processing facilities, shiploaders, an export wharf, two ports, power stations, a rail network and ferry terminals.
 
Amrun, our newest mine, was completed in 2018 and will extend our Weipa bauxite operations by decades, significantly building on our 55-year history on the Western Cape, and providing jobs and supporting business growth in the region. The mine is located on traditional land. We work closely with the Traditional Owners to implement our agreements, ensuring that the benefits generated from mining support future generations and that important cultural heritage sites are identified and preserved.

Applications close on Tuesday, 6th May 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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