Planner

Planner (Fixed Plant Maintenance) | Weipa

• Weipa (Amrun) based opportunity
• 7/7 Roster – Day shift
• Play a critical role in driving safe and efficient maintenance execution across site operations
• Own the planning process end-to-end, from work identification through to execution and continuous improvement
• Work closely with operations, maintenance and technical teams to optimise asset performance and reliability

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are seeking a Maintenance Planner to join our Amrun Fixed Plant Maintenance team, responsible for planning and coordinating maintenance activities to ensure safe, efficient and reliable execution of work.

This role plays a critical part in establishing maintenance priorities, developing detailed plans, and supporting the execution of maintenance work in line with operational requirements. You will work closely with operations, maintenance and planning teams to optimise asset performance, improve work management processes and drive continuous improvement.

Working in a dynamic operational environment, you will contribute to the full maintenance work management lifecycle — from identifying work through to planning, execution support and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Identifying and validating maintenance notifications and work requests to consolidate all known work requirements
• Participating in planning activities to ensure work can be executed safely, efficiently and in line with maintenance strategies
• Providing scheduling inputs to optimise asset performance, cost and efficiency
• Preparing maintenance work packs, ensuring all labour, materials and equipment are available for execution
• Supporting safe and effective execution of maintenance tasks through detailed planning and coordination
• Completing post-execution activities, including maintenance administration and CMMS data updates
• Collecting and analysing work management data to identify trends and improvement opportunities
• Driving continuous improvement across planning processes, systems and maintenance outcomes

About you

You are a detail-oriented and proactive planner with a strong understanding of maintenance processes and a passion for improving asset performance and reliability.

You will bring:

• Experience in maintenance planning or scheduling within a mining, industrial or heavy industry environment
• Strong understanding of maintenance work management processes and systems (e.g. CMMS such as SAP)
• Ability to develop detailed work plans, including labour, materials and equipment requirements
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail
• Effective communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• A commitment to safety and continuous improvement

Where you will be working

Weipa is a unique coastal town on Cape York Peninsula, offering a relaxed lifestyle with access to fishing, boating and outdoor adventures, along with a close-knit and welcoming community.

In this role, you will be part of Rio Tinto’s Weipa Operations, supporting one of the world’s largest bauxite mining operations. You will work closely with maintenance and operational teams to drive safe, reliable and efficient asset performance through data-led insights.

What we offer

• A permanent role with a global organisation
• Competitive salary with annual incentive program
• Access to a wide range of employee benefits, including health and wellbeing support
• Opportunities for career development and progression within Rio Tinto
• A collaborative and safety-focused work environment
• Exposure to best practice maintenance systems and processes

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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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