RNM Senior Planner

Rail Network Maintenance – Senior Planner

• Residential opportunity – Karratha or FIFO from Perth
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support

About the role

We are currently searching for an experienced RNM Senior Planner to join the team at our Dampier, 7 Mile operation, providing strong leadership and technical expertise, whilst reporting to the Superintendent Planning.

This role will be responsible for the day to day management of the team and be accountable for the aligned delivery of achievable and safe maintenance schedules.

The RNM Senior Planner role is being offered in a residential capacity out of Karratha, or FIFO from Perth on a 5/2 – 4/3 roster.

Responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Providing technical expertise in work management 
• Continuing to improve and streamline processes 
• Ensure all works are aligned to IMS and GLM obstruction rules 
• Maintain control of backlog and notification numbers 
• Monitor quality of team outputs and ensure corrective actions are taken where deficiencies are found 
• Attend weekly planning meetings 
• Lead and drive team development
• Maintain regular 1:1 discussion with direct reports
• Ensure performance objectives are achieved
• Create a safe & inclusive working space for yourself & team members

About you

To be successfully considered for this role you will have:

• Minimum 5 years planning experience 
• Manual driver’s license
• Minimum 1 year rail experience
• M3 Safe working
• Experience within a similar role and exposure in leading others
• Ability to communicate effectively both written and oral, at all levels

The below would also be highly desired for this role :

• Cert II Rail Infrastructure
• History in Rail Industry
• Cert IV Project Management 
• Frontline leadership qualification

Where you will be working

Our privately owned and operated rail network is an essential part of our integrated production process and services our 15 mines across the Pilbara via 1,700km of track. With depots located at Tom Price, Cape Lambert and Dampier (7 Mile), each train is operated by a single driver and comprises up to three locomotives and 240 ore cars stretching to approximately 2.7 kilometres in length with over 40 trains operating per day. We are also applying and adapting technology to improve safety and productivity across our rail network.

What’s on offer

• 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

About us 

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers. 

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress. 

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world and explore the universe.Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life. 

Every Voice Matters

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.

Apply today if you want to work with the latest technology and innovation, in an environment where we challenge you to drive positive change.Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions. 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.

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