Senior Planner

• Showcase your passion for leading and coaching others

• Take the maintenance planning and scheduling function to the next level

• Port Hedland based residential or FIFO role on 5 days on; 2 days off / 4 days on; 3 days off roster. Housing and relocation provided

About the role 

We are looking for a suitably qualified and experienced Senior Planner to join the DSL Port Hedland team.  This is a broad role requiring demonstrated leadership skills, stakeholder management skills, coaching skills, and a sound technical knowledge in the work management process across planning and scheduling.  

Reporting to the Superintendent Maintenance, this leadership role will lead a small team of planners/schedulers to successfully execute process in accordance with the work management processes and the planner and/or scheduler work of the role to achieve optimal maintenance of Fixed Plant, Mobile, Structural Integrity & Non-Production Infrastructure assets on site.

Key Accountabilities

• Efficient and accurate development of plans and schedules in accordance with industry standard

• Regular planning and scheduling meetings and pre and post plan reviews

• Maintenance activity review

• Cost / budget management

• Weekly reviews and monthly forecasting

• Monitor, audit and review site compliance to CRI metrics

• Compliance with OEM procedures and AMG Asset Management Framework and maintenance principles

• Provide and support input for asset cost forecasting, monitoring and reporting

• Manage the day-to-day functions of the Planning Team to meet set targets and goals 

What you’ll bring   

• Leadership experience

• Confidence in leading, developing and coaching planning and scheduling teams

• Genuine care to every team member 

• Display appropriate behaviours, respect for others and an all-inclusive mindset

• Well-developed analytical and technical competencies

• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills

• Proven SAP experience, particularly in planning and scheduling activities.

• Highly organised with complex problem-solving skills and able to deliver solutions.

• Considerable stakeholder and relationship building skills

• Understand & work with Long Term Planners in Zero Based Budget development.

• Ability to effectively influence, collaborate and negotiate.

• Current Australian C Class Driver’s 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, sick leave)

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

• Possible domestic relocation assistance

Where you’ll be working 

Dampier Salt Limited (DSL), located in Western Australia and comprising two solar operations – Dampier, Port Hedland – is the world’s largest exporter of seaborne salt.

About Rio TintoRio 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 MattersAt 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.