Signal Advisor

• Join our team to work in a leading-edge rail environment

• Excellent opportunity for a proven leader with a strong signals background

• Fantastic residential living by the coast / FIFO opportunity (5D2X/4D3X, day shift only roster)

About the role  

We are seeking an experienced & motivated Advisor Signals to join our team and play a key role in the safe & efficient operation of our rail network. In this position, you will provide expert guidance on signalling systems, ensure compliance with safety and operational standards, and support the planning, design, and maintenance of signalling infrastructure.This role plays a key part in ensuring that safety, maintenance, and operational targets are achieved in line with RTIO policy, asset management processes as well as relevant legislation and regulations. 

Key Accountabilities 

This role is a great opportunity for a driven individual with proven signalling, work management experience and strong stakeholder management skills to engage with and drive your team to success.Working on a 5 days on / 2 days off / 4 days on / 3 days off roster and reporting to the Superintendent Signals, you will: 

• Provide technical advice and expertise on signal faults reviewing playbacks & logs to communicate to technicians on the ground

• Support incident investigations and provide root cause analysis related to signal failures

• Ensure signalling maintenance comply with relevant safety, operational, and regulatory requirement

• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of work management processes, including planning, scheduling, execution, and close-out

• Collaborate with maintenance, operations, and engineering teams to ensure maintenance work is effectively prioritised and resourced

• Scope maintenance & support works, assessing job requirements, resources and timelines

• Analyse work management data to identify performance trends, gaps, and opportunities for improvement

• Provide training and coaching to frontline staff on best practices in work management systems and tools

• Assist in developing and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) related to maintenance performance and asset health

• Review and assess signalling design documentation for new and existing projects

• Ensure correct tools, equipment & materials are identified and available for each job 

What you’ll bring   

• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory experience

• WA A grade electrical licence or equivalent

• Cert IV in Rail Signalling

• Strong background in heavy haul rail

• Proficient in SAP and workflow management processes

• Proven efficiency in fostering a customer centric approach to day-to-day tasks

What we offer 

Be recognized 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 

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own a world-class, integrated network of 17 mines, four independent port terminals, a rail network spanning nearly 2,000 kilometres and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand. We are one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of iron ore. 

Our port facilities consist of four shipping terminals located on the Pilbara coast at Dampier and Cape Lambert which form an essential part of our logistics process. Each terminal has facilities for train unloading, iron ore stockpiling, product blending and ship loading.

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.