Specialist Planner
Rio Tinto
Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development
Perth based role located at Central Park, Perth City
5 days on; 2 days off - flexible work arrangements on offer
About the role:
We are seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated Specialist Planner to join our Long-Term Planning team. This role focuses on enhancing the efficiency and safety of our assets through proactive support in the development of maintenance tactics, work management processes, and maintenance budgeting.
We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.
The Specialist Planner reports to the Superintendent of Long-Term Planning under the Asset Management Supply Chain Services division.
Key responsibilities include:
Supporting development of strategic maintenance tactics and implementation.
Collaboration with maintenance, reliability, and risk stakeholders to mitigate critical asset-related risks.
Identify and manage maintenance needs across multiple sites or asset groups.
Develop zero-based maintenance budgets and maintenance forecasts.
Ensure effective use of maintenance planning processes.
Analyse maintenance data to improve asset strategies and maximize asset value through modelling, forecasting, and lifecycle management.
Develop and analyse asset schedules for optimal resource allocation, managing material requirements, forecasts, and critical spares.
What you’ll bring
To be considered for this exciting opportunity, we are looking for
Highly organised individual
Proven maintenance planning experience (Rail, Utilities or Fixed Plant experience preferred but not essential)
Proven experience using SAP (Zero Based Budget transactional experience preferred but not essential)
Knowledge in Microsoft Office (intermediate Excel skills essential)
Ability to analyse and format large data sets
Ability to learn and adapt to new Digital tools
Exceptional stakeholder communication & collaboration skills
Able to be proactive, flexible, and work independently on own portfolio
Complex problem-solving skills and proven ability to deliver solutions
Current Australian C Class Driver’s License
What we offer
A work environment prioritizing physical and psychological safety.
A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
Full relocation provided to Western Australia from elsewhere in Australia
A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus
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, cultural leave)
To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them
Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more.
We are committed to elevating Indigenous voices and increasing cultural knowledge in our business. Diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together. To help you on your journey with us, you’ll also have access to:
Specialist Indigenous Support Advisors are always there for our Indigenous employees and available to support through any aspect of your employment
Indigenous leadership programmes across some professional and operational roles to ensure that we are developing Indigenous Leaders.
Where you’ll be working:
Located in Perth City, Central Park offers an easy commute to and from work in a modern and respectful workplace.
Occasional Ad-Hoc travel to our Pilbara operations will be required.
The Supply Chain Services Long-Term Planning team forms an integral part of the Asset Management Supply Chain Services Division providing maintenance planning support to our Pilbara based operations across the supply chain.
Applications close on the 10th of February 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)
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.
