Mine Operator

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Work a 4,5,5 day/night lifestyle roster
• Live in Weipa commuting to Amrun and stay in our new camp

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We are looking for x7 Mine Operators to join our mine operations team and help us excel by operating mobile plant equipment across our Amrun Operations.

In addition to paying competitively and providing great benefits packages, we want you to live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family. And because of our size and scale, there are many opportunities to learn, grow and do more than you ever thought possible. Every hour of every shift, your safety and wellbeing is our number one priority. We do the work only if it is safe, and we invest to make sure every member of the team has the quality tools they need to do their job.

Reporting to the Mine Operations Supervisor and working a 4,5,5 day/night roster, you will be:

• Safely operating mobile plant equipment including dozers (Cat D11R, T bulldozer), front end loader (992G and 993K) and rear dump trucks (100Tclass);
• Identifying continuous improvement opportunities;
• Participating in toolboxes, team and safety meetings;
• Actively undertaking safety interactions and improvements;
• Conducting routine inspections and tasks to ensure equipment is in operational condition;
• Working effectively with multiple teams to ensure production targets are met;
• Providing step up support to the Supervisor where required.

What you’ll bring

• Previous experience in operating mobile equipment, particularly loaders and dozers
• High degree of ownership and responsibility for the equipment under your control
• Demonstrated experience working within a team environment
• C class manual drivers licence
• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

What we offer

• Weipa accommodation benefit
• Remote area allowance
• Amrun allowance
• Possible domestic relocation assistance
• Remote area holiday travel assistance
• Paid parental leave up to 9 months
• Health cover scheme for employees and their immediate family
• Salary sacrifice & packaging options – rental, mortgage, super, vehicle
• Rio Tinto employee share programme
• Employee discounts – banking, accommodation, motoring, retail and more.

About Rio Tinto

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.

Where you will be working

Our Weipa Operations includes three bauxite mines, processing facilities, ship loaders, an export wharf, two ports, power stations, a rail network and ferry terminals. Located on the Western Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, each year the operation produces more than 35 million tonnes of bauxite.

Our operations are supported by a 1,900-strong workforce—including 26 per cent who are women and 25 per cent Indigenous employees. Activities include mine operations, maintenance, asset management, ports, cultural heritage management, and processing facility management.

The development of our new mine, Amrun, which was completed in 2018, will extend the life of our Weipa bauxite operations by decades to come and significantly build on our 55-year history on the Western Cape.

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.

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.