Plant Operators - Northern Ops

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About the role

We are looking for Plant Operators to join us for an immediate start to operate, inspect and maintain a variety of fixed plant and mobile equipment including crushers, screens, conveyors, dozers, stackers, reclaimers and shiploaders. Although prior experience will be beneficial, we welcome applications from anyone with a good work ethic, a high level of safety awareness, and a strong commitment to team success.

Reporting to the Plant Supervisor and working the NOps 4,5,5 lifestyle roster, you will be:

• Monitoring and carrying out daily plant inspections on the various work fronts of the fixed plant operations and reporting any defects found during inspections;
• Working across all streams including sampling, tunnel attendant, mooring operations, shiploader operations and stockpile operations
• Operating mobile plant equipment including dozers as required, training will be provided
• Monitoring and operating fixed plant equipment via FT View Scada;
• Working closely with the maintenance team assisting Electrical and Mechanical personnel;
• Working mostly outdoors in hot, humid, and challenging environmental conditions
• Constantly on-the-job training and upskilling

About You

• A manual ‘C’ class drivers’ licence
• A good attitude and willingness to work collaboratively as part of a team
• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Prior experience in operating and inspecting fixed plant equipment will be beneficial
• Prior experience operating D11 Dozers will be highly regarded

What we offer 

• Full on the job training
• Competitive base salary
• Various benefits including remote area allowance, Weipa accommodation benefit and remote area holiday travel allowance
• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• 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 (annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

We are committed to promoting diversity within Rio Tinto and as a special measure to we strongly encourage women to apply.

Where you will be working

Our Weipa Operations includes two 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 30 per cent who are women and 32 per cent Indigenous employees. Activities include mine operations, maintenance, asset management, ports, cultural heritage management, and processing facility management.  

The development of Amrun mine, 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.

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