Trainer

Technical Trainers – multiple roles available across the Pilbara region 

• Help shape the future talent for the team at our Yandi operations 

• Deliver training across Mining Heavy Mobile Equipment and Komatsu FrontRunner™ or CAT Minestar AHS 

• Permanent Fulltime roles | FIFO from Perth and other regional hubs | 8/6 Dayshift Only rosters 

• Excellent employee benefits such as bonus structure, salary packaging benefits and subsidised medical 

About the roles 
 
Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. 

Applications are now open for Technical Trainers to support the growth of our Pilbara Operations.  We are seeking individuals with the right mindsets, values, and behaviours to onboard and develop our people. These roles are a great opportunity for people who are passionate about unlocking human capability, building a diverse culture, and supporting safe productivity. 

The Technical Training team is responsible for New Starter Onboarding, mobile plant and fixed plant capability uplift, HRWL Verification of Competency (VOC) assessments, technical training delivery, and autonomous haulage system (AHS) training using Komatsu FrontRunner™ and CAT MineStar™ technologies. 

Training requirements are defined by standardised learning pathway frameworks which incorporate the different levels of experience for new starters and existing employee ongoing development within each workstream.  

Reporting to the CD Training Supervisor the successful candidate will: 

• Train and assess frontline workforce through one-on-one, infield, classroom, or group delivery 
• Attend Shift Start meetings with operational teams. Ensure travel is done in accordance with operational requirements, training assessors will travel to and from village to site as required via onsite busses with the operational teams relevant to the stream they are supporting 
• Collaborate with on-job-trainers (OJTs) to facilitate in-field training in alignment with the weekly training schedule 
• Support front line operations and leadership teams by training multi-skilled operators 
• Support the onboarding process for new starters 
• Create a positive and engaging experience for new Rio Tinto employees. 

What you’ll bring 

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have: 

• Alignment with Rio Tinto’s Core Values: Demonstrate a strong alignment with Rio Tinto’s everyday respect values of care, courage, and curiosity. 

• Exceptional Communication Skills: Exhibit excellent communication skills to effectively influence, engage, and build rapport with key stakeholders. 
• Effective Time Management: Possess strong time management skills, the ability to balance multiple and competing priorities, and a demonstrated capacity to support diverse groups in achieving desired outcomes. 
• Training Qualifications: Possessing an On Job Trainer qualification or a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment would be beneficial. 

Discipline Specific:

• Mining Experience: Have hands-on experience in Mining with different types of Heavy Mobile Equipment, including proficiency with: 

• Track Dozers (desirable) 

• Excavators & Shovels (desirable) 

• Loaders 

• Graders 

• Water carts & Haul trucks 

• Familiarity with Komatsu FrontRunner or CAT Minestar™: While not essential, familiarity with Komatsu FrontRunner™ or CAT Minestar is advantageous. We are committed to providing upskilling opportunities if necessary. 

Join us and benefit from: 

• Safety-First Environment: Work in an environment where safety is the top priority. 
• Recognition and Impact: Be acknowledged for your contributions, innovative thinking, and dedication, knowing you've played a role in global progress. 
• Career Growth in a Supportive Team: Grow your career within a high-performing, supportive, and experienced team. 
• Competitive Compensation and Bonus Incentives: Receive a competitive base salary based on your skills and experience, coupled with an annual incentive program. 
• Comprehensive Benefits: Access subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family, an attractive share ownership plan, company rebated insurance cover, and extensive salary sacrifice and packaging options, employee discounts, etc. 
• Education and Development Support: Get assistance for career development and education to further your technical or leadership aspirations. 
• Wellbeing Support: Access ongoing family-friendly health, medical, and wellbeing support. 

Where you’ll be working

We have multiple Mining Technical Trainer roles available across a number of sites in the Pilbara region. Roles will be offered as permanent, fulltime FIFO from Perth and other regional hubs on 8/6 dayshift only rosters.

Applications close on Monday 26th October, 2026. Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date. 

About Rio Tinto

Rio 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.

Respect and Inclusion

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTQ+ 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.