Capability Development

Capability Development – Blast Trainer

• Help shape the future talent for the team at our West Angelas operations.
• Deliver training across Blast crews and Komatsu Frontrunner™
• Permanent Fulltime | FIFO | 8/6 dayshift roster

Where we’re all welcome

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. 

We acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.

The Opportunity

Applications are now open for a Blast Trainer with Blast Operator experience to support the growth of West Angelas Operations. We seek individuals with the right mindsets, values, and behaviours to onboard and develop our people. These roles are a great opportunity for people passionate about unlocking human capability, building a diverse culture, and supporting safe productivity.

You’ll be part of a friendly team, supported by your leader to grow and achieve your own personal goals as well as the goals of the Blast department.

Reporting to the Supervisor Training, the successful candidate will:

• Train and assess frontline workforce through one-on-one, infield, classroom, or group delivery,
• Collaborate with on-job-trainers (OJTs) to facilitate in-field training in alignment with the weekly training schedule,
• Support with frontline leadership,
• 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.
• Blast Experience:Shot firing experience with electronic detonators (Davey Bickford is preferred) and MPU/MMU operation experience.
• Komatsu AHS Frontrunner qualifications
• 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 is necessary.

What we offer

• Be recognised 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
• 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

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 almost 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 and meet opportunities.

Where you’ll be working

This position will be offered on a lifestyle friendly FIFO roster, 8 days on, 6 days off working at our West Angelas Operations in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Applications close on 30thApril 2024(Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).