Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
Even time rosters available – 3 days, 3 nights on, 6 days off
Based at our Operations Centre in Perth
We’re Finding Better Ways to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.
About the role
We are seeking to fill the Port Controller role within the Port Control team based in Perth. This is an opportunity to join a high-performing team, where you will play a key role in enhancing business performance by overseeing and coordinating site operations. Your responsibilities will include executing the daily plan, proactively identifying bottlenecks and faults, analysing root causes, and collaborating with multiple stakeholders to implement solutions.
What you’ll be doing
Within this role, you will report to the Port Control Supervisor, and be responsible for the following:
Manage Safe Productive operation of the Rio Coastal Operations in accordance with RTIO Operating Rules and Procedures ensuring production targets are safely met.
Attend Shift Start meetings on time and actively participate; respectfully contribute to all discussions and always raise safety and production issues.
Use of scheduling tools e.g. FSP/HOS to ensure Safe Production plan is verified and optimized
Investigate Site and ISP plan for opportunities to increase production safely
Ensuring our standards are always professional and upheld when collaborating with stakeholders
Ensure prompt and detailed data integrity when entering AMPLA delays.
Handover - Provide clear written (shift log) and verbal accounts of information to set up the oncoming controller for a safe and productive shift
Drive continuous improvement with site-based stakeholders utilising our internal processes.
About you
We’re looking for someone whose experience aligns with the key requirements below. You do not need to meet every “helpful for success” item to apply — if you bring relevant experience and are excited by the opportunity, we encourage you to submit an application.
Required for Success
A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
A proactive analytical mind with strong problem-solving skills diagnosing faults, effectively prioritising issues and making timely decisions.
Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and able to work closely in a team whilst treating everyone with respect and providing support.
Coping with and remaining calm under pressure, courage to seek assistance when required
Conduct yourself in line with Rio Tinto values, The Way We Work and Rio Tinto policies.
Helpful for Success
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
A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
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, personal & cultural leave)
Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
Possible domestic relocation assistance
Where you’ll be working
Our integrated iron ore network is supported by our Operations Centre (OC) in Perth, a state-of-the-art facility that enables all the autonomous trucks, trains and drills at our mines, ports and rail systems to be operated from a single location.
The OC incorporates visualisation and collaboration tools to provide real-time information across our demand chain and allows us to optimise our mining, maintenance and logistic activities across the Pilbara in a way never before possible. Located near the Perth domestic airport, the OC operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to coordinate our integrated network of mines, rail and ports from 1,500km away.
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.
