Coach AHS Mining Excellence

Rio Tinto; Newman; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive bonus

Private health insurance subsidised

Share ownership plan

Salary packaging options

Education assistance

Parental leave 18 weeks

Leave for life’s reasons

Employee discounts

Indigenous support programs

Safety-first environment

Job summary

Rio Tinto’s Gudai-Darri operation in Western Australia is seeking an AHS Coach to elevate autonomous haulage performance. You will coach mine operations teams, driving safety, skill development and continuous improvement across the load, haul and dump cycle.

Reporting to the Capability Superintendent, you will apply data-driven coaching, liaise with OEMs, and lead recognition programs to boost productivity while maintaining safety standards. FIFO roster applies from Perth, 8 days on/6 days off.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4–5 years’ experience in AHS.
• Experience operating production loaders, diggers and ancillary equipment.
• Proficiency with MineStar systems.
• Previous pit patroller/technician experience is highly regarded.
• Strong understanding of AHS fundamentals and mining value drivers.
• High level of computer literacy with Rio Tinto systems and digital tools.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to Rio Tinto health and safety standards and report hazards.
• Coach operators on load and ancillary equipment to lift AHS efficiency.
• Drive safe and efficient AHS operations across load, haul and dump cycles.
• Liaise with frontline leadership to identify improvements using data-driven insights.
• Review performance with operators to improve key equipment KPIs.
• Coordinate with OEMs to identify productivity best practices.
• Lead recognition programs to boost operator productivity.
• Foster continuous improvement and complete weekly AHS audits.
• Ensure timely reporting of safety incidents to supervisors.

Skills

AHS experience

Loader ops

Pit patroller exp

Coaching skills

Computer literacy

Controller operations

Interpersonal skills

MineStar familiarity

Tools

MineStar systems

Job description

• Shape safer, more productive Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) performance across our Caterpillar FIFO operations.
• Use your operational experience to coach mine operations teams, lift capability and support continuous improvement across the load, haul and dump cycle.
• Permanent full-time roles on an 8 days on, 6 days off FIFO roster from 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

As an AHS Coach, you will provide productivity coaching and upskilling to mine operations teams, helping build AHS capability from competent to resilient. This role is ideal for a high performer with a passion for coaching and continuous improvement.

Reporting to the Capability Superintendent, your responsibilities will include

• Adhere to all Rio Tinto health and safety standards, policies and procedures and report any safety hazards and risks to the appropriate channels.
• Coach operators on both load and ancillary equipment to increase AHS operational efficiency.
• Drive safe and efficient AHS operations throughout the entire load, haul, and dump cycle. Deliver targeted coaching to team members on critical safety behaviors, including optimal loading practices, risk control management, and best approaches for effective dump management.
• Continuously liaise with frontline leadership of observed operating practices leveraging a data driven approach to identify and recommend improvements that support productivity gains.
• Review performance with operators and individual coaches to improve key equipment and system KPIs (spot, load, swing times, dump and crusher configurations etc.)
• Liaise with OEMs to identify operational productivity best practices.
• Lead recognition programs to improve operator productivity and highlight improvements.
• Foster continuous improvement to identify improvements to current practices and processes to improve productivity, including completing weekly RND audits and identifying AHS improvement initiatives.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of safety incidents and escalation to relevant supervisors where necessary.

What You’ll Bring

• A minimum of 4 - 5 years’ experience in AHS.
• Proven experience operating a combination of production loaders, diggers, and ancillary equipment.
• Proficiency with MineStar systems.
• Previous experience as a pit patroller or pit technician or similar is highly regarded.
• Strong understanding of AHS fundamentals and key mining value drivers.
• High level of computer literacy, with demonstrated proficiency in Rio Tinto systems and similar digital tools used in mining operations.
• Exceptional interpersonal and coaching skills, with a focus on relationship-building.
• Working knowledge of controller operations is advantageous.

What We Offer

• A competitive base salary with annual incentive bonus.
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance.
• Attractive share ownership plan and company-provided insurance.
• Extensive salary packaging options.
• Career development and education assistance.
• Paid parental leave (18 weeks) for all parents, taken when it suits you.
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation, sickness, cultural).
• Exclusive employee discounts across travel, retail, banking and more.
• Access to Indigenous Support Advisors and leadership programs.
• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority.

Where You’ll Be Working

Located 110km north-west of Newman, ourGudai-Darri iron ore mine is our most technologically advanced mine. It leverages technology such as autonomous trucks, trains, drills and water carts.Gudai-Darri also has more than 70 design innovations including a reclaimer with arotablebucket wheel, a fully automated robotic laboratory and in-field access to data and systems for all team members.

Applications close on Friday 30th 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.