Coordinator Plant Shutdown

Rio Tinto; Newman; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Share plan

Insurance cover

Salary packaging

Career development

Wellbeing support

Paid leave

Employee discounts

Relocation assistance

Permanent position

Job summary

Rio Tinto is seeking a Coordinator Plant Shutdowns for Hope Downs 4. The role supports scheduling and coordinating activities under the Supervisor Plant Shutdowns, ensuring alignment with development plans and production forecasts.

FIFO from Perth and Busselton applies, with a lifestyle that suits the 8 days on / 6 off roster and some nightshift. Reporting to the Supervisor Plant Shutdowns, you will drive continuous improvement, coach shutdown teams, and coordinate logistics, labour and

Qualifications

• Safety-focused approach to continuous improvement and project delivery.
• Ability to develop detailed scopes of work including labour, materials, and execution methodology.
• Current WA C Class Driver's Licence (Manual).
• Trade qualification in mechanical, electrical or fabrication (preferred).
• Statutory Supervisor exam and compliance knowledge.
• Training in risk management (BSBWHS411) and related systems (RIIRIS402E/BSBWHS414).
• Experience with work management processes and management systems such as SAP and Prometheus.
• Proven track record managing shutdowns or complex projects in fixed plant environments.

Responsibilities

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and implement best practices.
• Collaborate with functions and stakeholders to meet duties and schedules.
• Provide coaching and technical support to Fixed Plant Shutdowns.
• Coordinate planned shutdown execution activities.
• Provide technical and safety support to shutdown supervisors and maintainers.
• Experience with SAP and Prometheus scheduling tools.
• Prioritise shutdown work by coordinating logistics, labour and materials.
• Assist with Contractor Management Systems when required.

Skills

Safety awareness

Coordination

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Trade qualification

Statutory Supervisor exam

BSBWHS411

RIIRIS402E/BSBWHS414

WA C Class Driver's Licence (Manual)

Tools

SAP

Prometheus

Job description

• Flexibility for the lifestyle you want on a 8 days on, 6 off roster (with some nightshift)
• FIFO from Perth and Busselton
• Opportunities and Support to learn and grow your career

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 looking for a Coordinator Plant Shutdowns to join our Hope Downs 4 operations team. You will support the people scheduling and coordinating activities of the Supervisor. Coordinate daily operational activities ensuring they are aligned to planned development and production forecasts and budgets.

Every day our leaders grow, while our rosters are designed to help you live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family.

Reporting to the Supervisor Plant Shutdowns, you will

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying, evaluating and implementing improvement opportunities utilising a range of Rio Tinto best practices
• Collaborate closely with other functions and stakeholders in the performance of duties
• Provide appropriate coaching, mentoring and technical support to Fixed Plant Shutdowns
• Pro-actively coordinate and support planned shutdown execution activities
• Provide technical and safety support to shutdown supervisors and maintainers
• Experienced in maintenance systems such as SAP, Critical Orders and shutdown management
• Prioritise emerging and break in work in shutdowns by coordinating logistics, labour and materials
• Assist with Contractor Management Systems when required

What You’ll Bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Proven ability to develop detailed scopes of work, including labour, materials, access requirements, and execution methodology
• A Current Western Australian ‘C’ Class Driver's Licence (Manual)
• Relevant trade qualification (mechanical, electrical, fabrication) (preferred)
• Statutory Position Legal Exam – Statutory Supervisor
• Approved Risk Management Training
  • BSBWHS411
  • RIIRIS402E or BSBWHS414
• A clear understanding of work management process and principles
• Experience in management systems; SAP and Prometheus (Scheduling tools)
• Demonstrated experience in Fixed Plant operations with a proven track record in managing shutdown activities or delivering complex projects in similar operational environments.
• Contractor management experience

If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn't align 100% we still want to hear from you.

What We Offer

• 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 will be working

Located 50km north-west of Newman, Hope Downs 4 is a joint venture managed and operated by Rio Tinto, working in conjunction with nearby site Hope Downs 1. Hope Downs 4 provides excellent career growth and opportunities and the village provides excellent facilities for its fly-in fly-out workers.

Ready to experience something unique? Come work with us.

Applications close on 16 August 2026 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date) #gts

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 LGBTI+ 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.