Electrical Planner

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

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice & packaging options

Share ownership plan

Comprehensive medical benefits

Relocation assistance

Career development & education

Worldwide career opportunities

Job summary

Rio Tinto is seeking an Electrical Planner to join the Maintenance Planning & Engineering team at Cape Lambert. The role focuses on developing high-quality, executable work packs that support safe and reliable asset performance.

You will operate on a 5:2 / 4:3 FIFO roster from Perth to Cape Lambert, reporting to the Superintendent Planning within a collaborative MP&E team. You will identify electrical maintenance requirements, plan safe execution, and develop detailed work packs, including job

Qualifications

• Safety of yourself and your team is a priority.
• Experience in maintenance planning/scheduling in Electrical environments.
• Trade qualification in electrical or instrumentation fields.
• Understanding of maintenance strategies, lifecycles and failure modes is desirable.
• Ability to build effective relationships with maintenance, engineering and operations.
• Strong SAP PM and Prometheus experience preferred.
• Current C-Class Driver’s Licence (manual).

Responsibilities

• Identify and validate notifications and work requests to capture Electrical maintenance requirements.
• Plan maintenance activities to ensure safe, efficient work aligned with asset strategies.
• Develop detailed work packs: job plans, task lists and sequencing for Electrical equipment.
• Review and improve maintenance strategies and task lists.
• Provide scheduling inputs to optimise fleet availability, minimise downtime and maximise utilisation.
• Coordinate labour, parts, tooling and external services for maintenance execution.
• Complete post-execution reviews and maintain SAP/CMMS records for continuous improvement.

Skills

Safety focus

Maintenance planning

Stakeholder collaboration

SAP PM

Prometheus

Driver's licence

Education

Electrical or instrumentation trade qualification

Tools

SAP (PM)

Prometheus

Job description

Electrical Planner

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities
• Balanced Work-Life Rhythm: Our lifestyle-friendly 5:2 / 4:3 FIFO roster enables more time with your loved ones

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 who we are.

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.

About the role

We are looking for an Electrical Planner to join our inclusive Maintenance Planning & Engineering (MP&E) team, responsible for developing high-quality, executable work packs that support safe and reliable asset performance.

This is a great opportunity for a safety-focused, detail-oriented and collaborative planner to optimise maintenance outcomes and enhance fleet reliability. You will work a 5:2 / 4:3 FIFO roster from Perth to our Cape Lambert Operations.

Reporting to the Superintendent Planning and working within a supportive and collaborative MP&E team, you will be:

• Identifying and validating notifications and work requests to capture Electrical maintenance requirements
• Planning maintenance activities to ensure work is executed safely, efficiently and in line with asset strategies
• Developing detailed work packs, including job plans, task lists and sequencing for Electrical equipment
• Review and improve maintenance strategies and task lists
• Providing scheduling inputs to optimise fleet availability, minimise downtime and maximise utilisation
• Coordinating labour, parts, tooling and external services for maintenance execution
• Completing post-execution reviews and maintaining accurate SAP/CMMS records to support continuous improvement

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.

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Proven experience in maintenance planning and/or scheduling within Electrical environments
• Trade qualification in electrical or instrumentation field
• Strong understanding of maintenance strategies, component lifecycles and failure modes (desirable)
• Ability to build effective working relationships with stakeholders across maintenance, engineering and operations
• Strong systems capability, with experience in SAP (PM) and Prometheus highly regarded
• Current C-Class Driver’s Licence (manual)

What we offer

Berecognisedfor your contribution,yourthinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• 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 withannual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical benefits includingsubsidisedprivate health insurance for employees and immediate family
• Attractiveshareownershipplan
• Companyprovidedinsurancecover
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Ongoing access tofamily-friendly health and medicalwellbeingsupport
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• Possibledomesticrelocation assistance

Where you’ll be working

Our Cape Lambert workshop is on the doorstep of the Dampier Archipelago – 42 islands, all within a short drive or boat trip – has exceptional natural beauty, some of the best fishing in Australia, high conservation values and outstanding heritage values. Added to the close proximity of our inland national parks such as Karijini. There is some for everyone to enjoy and explore.

Where you will be living if you choose to be residential – Wickham

Our Cape Lambert workshop is on the doorstep of the Dampier Archipelago – 42 islands, all within a short drive or boat trip – has exceptional natural beauty, some of the best fishing in Australia, high conservation values and outstanding heritage values. Added to the close proximity of our inland national parks such as Karijini. There is some for everyone to enjoy and explore.

With a population of approximately 2,300 people Wickham provides lots of opportunities for families, and with the city of Karratha 45km away there is multiple shopping precincts and schooling options for the family. The city also provided many sporting options for all ages. To name a few, Netball, Cricket, Soccer, AFL, BMX, Go Karting, Motocross, Swimming, Surf lifesaving, Bowls, Sport shooters association.

Applications close on Tuesday 3rd November 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.