LAP Traineeship - Mine Operator Amrun

Rio Tinto; Cairns Regional; Presencial; AUD 60 000 - 90 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Rio Tinto in Weipa, Far North Queensland, seeks Local Aboriginal Person Mine Operator Trainees to operate haul trucks, rear tippers and other equipment for surface ore extraction. The role involves 12-hour day/night shifts on a fixed-term contract, with responsibilities across heavy mobile equipment and safety procedures.

Applicants must have LAP status, a current driver’s licence, and be able to pass D&A and medical testing.

Qualificações

• Must hold a valid driver’s licence and LAP Status approval.
• Willing to work 12-hour day/night rosters.
• Able to pass drug and alcohol testing and medical screening.
• Physically fit and able to work in demanding conditions.
• Able to work independently or in a team to meet deadlines.

Responsabilidades

• Operate haul trucks and long-haul trucks to move ore.
• Operate mobile plant machinery (rear tippers, water carts, belly dumpers).
• Use radio/IT on the job and conduct pre-task risk assessments.

Conhecimentos

Driver's licence

LAP Status approval

D&A testing

Medical testing

Physically fit

Team player

Independent worker

Radio communications

Ferramentas

Radio comms

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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 Local Aboriginal Persons (LAP) Mine operator Trainees to operate haul trucks, rear tippers, water carts and other machinery to conduct surface extraction of ore.

Duties include:

• Operating long-haul trucks to move bauxite to the dump bridge prior to processing in the beneficiation plant.
• Operating mobile plant machinery – Rear tippers, watercarts and belly dumpers
• Use radio and information technology to communicate on-the-job.
• Complete pre-task risk assessments e.g., take 5’s, pre- start
• Daily vehicle inspections

Successful applicants must:

• Have a current Drivers licence
• Have LAP Status approval
• Provide complete application kit (Resume, Driver’s Licence, LAP Status form and application form)
• Be priority driven, self-motivated and work independently to meet deadlines
• Able to undertake rostered 12hr Day/night shifts
• Be physically fit, pass D&A and Medical testing
• Be enthusiastic, passionate and work well within a team
• Be committed to the safety of yourself and the team.
• Be able to tolerate physically demanding work including shift work, working in adverse weather etc.

Where you

• 18 month fixed term contract
• 7/7 roster Amrun day and night shift
• 12.5 hour shifts

Where you will be working

Our Weipa Operations includes two bauxite mines, processing facilities, ship loaders, an export wharf, two ports, power stations, a rail network and ferry terminals. Located on the Western Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, each year the operation produces more than 35 million tonnes of bauxite.

Our operations are supported by a 1,900-strong workforce—including 26 per cent who are women and 25 per cent Indigenous employees. Activities include mine operations, maintenance, asset management, ports, cultural heritage management, and processing facility management.

Applications close 9th 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.