Scheduler Shutdowns

Riotinto; Pannawonica; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent role

Medical benefits

Share plan

Salary sacrifice options

Relocation assistance

Career development

Job summary

Rio Tinto is seeking a Weekly Scheduler to help the Shutdown team deliver well-planned maintenance schedules for weekly, major and large-scale shutdowns. Reporting to the Superintendent Plant Shutdown, you will develop optimised schedules balancing safety, cost, quality and resources while supporting reliable asset performance.

This role offers a FIFO to Pannawonica roster, growth in large-scale shutdown planning, and close collaboration with operational leaders.

Qualifications

• Commitment to safety of yourself and team.
• Experience in maintenance planning or scheduling in heavy industrial environments.
• Experience using CMMS and work management processes.
• Advanced Excel skills and scheduling tool proficiency.
• Experience coordinating resources, materials and stakeholders.
• Ability to interpret maintenance strategies, critical paths and schedule dependencies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain executable shutdown schedules using data, resources and strategies.
• Review labour, equipment and material availability to optimise schedules.
• Coordinate with contractors, suppliers, warehouse teams and leaders to align resources and critical path activities.
• Monitor loading, utilization and progress, identify constraints and implement improvements.
• Reschedule deferred work and maintain schedule accuracy through governance processes.
• Manage schedule loss events and communicate impacts to stakeholders.
• Analyze work management data to improve shutdown planning and scheduling outcomes.
• Support contractor close-out activities including invoicing and admin requirements.

Skills

Safety mindset

CMMS experience

Scheduling tools

Resource coordination

Critical path

Education

Mechanical trade

Technical qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

CMMS

Job description

• Play a critical role in delivering safe and efficient shutdown execution through high-quality maintenance scheduling.
• Build expertise in large-scale shutdown planning, Lean principles and work management processes while partnering with operational leaders.
• 5:2, 4:3 FIFO roster from Perth to Pannawonica.

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 Weekly Scheduler to help the Shutdown team deliver well-planned and executable maintenance schedules for weekly, major and large-scale shutdowns. Reporting to the Superintendent Plant Shutdown and you will develop optimised schedules that balance safety, cost, quality and resource requirements while supporting reliable asset performance. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex planning challenges and collaborating with a broad range of operational stakeholders.

What you’ll be doing

Reporting to the Superintendent Plant Shutdown and working within the Shutdown team, you will be:

• Develop and maintain executable shutdown schedules using work management data, resource availability and asset maintenance strategies.
• Review labour, equipment and material availability to optimise shutdown schedules and minimise execution risk.
• Coordinate with contractors, suppliers, warehouse teams and execution leaders to align resources and critical path activities.
• Monitor schedule loading, utilisation and progress, identifying constraints and implementing

• Play a critical role in delivering safe and efficient shutdown execution through high-quality maintenance scheduling.
• Build expertise in large-scale shutdown planning, Lean principles and work management processes while partnering with operational leaders.
• 5:2, 4:3 FIFO roster from Perth to Pannawonica.

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 Weekly Scheduler to help the Shutdown team deliver well-planned and executable maintenance schedules for weekly, major and large-scale shutdowns. Reporting to the Superintendent Plant Shutdown, you will develop optimised schedules that balance safety, cost, quality and resource requirements while supporting reliable asset performance. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex planning challenges and collaborating with a broad range of operational stakeholders.

What you’ll be doing

Reporting to the Superintendent Plant Shutdown and working within the Shutdown team, you will be:

• Develop and maintain executable shutdown schedules using work management data, resource availability and asset maintenance strategies.
• Review labour, equipment and material availability to optimise shutdown schedules and minimise execution risk.
• Coordinate with contractors, suppliers, warehouse teams and execution leaders to align resources and critical path activities.
• Monitor schedule loading, utilisation and progress, identifying constraints and implementing schedule improvements.
• Reschedule deferred work and maintain schedule accuracy through robust governance processes.
• Manage schedule loss events, update business systems and communicate impacts to key stakeholders.
• Analyse work management data and identify opportunities to improve shutdown planning and scheduling outcomes.
• Support contractor close-out activities, including invoicing and administration requirements associated with shutdown execution.

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.
• Demonstrated experience in maintenance planning or scheduling within mining, utilities, manufacturing or another heavy industrial environment.
• Experience using computerised maintenance management systems (CMMS) and work management processes.
• Advanced skills using Microsoft Excel and scheduling tools to analyse and manage maintenance work.
• Experience coordinating resources, materials and stakeholders to deliver maintenance or shutdown activities.
• The ability to interpret maintenance strategies, critical paths and schedule dependencies to create executable work plans.

Helpful for Success

• Experience supporting large-scale shutdowns in fixed plant or mobile equipment environments.
• Knowledge of Lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Mechanical trade, technical qualification or equivalent practical maintenance experience.

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

Located in the scenic Pilbara region and close to the major centre of Karratha, this vibrant town offers a sought-after lifestyle.

A FIFO role at Pannawonica offers the opportunity to be part of a world‑class mining operation while enjoying the balance and flexibility that FIFO life provides. When you're on site, you'll have access to modern accommodation, quality dining options, in a welcoming community designed to help you feel at home on roster.

Applications will close on Wednesday 23rd September 2026.

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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 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.

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Read More Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminum, 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 and meet opportunities.

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