Senior Scheduler Logistics

Hancock Iron Ore; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health cover

Employee benefits programme

Technology-forward mining company

Job summary

Hancock Iron Ore is seeking a Senior Scheduler Logistics to join the Integrated Scheduling team in a 4 days on, 3 days off roster, based at West Perth headquarters. You will translate operational plans into executable schedules, manage constraints, risks and cost impacts, and lead practical improvements that deliver measurable benefits.

You will coach the team, strengthen scheduling capability, engage stakeholders and ensure high-quality decision making.

Qualifications

• Qualifications in Logistics, Supply Chain Management or a related discipline.
• Experience in planning, execution or scheduling within mining or bulk commodities is preferred.
• Strong leadership and communication with coaching capability.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across logistics scheduling and align with weekly execution.
• Identify constraints, risks, deviations and costs, developing practical solutions.
• Lead improvement initiatives to simplify processes and deliver measurable benefits.
• Coach and mentor the scheduling team and provide leadership coverage when required.

Skills

Scheduling

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Education

Logistics/Supply Chain degree

Job description

• Multiple Benefits for all employees applicable to all facets of their life
• Company contribution towards private health cover for employees and immediate family
• Be a part of a technology advanced, forward thinking mining company

Our vision

As a leading iron ore producer, Hancock Iron Ore is helping secure the resources, jobs and prosperity that underpin the nation’s future. Guided by our vision to be the best mining company for Australia, we measure success not only by what we produce, but by the difference we make. We value creating opportunities, helping build regional and remote areas, and supporting Australian businesses by unlocking potential wherever it exists. Being 'For Australia' means delivering lasting benefits for today and for generations to come.

About the role:

The Integrated Scheduling team is seeking a Senior Scheduler Logistics to join them on a 4 days on, 3 days off roster, based at Hancock Iron Ore’s West Perth headquarters and reporting to the Superintendent Logistics Scheduling. The role provides technical leadership across logistics scheduling, translating operational plans and value-chain priorities into executable schedules and clear decisions. It proactively manages constraints, risks, deviations and cost impacts, while leading practical improvements that simplify work and deliver measurable benefits. The Senior Scheduler also coaches and mentors the team, strengthening scheduling capability, stakeholder engagement and decision quality.

Duties:

• Provide technical leadership across logistics scheduling, aligning MTP requirements, weekly execution and value-chain priorities to deliver executable schedules and best-for-business outcomes.
• Proactively identify constraints, risks, deviations and cost impacts, working across control, operations and scheduling to develop solutions and clearly communicate recommendations.
• Lead problem-solving and improvement initiatives that simplify processes, strengthen routines and use technology to deliver sustainable, measurable benefits.
• Build team capability through coaching, mentoring, cross-training and technical knowledge sharing, while providing leadership coverage as Logistics Superintendent when required.

Skills and Experience:

• Qualifications in Logistics, Supply Chain Management or a related discipline.
• Extensive planning, execution or scheduling experience within mining, bulk commodities or a comparable integrated supply chain.
• Demonstrated experience developing short-term port and rail schedules and managing complex value-chain constraints, risks and trade-offs.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder engagement and communication capability, with experience coaching teams and presenting clear, evidence-based recommendations.

About Hancock Iron Ore

The world of iron ore is evolving, and so are we.Atlas Iron and Roy Hill have joined forces to become Hancock Iron Ore, building on our combined strengths of resilience and innovation.

About Hancock Iron Ore

Hancock Iron Ore has a portfolio of world-class iron ore operations located in West Australia’s Pilbara region, with a strong history of delivering reliable products for our customers in key international markets. We have four operating mines: Roy Hill, Miralga Creek, Sanjiv Ridge, and McPhee Creek, plus a range of exciting development opportunities.

We deliver more than 70 million tonnes of ore each year through our own two-berth port facility at Stanley Point and the multi-user Utah Point in Port Hedland, providing the materials needed to foster global economic growth and development. Leveraging established infrastructure, including our processing plant and 344km independently owned and operated heavy haul railway, our operation oversees each moment from when ore is mined through to when it is shipped.

Located in the heart of West Perth, our headquarters offers a contemporary and collaborative workplace designed to support productivity, wellbeing and connection. From our popular on-site café, serving fresh breakfast and lunch options alongside barista-made coffee, to modern workspaces, rooftop terraces and end-of-trip facilities for active commuters, we've created an environment that combines great facilities with a workplace culture that helps our people thrive.

Hancock Iron Ore is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages Indigenous Australians, Veteran personnel and females to apply. We are a fair, diverse and welcoming workplace. We are proud of our relationships with our Traditional Owners and value the difference these partnerships make to the success of the project and to the lives of the people on whose land we operate.

Application Information

To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work permanently in Australia.

Hancock Iron Ore is a Hancock Prospecting company.