Specialist Process & Assurance

Rio Tinto; Perth; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent role at Rio Tinto

Competitive base salary

Comprehensive medical benefits incl. (

Job summary

Rio Tinto is seeking a Specialist Process & Assurance to strengthen Asset Health governance across a large, multi-site network in Western Australia. The role reports to the Principal Asset Health and focuses on operating rhythms, conformance, and practical implementation of best practices.

You will work with site teams and technical specialists to translate requirements into workable routines, drive maturity, and support the adoption of new Asset Health processes across the business.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated capability in process governance, workflow design, assurance and conformance review.
• Experience with asset-intensive or operational environments.
• Ability to translate requirements into practical ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Lead Asset Health operating rhythm, governance and assurance across sites.
• Develop and maintain Asset Health workflows, routines and assurance requirements.
• Monitor conformance and drive continuous improvement.
• Assess Asset Health maturity and prioritise uplift opportunities.
• Support adoption of new Asset Health practices and site routines.
• Engage with site teams to coach and support Asset Health activities.
• Coordinate inputs across Asset Health specialists and technical stakeholders.
• Escalate systemic Asset Health issues through proper channels.
• Foster cross-site learning and replication of best practices.

Skills

Process governance

Workflow design

Assurance

Conformance review

Continuous improvement

Stakeholder engagement

Operational excellence

Asset management

Engineering fundamentals

Education

Engineering or Asset Management degree

Job description

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.

• Lead Asset Health operating rhythm, governance and assurance practices that support safe, reliable and sustainable operations across multiple sites.
• Improve Asset Health maturity and consistency across a large operational network through assurance, practical site engagement and continuous improvement.
• Enjoy the best of both worlds with a Perth-based role and regular site visits.

About The Role

We are looking for a Specialist Process & Assurance to strengthen the consistency, effectiveness and sustainability of Asset Health practices across our operations.

Reporting to the Principal Asset Health, you will own the Asset Health operating rhythm, process governance and assurance framework, working closely with site teams and technical specialists to translate best practice requirements into practical routines that work in an operational environment.

The role will have a strong focus on process conformance, site maturity, action discipline and continuous improvement, while supporting the adoption of new and improved Asset Health practices across the business.

This is an opportunity to influence how Asset Health operates across a large, complex network and build strong partnerships across maintenance, engineering, operations and technical teams.

What You’ll Be Doing

Reporting to the Principal Asset Health and working within a collaborative technical environment, you will be

• Leading the Asset Health operating rhythm, review cadence and governance processes to drive consistent practice across sites.
• Developing and maintaining standard Asset Health workflows, routines and assurance requirements.
• Monitoring process conformance, review effectiveness and action discipline, and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Assessing Asset Health maturity across sites and working with teams to prioritise and deliver practical uplift opportunities.
• Translating best practice Asset Health requirements into workable site routines and governance expectations.
• Supporting the implementation and adoption of new or revised Asset Health processes, practices and ways of working.
• Maintaining regular engagement with site teams to understand how Asset Health routines are working in practice and provide coaching and support where required.
• Coordinating inputs and outcomes across Asset Health specialists, site teams, Digital and other technical stakeholders.
• Ensuring systemic Asset Health issues are identified and escalated through the appropriate pathways.
• Facilitating cross-site learning and replication of effective practices to improve consistency and performance across the network.

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

• Safety A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
• Skills and Capabilities Demonstrated capability in process governance, workflow design, assurance, conformance review and continuous improvement within an asset-intensive or operational environment.
• Experience Experience working across asset management, reliability, maintenance, engineering, operational excellence or comparable business processes within a complex organisation.
• Implementation & Improvement Demonstrated ability to translate process or governance requirements into practical ways of working and support their implementation and adoption.
• Analysis & Action Management Ability to assess process effectiveness and maturity, identify improvement priorities and maintain strong action-tracking discipline.
• Stakeholder Engagement Strong capability to influence, coach and build effective relationships across operational and technical stakeholder groups in a matrix organisation.
• Qualifications Degree qualification in Engineering, Asset Management or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

Helpful for Success

• Experience working with Asset Health, condition monitoring, reliability or maintenance processes across multiple operational sites.
• Experience conducting process assurance, maturity assessments or governance reviews.
• Experience establishing or improving operational rhythms, review forums and management routines.
• Exposure to mining, processing, rail, port or other large-scale industrial operations.
• Experience supporting the rollout and sustained adoption of new processes or ways of working

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 tofamily-friendly health and medical wellbeingsupport
• 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

Based between our modern Central Park office and state-of-the- art Operations Centre at Perth Airport, you'll enjoy collaborative workspaces, wellness programs, a modern gym, and amenities that support a healthy work-life balance.

Applications close on Wednesday 9th 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 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.