Strategic Shutdown Scheduler – Fixed Plant Masterplan

Rio Tinto; Weipa Town; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Annual incentive program

Comprehensive medical benefits

Share ownership plan

Salary packaging options

Career development & education support

Family health and wellbeing support

Job summary

Rio Tinto Weipa is seeking an experienced Shutdown Scheduler to join the Fixed Plant Maintenance team. You will develop, coordinate and optimise shutdown schedules for fixed plant assets, ensuring safe, efficient execution within agreed timeframes.

This role focuses on maximizing plant availability through detailed planning, stakeholder coordination and schedule management across major and minor shutdown events, with a 9-day fortnight roster.

Qualifications

• Shutdown planning and scheduling experience in mining or heavy industry.
• Scheduling experience using Project.
• Experience with SAP Maintenance Management systems.
• Strong understanding of fixed plant maintenance activities (conveyors, crushers, pumps, etc.).
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated shutdown schedules using Project and SAP.
• Coordinate shutdown scopes, work packs, labour, equipment and contractors.
• Work closely with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, Planning and Supply Chain teams to ensure readiness for planned shutdowns.
• Identify critical path activities and scheduling risks, implementing mitigation strategies where required.
• Monitor shutdown progress and provide daily schedule updates, reporting on performance against plan.
• Participate in shutdown planning meetings and readiness reviews.
• Analyse historical shutdown performance and incorporate lessons learned into future schedules.
• Support budgeting and resource forecasting activities for shutdown events.
• Ensure shutdown planning processes align with Rio Tinto safety standards and business procedures.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve shutdown duration, efficiency and cost performance.

Skills

Shutdown scheduling

Project scheduling

SAP Maintenance Management

Fixed plant maintenance

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Excel proficiency

Education

Engineering qualification or trade background

Tools

SAP Maintenance Management

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Rio Tinto Weipa is seeking an experienced Shutdown Scheduler to join the Fixed Plant Maintenance team. You will develop, coordinate and optimise shutdown schedules for fixed plant assets, ensuring safe, efficient execution within agreed timeframes.

This role focuses on maximizing plant availability through detailed planning, stakeholder coordination and schedule management across major and minor shutdown events, with a 9-day fortnight roster.