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Our values - care, courage and curiosity - guide how we work and how we treat each other.\nAbout the role\nWe are looking for a Mining Engineer to help the Operations Planning team deliver reliable, accurate and sustainable mine planning for our Pilbara Mines operations.\nThis is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys turning operational data into achievable plans and wants to strengthen technical capability through broad operational exposure.\nWhat you’ll be doing\nReporting to the Superintendent Operation Planning and working in a supportive and collaborative team, you will be:\nDevelop and deliver executable 2 Week Schedules aligned to the Quarterly Forecast.Translating quarterly plans into operational detail\nProduce and manage Development and Drill & Blast daily Schedule and coordinate implementation between site and D&B Hub.\nMonitor drill pattern availability and readiness.Monitor and manage deviations from the 2WS, identifying risks and implementing corrective actions.\nDevelop and maintain development gantt, including land clearing, machine guidance design files and associated mine development activities.\nManage avoidance and hazard layers.\nCreate and maintain safe work areas for autonomous drill operations or drill patterns on mine star for staffed operations\nTrack Quarterly forecast milestones and key development deliverables.\nManage downhill haulage compliance and implementation.\nMaintain approved mine designs for pits, dumps, stockpiles and roads.Undertake bench planning and ensure alignment to forecast targets.\nComplete haulage and production reconciliations to support planning decisions.\nEngage with operations and technical stakeholders to resolve constraints and optimise plan execution.\nAssessing current mine status and recommending corrective actions when performance deviates from plan.\nCoordinating inputs from operational, planning and other key stakeholders to build an integrated and revised 2 weekly schedule.\nWeekly drive arounds in pit with supervisors as a minimum to ensure alignments and carrying out field inspections\nMonitoring plan implementation and tracking progress against actual performance throughout the month.\nPreparing accurate inputs for End-of-Month reconciliations to support planning decisions and continuous improvement.\nEngaging with customers and stakeholders to resolve planning constraints, evaluate scenarios and support successful plan delivery.\nLeading safe planning practices and demonstrating Rio Tinto values in day-to-day decisions and stakeholder interactions. \nAbout you\nWe’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.\nRequired for Success\nA commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.\nTertiary qualification in Mining Engineering or a related discipline.\nDemonstrated experience in open pit mining operations and mine planning/scheduling.\nStrong understanding of short term planning, development planning and Drill & Blast processes.\nAnalytical and problem-solving capability with strong attention to detail.Ability to communicate complex technical information clearly and concisely.\nCapability to prepare accurate, achievable mine or development plans and reconcile plan performance against actuals.\nStrong numerical analysis and data validation and reconciliation capability, with the ability to turn operational information into planning decisions and factoring area of improvements.\nAbility to engage frontline leaders and key stakeholders to gather inputs, resolve constraints and deliver agreed planning outcomes. \nHelpful for Success\nIntermediate to advanced Excel and data analysis skills.\nExperience with HOSDI, Xecute, Vulcan, Alastri, Deswik or equivalent mine planning and scheduling software.\nDemonstrated experience working in mining operations, including production scheduling, mine development engineering, Drill and blast engineering, short term planning, design engineer, medium term planning and productivity improvement equivalent roles.\nExperience working across planning horizons and responding to changing operational, shipping or commercial requirements.\nStrong stakeholder engagement skills.\nCoachable and willing to actively seek for feedback for improvements\nCapability to work solo or in a group environment \nWhat we offer\nBe recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.\nA work environment where safety is always the number one priority\nA permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto\nA competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program\nComprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family \nAttractive share ownership plan\nExtensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging optionsCareer development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions\nOngoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing supportLeave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, personal & cultural leave)\nExclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more) \nWhere you’ll be working\nIn the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own a world-class, integrated network of 18 mines, 4 independent port terminals, a rail network spanning nearly 2,000 kilometres and related infrastructure - all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand. We are one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of iron ore.\nApplications close on 30th October 2026 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).\nAbout Rio Tinto\nRio 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.\nWe 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.\nRespect and Inclusion\nAt 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.\nWe 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. 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