Future Rail Careers - Rail Signals Technician

• Residential or FIFO role in Karratha, and FIFO to Tom Price and Gudai-Darri from Perth
• New competitive pay, incentive bonuses, incredible benefits, career growth and development
• Great lifestyle role offering family friendly roster and excellent community support
• Opportunity to gain experience with heavy haul and autonomous rail assets

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We're looking for experienced Signals Technicians to safely maintain and improve our rail signalling asset which includes the world's first autonomous heavy haul system, Autohaul.

This role is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic individual who is looking for a new challenge. Reporting to the Signals Supervisor on a Karratha roster of 4 days 4 nights 6 off, or Tom Price and Gudai-Darri on an 8 day on 6 days off, 7 nights on 7 days off, you will:

• Efficiently carry out planned maintenance and inspections of train control signalling and associated communications to provide safe and reliable operation of the railway.
• Safely support the Rail Network Renewal activities.
• Assist with the development and implementation of improvement projects and propose improvements to maintenance processes.
• Communicate regularly with key stakeholders including Train Control, Rail operations, and Engineering Support regarding the signalling system performance.
• Identify faults and implement permanent solutions.

What You'll Bring

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• A Grade WA Electrical License
• Certificate IV in Rail Signalling
• A Current 'C' Class Driver's License
• Experience in Rail Signalling
• Excellent communications skills; and proven ability to interact with all levels of personnel.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety procedures and systems

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Vital / Radio / IP Communications knowledge
• Knowledge of relevant computer programs including SAP

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, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• Possible domestic relocation assistance

Where you will be working

We operate 200 locomotives on more than 1,700 kilometres of track in the Pilbara, transporting ore from 16 mines to four port terminals. The average return distance of these trains is about 800 kilometres with the average journey cycle, including loading and dumping, taking approximately 40 hours.

Our network is the largest privately owned and operated heavy haul rail system in Australia, and as we focus on the future, our vision is to become the greatest heavy haul railway in the world.

Every Voice Matters

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.

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

Please note, to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions and either reside in WA or be willing to relocate.