Capability Development – Mining Technical Trainer (Greater Hope Downs)
- Help shape the future talent for the team at our Greater Hope Downs operations
- Deliver training across Mining Heavy Mobile Equipment and Komatsu FrontRunner™ AHS
- Permanent Fulltime | FIFO from Perth | 8/6 Dayshift Only roster |Tues to Tues
- Excellent employee benefits such as bonus structure, salary packaging benefits and subsidised medical
About The Role
Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.
Applications are now open for a
Mining Technical Trainer with
Track Dozer and
Excavator experience to support the growth of Greater Hope Downs Operations. We are seeking individuals with the right mindsets, values, and behaviours to onboard and develop our people. These roles are a great opportunity for people who are passionate about unlocking human capability, building a diverse culture, and supporting safe productivity.
The technical training teams scope includes New Starter Onboarding, Heavy Mobile Equipment (HME) training and Komatsu FrontRunner™ AHS training (desirable) to build the capability the Greater Hope Downs workforce.
Training requirements are defined by standardised learning pathway frameworks which incorporate the different levels of experience for new starters and existing employee ongoing development within each workstream. This is a great opportunity for those who have a passion in learning and delivering HME and AHS training.
Reporting to the Supervisor Training the successful candidate will
- Train and assess frontline workforce through one-on-one, infield, classroom, or group delivery,
- Attend Prestart meetings with operational teams. Ensure travel is done in accordance with operational requirements, training assessors will travel to and from village to site as required via onsite busses with the operational teams relevant to the stream they are supporting
- Collaborate with on-job-trainers (OJTs) to facilitate in-field training in alignment with weekly training schedule,
- Support front line operations and leadership teams with multiskilling team members
- Support the onboarding process for new starters,
- Create a positive and engaging experience for new Rio Tinto employees.
What You’ll Bring
To be successfully considered for this role, you will have
- Alignment with Rio Tinto’s Core Values Demonstrate a strong alignment with Rio Tinto’s everyday respect values of care, courage, and curiosity.
- Exceptional Communication Skills Exhibit excellent communication skills to effectively influence, engage, and build rapport with key stakeholders.
- Mining Experience Have hands-on experience in Mining with multiple types of Heavy Mobile Equipment, including proficiency with
- Track Dozers (desirable)
- Excavators & Shovels (desirable)
- Loaders
- Graders
- Water carts & Haul trucks
- Familiarity with Komatsu FrontRunner™ While not essential, familiarity with Komatsu FrontRunner™ is advantageous. We are committed to providing upskilling opportunities if necessary.
- Effective Time Management Possess strong time management skills, the ability to balance multiple and competing priorities, and a demonstrated capacity to support diverse groups in achieving desired outcomes.
- Training Qualifications Possessing an On Job Trainer qualification or a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment would be beneficial.
Join us and benefit from
- Safety-First Environment Work in an environment where safety is the top priority.
- Recognition and Impact Be acknowledged for your contributions, innovative thinking, and dedication, knowing you've played a role in global progress.
- Career Growth in a Supportive Team Grow your career within a high-performing, supportive, and experienced team.
- Competitive Compensation and Bonus Incentives Receive a competitive base salary based on your skills and experience, coupled with an annual incentive program.
- Comprehensive Benefits Access subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family, an attractive share ownership plan, company rebated insurance cover, and extensive salary sacrifice and packaging options, employee discounts, etc.
- Education and Development Support Get assistance for career development and education to further your technical or leadership aspirations.
- Wellbeing Support Access ongoing family-friendly health, medical, and wellbeing support.
Where you’ll be working
This position will be offered on a lifestyle friendly FIFO roster, 8 days on, 6 days off working at our Greater Hope Downs Operations in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Greater Hope Downs Operations is located on the land of the Banjima and Nyiyaparli people.
We pay our respects to Elders, both past and present, and further acknowledge the important role that Indigenous peoples continue to play within communities and our business.
Applications close on Sunday 8th March, 2026. Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date.
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 LGBTI+ 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.
