- Permanent role based in Perth
- Even time roster, 3 days, 3 nights on, 6 days off
- Work from Rio Tinto’s state-of-the-art Operations Centre
About The Role
We are seeking an experienced AHS Control Supervisor to join our PMO Control team, supporting Rio Tinto’s Pilbara operations from our remote Operations Centre near Perth Airport.
This frontline leadership position is responsible for the safe, reliable and coordinated operation of multiple Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) assets across the value chain. You will lead a team of up to 20 Controllers who monitor, coordinate and optimise the haul fleet.
Sitting at the centre of our Pilbara operations, the role involves close collaboration with site operations, maintenance, planning, engineering and scheduling teams to manage system interactions, respond to exceptions and drive consistent performance. Success will require strong control room experience, a solid understanding of AHS and autonomous operating environments, and the ability to lead people in a fast‑paced, high‑impact environment.
Reporting to the Superintendent PMO Control, you will
- Lead, coach and develop a team of Controllers through clear direction, regular feedback and performance support
- Set and reinforce expectations around safe, disciplined and consistent AHS control room operations
- Coordinate day-to-day control room activities to ensure planned work is executed safely and effectively
- Proactively manage constraints, prioritise work and support debottlenecking across AHS and loadout operations
- Partner with site-based stakeholders to resolve issues, manage risk and maintain alignment across the operation
- Build strong working relationships across Plant, Maintenance, Planning and Mine Ops teams
- Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to uplift safety, reliability and control effectiveness
- Ensure compliance with Rio Tinto standards, procedures and operating disciplines
What You’ll Bring
- Proven leadership experience within AHS operations and/or a control room environment
- Strong people leadership capability with a focus on coaching, capability uplift and team performance
- Demonstrated experience coordinating complex, technology-enabled operating systems and interfaces
- Sound understanding of constraints management, system interactions and production bottlenecks
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence across functions
- Ability to remain calm, structured and decisive in high-pressure operational environments
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
- Solid computer literacy, including Microsoft Office
- Current Australian C Class manual driver’s licence
- A genuine commitment to safety for yourself, your team and the operation
If this role excites you, but you don’t meet every requirement we still encourage you to apply. We believe diverse experiences and perspectives make us stronger.
What We Offer
- Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the deliver the materials the world needs
- 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 bonus
- 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, cultural leave)
- To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them
- Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more
Where you'll be working
Our integrated iron ore network is supported by our Operations Centre (OC) in Perth, a state-of-the-art facility that enables all the autonomous trucks, trains and drills at our mines, ports and rail systems to be operated from a single location. The Centre incorporates visualisation and collaboration tools to provide real-time information across our demand chain and allows us to optimise our mining, maintenance and logistic activities across the Pilbara in a way never before possible. Located near the Perth domestic airport, the OC operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to coordinate our integrated network of mines, rail, and ports from 1,500km away.
Applications close on 1
4th of April 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.
