• Perth based roles - Operations Centre- MineStar Controllers
• Attractive roster - 3 days on, 3 nights on and 6 days off (12-hour shifts)
• Work in the central decision-making hub for Rio Tinto - Operations Centre
• Extensive controller training package

About the Role

We are looking for MineStar Controllers to manage the operations of our Pilbara Mine autonomous fleet to ensure that safety, operational and production targets are met while working to achieve optimal performance with site personnel in a safe manner.

This role is a great opportunity for self-motivated and proactive team members with above average situational awareness who can problem solve individually and in consultation with others.

Reporting to the Supervisor Control and working in a challenging and exciting environment within Integrated Control, you will be:

• Utilising state of the art technology and systems to deliver KPIs
• Working in a team environment
• Controlling the world’s first Autonomous Watercarts
• Controlling CAT trucks
• Liaising with site to achieve the best possible outcome

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Extensive experience in AHS – Autonomous Haulage System, MineStar Fleet Management System, MineStar Command System, Infield builder experience, Infield pit knowledge and/or MineStar Building.
• A strong work ethic with the willingness to succeed and make all KPI’s set within the role
• Sound communication and computer skills
• Strong forward-thinking mindset and strategic and analytical skills
• The ability to multi-task within a busy work environment
• Mining experience
• A current and valid Australian Driver’s Licence

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
• Full relocation provided to Western Australia from elsewhere in Australia
• 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, read more about the huge range of benefits here: https://bit.ly/43AQLue

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 15th of July 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.