MOBILE PLANT OPERATORS
- Seeking experienced Mobile Plant Operators for a short-term project at West Angelas.
- Involvement in earthworks and civil activities including excavation, grading, and backfilling.
- Operators must have relevant RIIMPO machine tickets and experience in civil or mining environments.
09th September, 2026
We are currently seeking experienced Mobile Plant Operators to join a short-term project at West Angelas, working within the MEM Workshop precinct on a range of civil and earthworks activities.
This is a great opportunity for operators with strong civil experience who are confident jumping across multiple pieces of mobile plant and working to a high standard on a Rio Tinto site.
About the Role
You will be involved in a range of earthworks and civil activities, including:
- Excavating and digging trenches
- Clearing and pushing
- Construction and remediation of windrows
- Load and haul operations
- Detailed earthworks and trimming
- Grading and levelling
- Backfilling and compacting
- General MEM Workshop civil works
- Remediation of existing tracks and windrows
The project scope includes works across Pads and existing MEM precinct infrastructure. The scope includes construction of new windrows, drainage, trenching, grading and levelling.
Plant & Equipment
Operators are required to operate a range of equipment, including:
- 140M GPS Grader – Topcon or Leica
- Hitachi ZQ370-5 Loader
- 36T Excavator with tilt bucket
- Padfoot Rollers
- Smooth Drum Rollers
- Watercarts
- Tippers
Project Details
Site: West Angelas – MEM Workshop
Pay Rates: Up to $67 per hour
Commencement: Project starting mid October
Duration: 2 months at this stage
Roster: 2/1
Paid Hours: 11.5 hours per day
Pay Run: Weekly
What We're Looking For
- Previous experience operating mobile plant in civil, mining or earthworks environments
- Relevant RIIMPO machine tickets
- Ability to confidently operate multiple types of plant
- Strong understanding of earthworks, levels, trimming and windrow construction
- Commitment to safe work practices and site procedures
- Rio Tinto experience/inductions highly regarded
- Ability to work effectively within a team and independently
Apply Now If you're an experienced Mobile Plant Operator looking for your next FIFO opportunity and have the tickets and experience to hit the ground running, apply now to be considered ASAP.
Due to flights and mobilisation from Perth, we are only able to consider applicants from Perth or close surrounds.
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