Trainer & Assessor - OPF Control

Our Opportunity

Work Location:  Perth, Western Australia - Fortescue's Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people.

Roster: Monday to Friday 

Play a key role in developing the people and operational capability behind Fortescue's integrated fixed plant operations. As Trainer & Assessor – OPF Control, you will help build the technical skills, confidence and operational expertise of our HIVE Control teams, ensuring personnel are equipped to safely and effectively manage critical fixed plant processes across our mining operations.

Reporting to the Superintendent HIVE Operations Training, this Perth-based role combines hands-on technical knowledge with a passion for developing others. You will deliver practical training, coaching and competency assessments across OPF Control, Train Load Out, Port Control, Dewatering and Safety Assurance functions. Working closely with operational leaders, technical specialists and training teams, you will drive consistency in operational practices, strengthen workforce capability and continuously improve the quality and effectiveness of training across the HIVE.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging, practical training, coaching and mentoring to HIVE Fixed Plant personnel, supporting technical development and operational competency.

• Conduct competency assessments and reassessments in accordance with Fortescue's training procedures, standards and operational requirements.

• Facilitate instructor-led training programs and on-the-job learning tailored to employees with varying levels of experience and technical capability.

• Support the development, review and continuous improvement of training materials, ensuring content remains accurate, relevant and aligned with current operational practices.

• Drive standardisation of skills and operating practices across OPF, Train Load Out, Port Control, Dewatering and Safety Assurance teams.

• Collaborate with operational leaders, technical specialists and training stakeholders to identify capability gaps, maintain training records and ensure training and assessment standards reflect current OEM requirements and safe operating practices.

Qualifications and Experience

• Demonstrated experience operating fixed plant control systems, with strong technical knowledge of SCADA or equivalent operational control platforms.

• Proven experience delivering effective workplace training, coaching and competency assessments to employees with diverse experience and skill levels.

• Current Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, or relevant work skill instruction and workplace assessment competencies as specified in the position description.

• Sound understanding of fixed plant operations and associated operational processes, with practical field-based experience highly regarded.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build positive relationships and deliver engaging learning experiences.

• Strong organisational and time management skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and the ability to work independently in a dynamic operational environment.

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.