Lead Trainer

Our Opportunity

Location: Fortescue’s Iron Bridge project is located on the traditional lands of the Nyamal people.
 

Roster: 4D/3R - FIFO ex Perth

We are seeking a highly capable and motivated Lead Trainer to join our team at Iron Bridge. In this critical role, you will be responsible for leading all aspects of our training operations, ensuring our workforce is safe, competent, and fully compliant with industry and organisational standards. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of workforce capability and have a lasting impact on operational performance and safety.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and mentor the Training Team to deliver effective, high-quality training programs.
• Coordinate comprehensive training delivery, including face-to-face classes and Verification of Competency (VOC) assessments.
• Develop and implement a customer-focused, forward-looking training strategy aligned with operational objectives.
• Oversee training packages, ensuring they are consistently maintained and updated.
• Lead the development and maintenance of procedural systems and processes in accordance with company and legislative requirements.
• Provide hands-on leadership and support to trainers and assessors, ensuring continuous professional development.
• Ability to train and assess a wide range of competencies to assist with site requirements.

Qualifications and Experience

• Proven experience leading and mentoring teams in complex, safety-critical environments.
• Strong background in planning, coordinating, and monitoring training or operational programs.
• Demonstrated ability to drive safety culture and compliance.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and leadership skills.
• Proactive, with a hands-on approach to problem-solving and team development.
• Essential: Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40116 or TAE40120).
• Experience in auditing, compliance, and training program development.
• Demonstrated experience in delivering results through effective team leadership.

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.