Crew Leader - Electrical Maintenance

Electrical Maintenance Crew Leader – Power Supply

• Work with an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development
• Challenging and rewarding role leading operational teams to be the best they can be
• Help us build a safe, respectful and inclusive workforce through engaging leadership

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. 

We are looking for an Electrical Maintenance Crew Leader who will play an important role in leading an experienced and talented team of Power Controllers and Maintainers. The successful candidate will be supporting their team in the day to day operations and continuous improvement of High Voltage Assets, Infrastructure and Distribution systems.

This role is a great opportunity for a person with a strong capability in people management who can utilise their skills, demonstrated experience and attributes to contribute to the overall success of the Power Supply Department.

Working a 9 day fortnight, 10 hour roster and reporting to the Power Supply Superintendent, you will:

• Lead a diverse team of Power Controllers and Maintainers in achieving safety, environmental, and cost objectives.
• Demonstrate an ability to manage complex issues and prioritisation of resources.
• Taking a proactive approach to safety and where necessary participating in accident / incident investigations, hazard studies and safety issues
• Recognise training requirements of team members and provide training opportunities.
• Conducting Performance Reviews identifying development and improvement opportunities for team members.

What you will bring

• Strong emphasis on safety, coupled with proven leadership capabilities.
• Experience in a similar role would be advantageous.
• Proficiency in building relationships and fostering engagement, alongside adept problem-solving skills and a knack for innovative solutions.
• Exceptional communication abilities across various platforms, with a talent for negotiating positive results among diverse stakeholders.
• Essential background in High Voltage operations within an Aluminium smelter setting.
• Electrical Trade Qualifications with High Voltage experience
• Solid proficiency in numeracy, literacy, and computing.
• Familiarity with SAP is advantageous, though not mandatory.

Where you’ll be working

Rio Tinto is a global leader in aluminium, one of the world’s most widely used metals. 

Active in the sector for more than 110 years, today we operate large-scale, high-quality bauxite mines and alumina refineries, and have the world’s most modern and competitive aluminium smelter portfolio.

Boyne Smelters Limited is Australia’s second largest aluminium smelter with a 1,000-person strong workforce. Located approximately 20km south east of Gladstone at Boyne Island on the Central Queensland coast, BSL produces around 500,000 tonnes of aluminium per annum.

Activities at BSL include manufacturing carbon anodes in the carbon plant, aluminium production (smelting) in reduction lines, and casting of molten material into aluminium products ready to ship. The smelter is connected via a conveyor belt to the Queensland Alumina Limited refinery for the supply of alumina.

BSL is committed to protecting the environment and ensuring safe work practices where people feel safe at work and care for each other.

Every Voice Matters

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.

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.