Electrical Supervisor

Electrical Supervisor 

• Opportunity for career advancement within a global mining company
• Be part of a global mining organisation with an exceptional safety culture
• Residential / FIFO role with a family-friendly roster – Karratha

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for an Electrical Supervisor Workshop Coastal to lead a team of Maintainers, Technicians and Electricians in executing Maintenance of Track Machine assets to effectively execute their accountabilities and enable them to lead and operate in a safe and efficient manner. Track Machine assets include but not limited to ViaCar Mobile Flash Butt Welders, Plasser & Thuerer Tamper-Regulator & Stabilizer Machines, Pettibones, Volvo, Bobcat surface mobile equipment etc.

This role is a great opportunity for an experienced Supervisor to work within a supportive team environment where you can utilise your skills and progress your career significantly. Working an 8/6 Dayshift roster and reporting to the Superintendent of Track Machine Maintenance, you will be:

• Supervising, managing, coordinating and monitoring the execution of scheduled work plans and unplanned emergency and breakdown work, determining sequence and assignments
• Monitor the performance of shift productivity and take appropriate action to deliver the production plan.
• Providing good customer service and maintaining a continuous improvement focus by working with customers and team members to resolve work problems
• Manage incidents that occur on shift and follow through with actions to reduce the likelihood of reoccurrence.
• Recommends and/or initiates actions involving establishing job expectations, providing direction or work priorities and methods of performing tasks.
• Appropriately manage contractors through the contractor management system for directly engaged contractors.

About you

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• An uncompromising positive safety attitude
• A manual C Class Driver's Licence
• An Electrical Trade qualification and unrestricted WA A Grade Electrical Licence
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in leading/supervising teams in the mining industry
• Demonstrated experience in a similar role within a Mobile Equipment/Rail workshop environment
• Good interpersonal, communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Strong working knowledge of SAP, basic to intermediate computer literacy with excel and word

What we offer

• 18 weeks of gender-neutral and equal paid parental leave, with continued superannuation contributions whilst employees are on unpaid or half paid parental leave 
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program 
• 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) 
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more); and 
• Local relocation packages offered for Australian residents only 
• A work environemnt where safetyis always the number one priority

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 and meet opportunities. 

Where you’ll be working 

Ourport facilities consist of four shipping terminals located on the Pilbara coastat Dampier and Cape Lambert which form an essential part of our logisticsprocess. Each terminal has facilities for train unloading, iron orestockpiling, product blending and ship loading.  

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.

This role is for applicants residing in or willing to permanently relocate to Western Australia. Rio Tinto offers Fly in and fly out options from Perth, our regional FIFO hubs and the opportunity to live in our residential towns where applicable.