Fixed Plant Maintenance Supervisor-Amrun

Fixed Plant Maintenance Supervisor - Amrun

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Advance your career in a dynamic, fast paced team environment
• Residential role – live in Weipa and commute to Amrun and stay in our camp

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

Leading on the frontline is one of the most important jobs in our business and comes with a huge amount of responsibility. We need you to motivate, inspire and keep your people safe and well.With signature leadership training programmes, growing and developing is more than an opportunity – it is something we actively plan and make happen. Every day our leaders grow, while our rosters are designed to help you live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family.

An opportunity has become available for a motivated, safety conscious Maintenance Supervisor to lead a team of Mechanical and Electrical maintainers providing first response maintenance to fixed plant asset at Amrun Bauxite Mine.

Reporting to the Maintenance Superintendent and working a 4/5/5 “Lifestyle” roster consisting of days and nights, you will be:

• An inspiring role model and coach for positive behaviors, practices, and processes, whilst providing leadership, development, and support to your team
• Leading a multi discipline trade team of first responders and scheduling work capacity
• Building and maintaining relationships with multiple stakeholders to align on operational plans and strategies
• Drive effective cost management initiatives by identifying and implementing cost saving opportunities
• Manage day to day operations through SAP
• Championing continuous improvement by identifying and implementing changes to optimize work practices and provide technical solutions to improve plant performance

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• A passion for people and values-based leadership driving the Rio Tinto values and respectful behaviours
• A proactive approach with a strong commitment in driving a safe working culture
• Leadership experience in electrical and mechanical fixed plant maintenance
• Demonstrated ability in meeting targets and bringing the team on a journey of continuous development and high-performance
• A trade background or similar would be advantageous teamed with sound mechanical aptitude
• Competent understanding of fixed plant capability and “license to operate” mindset
• A current Australian driver’s license

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program. For this role you will also receive a shift allowance
• Weipa accommodation benefit
• Remote area allowance
• Remote area holiday travel assistance
• 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)

We are also able to provide domestic relocation assistance for this position.

Where you will be working

Rio Tinto Weipa is located 900km north-west of Cairns on the Gulf of Carpentaria and has been operating for over 50 years. Over the years, it has developed into a vibrant and diverse cultural hub of the Western Cape. Weipa offers a coastal community rich in geographical beauty and cultural heritage that provides families with opportunities to participate in leisure activities, sports and community events. With a strong sense of community, the region has plenty of natural beauty to offer including the opportunities for boating, fishing, camping and exploring. Construction of the Amrun mining operation, located 40 kilometres southwest of Weipa, was completed in late 2018 expanding our bauxite operations to continue production from one of the world’s premier bauxite deposits.

Every Voice Matters

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