Mining Production Supervisor
Rio Tinto
Mining Production Supervisor
Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development
Residential role based in the beautiful tropical town of Gove, huge range of benefits!
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.
About the role
We are looking for a passionate and values-driven Supervisor to lead a team of mining production operators to ensure safety, people and production targets are met.
This is a great opportunity for a leader who embraces and can lead through change by empowering and developing their team. Working on a closure site offers an exciting challenge along with personal and professional growth as a leader.
Reporting to the Superintendent Mining and working a 4 on, 4 off (days and nights) roster; you will be:
Providing visible leadership and driving a positive safety culture and respectful behaviours within the team
Continually developing and upskilling team members
Participating in the measuring, analysing and recommendation of process improvements.
Coordinating all production activities through efficient use of resources and assets
Monitoring performance of the shift maintenance targets and taking appropriate action to maintain the production requirements
Participating in the preparation of accurate weekly production schedules and assigning tasks to team members.
Oversee the execution of work being completed in a safe manner, delivered on time and to a high-quality standard.
Collaborating effectively and sharing learnings with four other Supervisor peers to ensure alignment on communication, culture and productivity.
What you’ll bring
A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
A background in mining operations to effectively be able to make safe and efficient decisions
Experience leading teams in a regulated environment
A passion for leadership and alignment to Rio Tinto’s values and vision
A continuous improvement mindset and ability to think outside of the box with regards to closure challenges and surface mining
Sound computer literacy and ability to use Office Programs including Word and Excel.
What we offer
Shift allowance for working a mixture of days and nights
Domestic relocation assistance on
Remote area allowance (25% of base salary)
Remote area holiday travel assistance
Heavily subsidised housing and utilities
A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
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)
Possible domestic relocation assistance
Where you will be working
Our Gove Operations have been supplying the global aluminium industry with world-class bauxite for more than 40 years. Located in Australia’s Northern Territory, each year the operation produces approximately 12 million tonnes of bauxite.
With a workforce of 460 people, daily activities include mine operations, maintenance, asset management, shutdown planning and execution, export operations, cultural heritage management, and closure activities following our decision to close the site’s alumina refinery and associated Residue Disposal Area in 2017.
We expect our bauxite mining operations on the Gove Peninsula will cease in 2030 and we are undertaking significant work to support closure of the operation. We also recognise our operations take place on Indigenous-owned land, and we are committed to working together to achieve a positive future for Nhulunbuy and the Gove Peninsula post-mining.
Applications close on Thursday the 20th March 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)
About Rio TintoRio 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 situations and meet opportunities.
Every Voice MattersAt 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.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.
