Operations Centre Supervisor

Operations Centre Supervisor

We encourage women, Indigenous Peoples and others of diverse backgrounds to apply, as we advance our business to more accurately reflect the world around us.

• Be part of Brisbane’s Integrated Operations Centre
• Work with the latest technology in a hands on role.
• 4, 5, 5 even time lifestyle roster

Where we’re all welcome

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 who we are.

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.

We acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.

About the role

We are looking for a Supervisor – Operations Centre to lead a team of plant controllers, mine controllers and critical asset monitoring to support our bauxite mines in Weipa and Gove to safely achieve mining targets efficiently and effectively.

This is a great opportunity to draw on your expertise in leading and mentoring an operations centre control team and be a key influencer in shaping the Brisbane OC for success. You will need to be a self-starter who thrives on achieving goals, immediate feedback and continued self-improvement and can work calmly and independently under pressure.

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.

Reporting to the Superintendent Operations Centre and working in a challenging and exciting environment, you will be:

• Leading a team of plant and mine controllers and analysts to safely deliver the required tonnes and quality while considering changing priorities and conditions, mine haul lengths and equipment availability;
• Coordinating short term interval control of the bauxite value chain from mine pit to port, working closely with operational and commercial peers to resolve process bottle necks, ensure conformance to plan and maximise value in real time;
• Exercising critical problem-solving skills, ensuring downstream impact focus allowing maximise customer sentiment and internal value
• Oversee the safe and effective operation of the beneficiary and crushing circuits, supporting the OC Plant Controllers and Ship Loading teams
• Liaise with the Dynamic Scheduling team to ensure stockpile health and shipping schedules are on plan for our internal and external customers
• Ensuring the remote monitoring and control of essential utilities and non-process infrastructure;
• Championing the optimisation of automated processes to derive value throughout the supply chain
• Driving continuous improvement within the Operations Centre across all operations;
• Build process and systems to run the 3 bauxite mines as an integrated system;
• Support the future growth of the Brisbane Operations Centre.

What you’ll bring

To be successfully considered for this role you will have the following:

• Previous leadership experience ideally within an operations centre environment is highly desirable
• Previous mine or plant control experience is highly desirable
• Demonstrated people management skills
• A high level of computer literacy and excellent verbal communication skills;
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities calmly and professionally;
• Passion for continuous improvement and data driven decision making;
• Live within 45 minutes commuting distance from Brisbane CBD (All candidates must undergo a fatigue management risk assessment plan which includes travel from home to work)

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 permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• Full relocation provided to Western Australia from elsewhere in Australia
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus
• 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, cultural leave)

We are committed to elevating Indigenous voices and increasing cultural knowledge in our business. Diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together. To help you on your journey with us, you’ll also have access to:

• Specialist Indigenous Support Advisors are always there for our Indigenous employees and available to support through any aspect of your employment
• Dedicated Indigenous Talent Programme for our Operators and Tradespersons and entry level operational roles. This programme is designed to create long term sustainable careers for our Indigenous Employees to grow into leadership or technical pathways to ensure you have every opportunity to grow your career.
• Indigenous leadership programmes across some professional and operational roles to ensure that we are developing Indigenous Leaders.

Who we are

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.

Applications close on the 15th of August 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).