Power Supply Superintendent – Site Services

Power Supply Superintendent – Site Services

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Exciting Leadership Opportunity with broad scope and potential to grow and develop
• Play a part in sustainable energy for Boyne Smelters Limited

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. 

We are looking for a Superintendent to effectively lead our dedicated, high-performing Power Supply teams which includes Electrical, Mechanical and Gas professionals.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced leader with a strong electrical background and a passion for people to make a difference to the way we work.

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.

Reporting to the Manager, Site Services and working in a challenging and exciting environment, within the Site Services department you will: 

• Lead, create and maintain a climate in which individuals feel included, valued and all team members are clear about responsibilities, expectations, and objectives,
• Ensuring electrical, natural gas and compressed air supply stability to the smelter through provision of Power Controller Operations, HV Electrical maintenance, Natural Gas supply and distribution maintenance and compressed air systems maintenance,
• Developing whole of life asset plans for Power Supply fixed plant assets and review of Power Supply assets maintenance strategy/tactics,
• Ensuring resources, structure and systems are in place to support maintenance processes and Power Controller processes,
• Manage and ensure compliance to Rio Tinto, Boyne Smelters and relevant statutory and legislative provisions including Electrical Safety and Gas Process Safety Management Systems,
• Implementing improvement projects through defect elimination and system optimisation,
• Developing and maintaining effective networks through collaborative relationships with internal and external customers and suppliers.

What you’ll bring 

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team 
• Electrical Trade Certificate / Engineering degree or equivalent qualifications is mandatory
• Moderate to strong knowledge of asset management, service, and maintenance of LV and HV distribution systems
• Familiar with the regulatory authorities and Australian Standards relating to electrical installations and practices
• Experience in leading multifunctional site-based teams

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Electrical HV protection and or HV isolation and Access
• Compressor & Compressed Air systems experience
• Natural Gas Supply infrastructure experience
• Control System experience

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers. 

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress. 

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe.Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life. 

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 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
• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Company provided insurance cover
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

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.