RTSPS IO Stream Lead

Stream Lead

• Excellent opportunity to progress in your career development.
• Our friendly teams look after each other because your safety and wellbeing are always our priority.
• FIFO from Perth

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 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. 

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 excited to announce an opportunity to join Rio Tinto’s Operational Excellence team who is looking to recruit a Stream Lead.

Together with our people, we’re designing a system that takes the best practices from every corner of Rio Tinto and other industries under one roof to become the Rio Tinto Safe Production System (RTSPS).

We are involving our workforce in its design. It will be built with input from the frontline. It will be how we operate our assets, manage performance, and support our people. We see a huge potential to simplify how we work, stabilise our operations, collaborate and share best practice.

You’ll be part of a supportive team, supported by your Leader to grow and achieve your own personal goals as well as the goals of the team. You’ll work on and 5/2 & 4/3 roster with flexible working arrangements which will give you more time to spend on the things that are important to you and the people in your life. 

Reporting to the Deployment Lead, you will be there from the start. As a Stream Lead, you will be part of one of our most significant transformation programs in recent history. You'll join a newly created team of high performing individuals, each bringing their own complimentary skill set, background and leadership experiences to form a truly diverse RTSPS deployment team.

This is a great opportunity for those who put people at the heart, have a change mindset and a genuine interest in our fundamental principle of being the best operator. This role requires demonstrated leadership experience in driving change and developing capability across our frontline operational leadership streams. You will work collaboratively with our existing teams to enhance, change and shift our mindset and behaviours towards achieving sustained success across our business. A key part of this role is the expectation to be flexible when needed to mobilise across various teams and sites.

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Commitment to RTSPS mindsets and behaviours (transparency, simplicity, supportive leadership, empowerment and continuous improvement)
• Experience in an operations, maintenance or operations support role
• Ability to communicate new ideas, influence others and manage conflict
• Ability to work in a team collegially
• Exceptional organisational skills including the ability to manage fluctuating work levels and competing demands
• Well-developed analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Experiences in teaching, training or coaching
• Current C Class driver’s license

Although not essential, you may also bring:

• Leadership experience
• Lean qualifications or experience
• Project management experience

If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn't align 100% we still want to hear from you. 

We are committed to promoting diversity within Rio Tinto and as a special measure to we strongly encourage women to apply.

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)
• To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them
• Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more, read more about the huge range of benefits here: https://bit.ly/43AQLue

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. 

Where you will be working

This permanent position will be offered on a fly in fly out roster to our Pilbara sites (5 days on, 2 days off, 4 days on, 3 days off) from Perth, Western Australia and will suit someone living in Perth or willing to relocate to Perth on a permanent basis. 

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own a world-class, integrated network of 17 mines, four independent port terminals, a rail network spanning nearly 2,000 kilometres and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand. We are one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of iron ore.

Applications close 1^st of August 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)