Safe Production System Stream Lead - Paraburdoo

Safe Production System Stream Lead

• Operational Excellence, which will build the foundations of the future state

• Help us meet our aspirational goal of being The Best Operator

• Paraburdoo | Lifestyle friendly roster: 5/2, 4/3 Fly inn, Fly Out or Residential

About the role

We are looking for a Safe Production System (SPS) Stream Lead to join our Operational Excellence team at Paraburdoo. The successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting and leading productivity improvement projects, to ensure sustainable value is created within the operation. You will coach and support operational leaders in implementation and embedding of business improvement initiatives.

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 will work on a 5/2/4/3 FIFO or Residential roster 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 Principal Business Improvement, you will:

• Develop and deliver productivity improvement plans.

• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to execute plans.

• Ensure compliance with standardized processes, systems, and tools.

• Provide technical support and direction to project stakeholders.

• Monitor and report on resource utilization to identify opportunities for productivity improvement.

• Maintain metrics and reporting standards, integrating outcomes into planning and development.

About you

• Strong communication, interpersonal, facilitation, and coaching skills.

• Ability to work cohesively with and influence others.

• Strong analytical skills and experience in analyzing and documenting complex business processes.

• Extensive experience leading process initiatives and improvement programs.

• Applied change expertise with proven stakeholder engagement

• Degree in a business or mining-related discipline is advantageous.

• Project Management & Change Management experience is desired.

• Six Sigma Qualification (Black/Green Belt) & or Lean Methodology Experience is desired.

• 3+ years of operational experience in a similar role within the Mining or Manufacturing industry.

• Experience working within both Operations and/or Maintenance.

• Attention to detail and proficient problem-solving abilities.

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, you’re 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)  

• Work on Country with a residential role which offers company housing and financial support with living expenses including rent and utilities (power and water).

• 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.

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.

Where you’ll be working 

Located 80km southwest of Tom Price, Paraburdoo is a town nestled in some of the most scenic landscape in Western Australia. Paraburdoo is recognised for its beautiful scenery, wildlife diversity and close proximity to Karijini National Park. Paraburdoo prides itself on being a safe and friendly community; ideal for young families.

The picturesque town provides residents with a range of leisure facilities and local amenities including a domestic airport, hospital, community centre, childcare centre, primary school, parks and a variety of sporting facilities. The recently built Paraburdoo Sports, Fitness and Community Complex offers state of the art facilities including an Olympic-size swimming pool, indoor basketball court and gym.

Applications close on the 30th of April 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.