Superintendent Asset Assurance

Superintendent – Asset Assurance

• Join a dynamic team ready to be shaped by your vision of Asset Management
• Add value to our Yarwun Refinery through optimisation and problem avoidance.
• Transfer your Operational expertise to the Alumina industry.

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. 

We are seeking a Superintendent – Asset Assurance to lead our Asset Assurance and Reliability function. The role is part of a site-based Engineering Team that provides discipline engineering, reliability engineering, Condition Monitoring and Project Services to the site. You'll oversee a mix of professional engineers and highly skilled technical staff focused on delivering a high-quality service. 

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. Every day our leaders grow, while our rosters are designed to help you live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family.

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for technical problem-solving and people? Are you looking for a new, exciting leadership challenge where you can bring new ideas and perspectives? This could be the role for you!

Reporting to the Manager – Engineering, your role and responsibilities will include:

• Oversee and manage the team responsible for condition monitoring and vibration analysis.
• Operationalise new Condition Monitoring technology.
• The performance of the Reliability function on site.
• Facilitation and governance of Operations Readiness.
• Technical guardian of the Asset Integrity Risk Register, Change Record System and Technical Document control.
• Collaborating on the development and integration of Department, Site and Business Systems the visualisation of the health of key assurance systems and value delivery from your team.
• Demonstrating personal and team behaviour that meets or exceeds the Yarwun Visions and Models for leadership.
• Fostering a culture of inclusion, zero harm and continuous improvement.

What you’ll bring

• A demonstrated commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
• A technical background, such as an Engineering Degree or a Trade with further studies in Asset Management or Six Sigma.
• Experience in Reliability and Condition Monitoring techniques.
• A platform of significant Operations experience with a working understanding of Risk Management and Change Management processes.
• A passion for developing your people and enabling their success.

What we offer

• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive program
• A 9 Day fortnight roster
• 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)

About Rio Tinto

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 almost 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’ll be working

With production beginning in 2004 at our Yarwun alumina refinery, located approximately 10 kilometres north-west of Gladstone in Central Queensland, today the operation produces more than three million tonnes of alumina per year.

Around 700 people support the operation, with an additional 350 contractors on site each year as part of scheduled maintenance shutdown activities. Thanks to its ‘Industry 4.0’ focus, Yarwun is also a leader in trialling new technologies to improve operations on site, including 3D printing, robotics, and drones in confined spaces, and is home to Rio Tinto’s innovative Queensland Research and Development Centre (QRDC).

Along with Boyne Smelters Limited and Queensland Alumina Limited, our Yarwun Operation supports the local community in a wide range of initiatives through Here for Gladstone.

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.