Superintendent Belts

Superintendent Belts

• Join a workplace where safety is paramount, collaboration is encouraged, and every voice is valued.

• Enjoy an attractive salary package, annual performance bonuses, and a comprehensive range of benefits designed to enhance your wellbeing and lifestyle.

• Experience the balance you need with fly-in fly-out (FIFO) opportunities from Perth.

About the role           

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs

We are seeking a Superintendent Belts to join our newly formed Shutdowns team within the East Pilbara. This role presents a fantastic opportunity to provide leadership in safely executing conveyor maintenance activities across multiple sites.

You will be part of a supportive and high-performing team, contributing to both personal and team development goals. Your leadership will be instrumental in driving belt performance, minimizing downtime, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

Working on a 5 days on, 2 days off, 4 days on, 3 days off roster on-site, this opportunity will give you more time to spend on the things that are important to you.

Reporting to the Manager Cranes & Belts, you will:

• Manage safe execution of end-to-end conveyor belt maintenance work including planned, opportune, and breakdown tasks.

• Provide governance and oversight of all Quality Assurance (QA), Quality Control (QC) for conveyor belt maintenance activities

• Integrate with the planning and scheduling teams to ensure effective conveyor maintenance activities and schedule compliance

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying, evaluating and implementing improvement opportunities utilising a range of Rio Tinto best practices

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Belts personnel to create a driven and motivated workforce

• Ensure maintenance activities are carried out safely, according to plan and cost effectively

• Liaise with site teams to communicate conveyor maintenance intentions and manage improvement projects specific to the site

• Manage a budget and ensure capital and operating funds are allocated correctly within Belts and promote a high level of cost discipline

• Engage in leadership routines and contractor management processes.

• Provide input into business risk processes and asset management plans.

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

• Strong Knowledge of fixed plant end-to-end conveyor belt maintenance.

• A Current Western Australian ‘C’ Class Driver's Licence (Manual)

• Statutory Position Legal Exam – Statutory Supervisor / SSE Qualification

• Strong focus on safety and people leadership aligned with Rio Tinto’s core values

• Demonstrated capability in coaching, leading change and effective decision making

• Demonstrate understanding of budget preparation, variance analysis, cost forecasting and cost drivers.

• Ability to adapt to dynamic business needs

• Clear communication across all levels

What we offer  

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority

• 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

• 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, personal & cultural leave)

• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

• Possible domestic relocation assistance

Where you will be working

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own a world-class, integrated network of 18 mines, 4 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 on 28 November 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)  #gts

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.

Respect and InclusionAt 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.