Superintendent Casting

Superintendent – Casting

• Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities.
• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Permanent role, based in Launceston, TAS – domestic relocation will be provided if required.

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Superintendent Casting to continue the journey of supporting the Bell Bay Management Team in the safe and effective execution of all operational functions with a continuous improvement mindset. Equally as important to the success of operational functions is the leadership and coaching of all key members of the team, leading by example in a safety-focused manner that will encourage people to learn and develop whilst feeling supported.

Pacific Operations is a division of Rio Tinto Aluminium with geographically dispersed sites operating in Australia and New Zealand. Pacific Operation’s strategy is based on continually improving its cost competitiveness, ensuring the safe and environmentally sound management of its operations and the realization of the full potential of its people, technology and physical assets. Bell Bay smelter is a 100% Rio Tinto-owned smelter – operating for 68 years in Northern Tasmania.

We are looking for a Superintendent - Casting to join our highly skilled Metal Products team. Working a 9-day fortnight and reporting to the Manager - Metal Products you will:

• Passionately lead, coach and develop a diverse team of operations personnel to achieve safety, environmental and operational objectives

• Create an interdependent safety culture where teams feel ownership and responsibility for safety
• Assign tasks and provide feedback and coaching to leaders and team members, which includes recognising achievements and provision of development plans.
• Play a key role in supporting the safe and effective execution of all operations functions within Casting.

About you

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• A proven record of delivering outstanding safety performance
• A highly effective visual and engaging leadership style
• Demonstrated success in leading complex operations teams within a manufacturing or minerals processing environment
• The ability to coach and develop frontline leaders to be highly effective in engaging and leading their operational teams
• Strong interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills with the ability to influence, build credibility and trust across all levels of the organisation
• The capacity to problem solve and perform root cause analysis for operational and technical critical issues
• Come from a casting or manufacturing background – Open to all industries not just aluminium

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
• 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, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• Possible domestic relocation assistance

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 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

Our Bell Bay Aluminium smelter began operating in 1955 and holds a unique place in Tasmanian and Australian history as the first aluminium smelter in the Southern Hemisphere. Based approximately 50 kilometres from Launceston in Northern Tasmania, the smelter produces primary aluminium products. We have a long and proud history in Tasmania of supporting our community and are committed to building enduring relationships built on mutual respect, collaboration, and genuine partnership. You can learn more here: https://bellbayaluminium.com.au/

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.