Superintendent Electrical & NPI

Superintendent Electrical & Non-Process Infrastructure (NPI) – Tom Price

• Lead the fixed plant electrical and site services teams
• Be part of a team that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Residential in Tom Price, 5/2/4/3 roster

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

About the role

We are seeking a highly motivated and safety-driven Superintendent Electrical & NPI, to lead the fixed plant electrical and site services teams across Greater Tom Price.

This role is responsible for the teams maintaining all electrical equipment and instrumentation across the processing plants at Tom Price. In addition, this role oversees the provision of site services including building maintenance (electrical, plumbing, air conditioning, cleaning, etc.) across Tom Price and Western Turner Syncline.

Reporting to the Manager Plant Operations Tom Price, you will be supported in your efforts in continually seeking to improve our processes, productive capability and efficiency across the operation. You will be:

• Leading and coaching a team of frontline supervisors and tradespeople, maintaining electrical assets and buildings and related services across three mine sites;
• Providing a continuous electrical support service to fixed plant operations across Tom Price, including planned maintenance and breakdown support;
• Accountable for the statutory electrical supervision function;
• Overseeing the provision of site services across Tom Price and Western Turner Syncline through contract arrangements including cleaning, building maintenance and fire system testing and maintenance;
• Establishing clear project & operational improvement priorities for your team to execute, based upon safety, productivity and cost outcomes­;
• Working collaboratively and fostering relationships with key partners to ensure the safe, productive and efficient operation of fixed plant assets;
• Sponsoring numerous capital projects and representing End User requirements to enable the delivery of a significant program of works to upgrade the fixed plant assets.
• Fostering a culture of continuous improvement, supporting the team in the implementation of the Rio Tinto Safe Production System and other technical advances.

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. With signature leadership training programmes, growing and developing is more than an opportunity – it is something we actively plan and make happen. Every day our leaders grow, while our rosters are designed to help you live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family.

What you’ll bring

We're looking for someone with an electrical background who is passionate about providing authentic and positive people leadership and a natural role model at cultivating a curious mind. You will have a strong understanding of safe operations and safe behavior fundamentals, work well under pressure while maintaining the ability to meet multiple deadlines along with demonstrated understanding of maintenance system processes.

To ensure success in this role, you will have:

• A background in an electrical field – electrical trade qualification, degree in electrical engineering or a related trade or discipline;
• Experience working in operational leadership roles and be confident in effectively leading, mentoring and coaching team members as well as interfacing with senior leaders
• Experience managing contracts and contract workforces, including scoping, execution, delivery of services and variations
• A desire to build and lead engaged teams
• Proactive with a strong commitment in driving a safe working culture
• Fixed plant operational or maintenance knowledge and experience, ideally within the mining industry
• Demonstrated ability to consistently achieve safety outcomes and deliver maintenance targets

With safety at the forefront of everything you do, we will empower and support you to achieve excellence. We’ll also provide opportunities for professional development, to learn from others and freely share your ideas.

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

Where you’ll be working

Tom Price is located in the central Pilbara, west of Karijini National Park and is our original Pilbara mine, currently employing residential and fly in fly out employees. It is known as one of the most attractive towns in the Pilbara with a high school, two primary schools a hospital and a high standard of recreational facilities. 

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.

Every Voice Matters

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 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.

Applications close on 5 March 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).