Superintendent Maintenance

Superintendent Maintenance – Cape Lambert

• Continue to grow on your leadership journey as part of a diverse and supportive team
• Drive a safety culture and build capability within the Maintenance team at Cape Lambert
• Residential 5:2/4:3 roster working a flexible 40-hour week
• Based in Wickham with relocation assistance and housing allowance available

Where we’re all welcome 

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. 

We acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Superintendent Maintenance to lead, coach and develop the members of the Maintenance team at Cape Lambert. This role will be responsible for the scheduling and safe execution of maintenance at our Cape Lambert CLB operation. Your role will ensure the team is set up for success against business priorities and the seamless safe delivery of maintenance activities. You will work closely with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

Reporting to the Manager Maintenance CLB you will be supported in your efforts in continually seeking to improve our processes, cost efficiency and asset reliability across the operation. You will be:

• Leading the focus on sustaining and improving a strong safety culture throughout the site
• Leading and coaching a multi-disciplined team of professionals and maintenance staff consisting of frontline supervisors, senior scheduler and Engineer, technical and trades roles
• Leading the maintenance team to identify and manage asset risk, ensuring the right work is completed to maintain asset integrity
• Ensuring that the maintenance scheduling function is delivered in line with Rio Tinto best practice to maximise productivity and equipment reliability
• Fostering a culture of continuous improvement, supporting the team in the implementation of improvement initiatives and technical advances
• Developing, monitoring and controlling approved budget to deliver cost effective services that meet the business needs while ensuring compliance with the relevant statutory legislative provisions

About you

To be successfully considered for this role, you will:

• Be passionate about providing authentic and positive people leadership and act as a natural role model at cultivating a curious mind.
• 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.
• Previous experience in a Superintendent position or team leadership role within the processing or mining industry
• High level of accountability paired with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively and achieve outcomes
• Demonstrated experience in driving a strong safety culture with a continuous improvement mindset
• Excellent communication skills and a proven track record in creating and maintaining effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
• Manual C Class Driver’s Licence 

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 bonus 
• Be recognised for your contribution, you’re thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress
• 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)
• 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, read more about the huge range of benefits

Where you’ll be working

Our port facilities consist of four shipping terminals located on the Pilbara coast at Dampier and Cape Lambert which form an essential part of our logistics process. Each terminal has facilities for train unloading, iron ore stockpiling, product blending and ship loading.

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own a world-class, integrated network of 17 mines, four 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.

Residing in the Wickham you will have the opportunity to embrace everything our beautiful WA coastline has to offer including the welcoming family-friendly environment.

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. 

Applications close on Monday, 15^th January 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).