Superintendent – Materials Management

Superintendent Materials Management

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Permanent opportunity working a 9 Day Fortnight
• Exciting Leadership Opportunity with oversight of all materials management for our Yarwun Refinery.

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. 

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.

We are looking for a Superintendent Materials Management to take accountability for the management of inbound and outbound freight, the coordination of repairable items including off-site repairs, inventory control and the provision of warehousing service to Rio Tinto Yarwun.

This role is a great opportunity for a passionate and self-motivated individual who has exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills. You will have the ability to work in a flexible, fast-paced environment and will need to be able to effectively prioritise your workload. 

Reporting to the Manager – Business Services and working in a diverse team, you will be accountable for:

• The overall safety of the Materials Management team
• Warehousing services at Rio Tinto Yarwun
• Inventory control functions at Rio Tinto Yarwun
• Management Repairable item coordination at Rio Tinto Yarwun

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Maintenance and Maintenance Planning experience, or knowledge of these areas
• Experience in Materials Management for a Manufacturing operation
• High level of SAP knowledge (Maintenance Planning, Materials Management)
• High level of inventory analysis knowledge
• High level of warehousing and logistics knowledge

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)

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.