Superintendent Operations Major Hazards

Superintendent Operations Major Hazards – Pilbara Mines

• Leadership role with exposure to all Rio Tinto Iron Ore Mining operations
• The opportunity to develop strategic and leadership skills in a supportive team
• Perth-based role, Monday to Friday with the opportunity to work remotely paired with regular ad-hoc travel to our Pilbara Mine Operations

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 an engaging Superintendent Operations Major Hazards who will be accountable for leading a team, who support our operational sites managing Major Hazard risks (Functional and Process Safety).

You will be responsible for communicating requirements, providing guidance and assisting site leaders with the implementation of changes at an operational level to ensure that the Major Hazards associated with the rapidly expanding technology footprint at Rio Tinto Iron Ore, are managed to be As Low As Reasonably Practical (ALARP). You will work closely with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

The scope of work you will be accountable for is challenging and diverse. Your demonstrated ability to engage, connect and positively influence key stakeholders at all organizational levels will play a critical part to the effectiveness in this role.

• Lead a team of Specialists to ensure the effective provision of technical capability on our sites
• Be an inspiring role model and coach for positive behaviours, practices, and processes, whilst providing leadership, development, and support to your team
• Provide availability and provision of on-site expertise, guidance and support to manage our Major Hazards (Functional and Process Safety) adequately
• Ensure the appropriate systems and processes are in place, maintained and are having an impact in order to manage Major Hazards
• Support site leaders in developing and participating in effective first level of assurance programs (audits and assessments)
• Identify, plan for and lead the implementation of improvement opportunities
• Work collaboratively with several functional teams and vendors to ensure sites are adequately equipped to manage Major Hazard risks
• Improve our approach with regards to Autonomous Safety

What you’ll bring

• A strong safety focus, demonstrating a commitment to your own safety and to those around you
• A passion for your people development paired with a genuine care for their physical and psychological safety, being an advocate for an inclusive and respectful culture
• Several years site experience with Operating, Maintaining and/or Managing Autonomous Technologies within the Mining Environment, OR site experience in the Oil and Gas / Petrochemical sector
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the demonstrated ability to interact with individuals both internal and external to the business at all levels
• Able to work in an environment that requires agility and the ability to make decisions in a timely manner
• Transferable skills from other relevant industries will be held in high regard

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

You will be Perth-based with opportunity to work flexibly from home combined with time in our Central Park offices. There will be an expectation to perform Pilbara site visits from time to time to solidify your relationships with operations, however this will be done on an ad-hoc basis.

Who we are 

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 Tuesday, 30^th January 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).