Superintendent Planning & Scheduling

Superintendent Planning & Scheduling

We encourage women and Indigenous Peoples to apply, as we advance our business to more accurately reflect the world around us.

• Leadership opportunity with ongoing development part of a safety-driven and inclusive group
• Critical asset management role encompassing Planning and Scheduling for Fixed Plant, Workshop, and Non-Processing Infrastructure assets
• Dampier or Karratha based residential role on 5 days on; 2 days off / 4 days on; 3 days off roster
• Housing and relocation provided

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 who we are.  

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 currently seeking a Superintendent Planning & Scheduling who will provide leadership for Dampier’s fixed plant, workshop and non-processing infrastructure planning and scheduling team.

This unique role conducts all the asset management planning activities to support safe, reliable, and cost-effective operations and optimising plant performance.

Reporting to the Manager Maintenance, Planning and Logistics this role is a great opportunity for an experienced Superintendent to join the team where you will be responsible for:

• Providing strong safety and respectful leadership to develop and grow the safety culture of a large professional team
• Lead a team of Planners and Schedulers
• Driving the implementation of sound planning and scheduling processes for planned maintenance shutdown cycles and opportune maintenance activities
• Applying fundamental work management principles within asset management systems and processes in a demanding 24/7 maintenance context
• Significant stakeholder engagement across multiple teams onsite, centrally and with our contract partners
• Promoting the standardisation and implementation of excellence in planning & scheduling key performance indicators that support continuous improvement of the maintenance function and plant performance
• Providing inputs, direction, and monitoring of maintenance budget expenditure
• Leading continuous improvement initiatives that ensure high quality work completed at the lowest possible cost

About you

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

• Strong leadership skills with experience and confidence in leading, developing and coaching team members creating a driven and motivated team
• Be proactive with a commitment to driving a safe and inclusive team culture
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with experience navigating internal and external relationships
• Demonstrated partnership and collaborative contractor management experiences
• Intermediate to advanced experience in work management for asset management and SAP systems
• A clear understanding of preventative maintenance, planning, strong communication skills and a flexible ‘can do’ approach to work
• Experience in maintenance task planning and execution
• A flexible and resilient attitude moving seamlessly with dynamic business demands
• Be process driven with a learning mindset and curiosity

What we offer 

• Be recognised for your contribution, you’re 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 
• Full relocation provided to Western Australia from elsewhere in Australia 
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus 
• 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) 
• Work on Country with a residential role which offers company housing and financial support with living expenses including rent and utilities (power and water).
• 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.

We are committed to elevating Indigenous voices and increasing cultural knowledge in our business. Diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together. To help you on your journey with us, you’ll also have access to:

• Specialist Indigenous Support Advisors are always there for our Indigenous employees and available to support through any aspect of your employment
• Dedicated Indigenous Talent Programme for our Operators and Tradespersons and entry level operational roles. This programme is designed to create long term sustainable careers for our Indigenous Employees to grow into leadership or technical pathways to ensure you have every opportunity to grow your career.
• Indigenous leadership programmes across some professional and operational roles to ensure that we are developing Indigenous Leaders.

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.  

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.

The successful candidate will be required to live residentially in Dampier or Karratha township.

You will just love that sea change and everything our beautiful WA coastline has to offer.

Applications close on Friday the 28^th of June 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).