Superintendent Process & Technical

Superintendent Technical & Process – Cape Lambert

• Lead a high performing and operationally critical team
• Great opportunity to blend your technical and leadership skills
• Residential 5:2/4:3 roster working a flexible 40-hour week
• Relocation assistance and housing provided in Wickham, WA

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs

About the role

We are looking for a motivated and engaging individual to lead a high-performance team, critical to the success of Rio Tinto's Iron Ore business. Based in the Cape Lambert port facility, the Superintendent Technical & Process will lead the Laboratory and Metallurgical team, to ensure the utmost standards of quality across all sampling and processing activities.

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.

Through leading an established and highly capable team, the Superintendent Technical & Process will ensure that daily KPIs are safely and consistently achieved. By fostering and driving an inclusive and high-performance culture, inload and outload teams will be effectively supported, enabling them to achieve month supply targets.

Your daily remit will include but not be limited to:

• Actively promote safety awareness, safe work practices and compliance with safety management plans.
• Ensuring all Laboratory activities are undertaken in-line with the relevant site safety, environmental, statutory and any other governing body requirements.
• Ensuring ISO compliance of the laboratory is maintained, allowing the team to meet and exceed established Service Level Agreements for the delivery of Lab results.
• Driving a culture of continuous improvement by identifying and facilitating the changes required to achieve sustainable process improvements.
• Preparing, managing, and reviewing operating budgets to achieve business outcomes.
• Coaching and developing team members through the clear definition of performance expectations, the conduct of on-going appraisals and implementing corrective and improvement initiatives in accordance with Rio Tinto Iron Ore policy.

 About you

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

• A Manual C Class driver's license
• Experience in the mining sector focusing on material processing or laboratory experience.
• Demonstrated project management or process improvement experience
• Previous experience in both operational and technical aspects of Fixed Plant operations is desired
• Experience leading multi-disciplined operation teams
• Experience in operational roles
• Front line management or other relevant leadership development qualifications

What we offer

• An exciting opportunity to be part of something big and unique in the Iron Ore industry
• A work environment where safety is a value, not just a priority
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience inclusive of an 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 and salary-packaging options
• Career development and education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and mental 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

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.

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 for this role will close on Tuesday, 18^th July 2023, however we do reserve the right to close the role earlier.