Superintendent Production

Superintendent Mining Production –Gudai-Darri

• Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development
• Unique opportunity to gain high demand skills with a world leader
• Come join us at Gudai-Darri where our people come first

For nearly 150 years, we have been producing materials essential to human progress – minerals and metals that are still part of everyday life, including the iron ore that shapes the skylines of cities around the world.

Next comes Gudai-Darri, a place that brings together everything we have learned to create a technically advanced iron ore mine – a new mine for a new way of working.

This is your opportunity to be at the pioneering edge of mining.

At Gudai-Darri your voice matters. We are building a new generation mine with a family of talented people at its heart.

About the role

We want you to live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family. Your safety and wellbeing is our number one priority and we focus on managing every risk so you go home safely at the end of every shift. This starts with investing in a modern work environment and giving you the quality tools you need to do your job.

We are looking for a Superintendent Mining Production to provide leadership to ensure all aspects of Mine Development and Production operations are conducted safely and efficiently.

This role is a great opportunity for an experienced individual with a strong background in mining and excellent leadership and interpersonal skills. This position is FIFO Perth on a 9 days on, 5 off roster. Reporting to the Manager Mining, you will:

• Be responsible for the development of a strong safety culture ensuring adherence to all relevant statutory regulations and Rio Tinto Iron Ore standards and policies
• Demonstrate capability in all aspects of leading a team including but not limited to; employee performance management, training and career development
• Measure, record and analyse reporting on all mining production activities to consistently achieve plan and improve performance
• Work collaboratively and foster relationships with other departments to achieve wider business objectives

What you’ll bring

• Proven leadership qualities and a strong drive to lead and develop people
• Collaborative approach and a positive attitude
• Cost control management and budgeting experience
• Ability to work under pressure and coordinate multiple work priorities
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• A current WA Quarry Manager’s or Restricted Quarry Manager's ticket
• Certificate IV or higher in Frontline Management
• Experience with autonomous haulage system (AHS)

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)

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins witha first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers. 

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress. 

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe.Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life. 

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.

This role is for applicants residing in or willing to permanently relocate to Western Australia.

Applications close on 20 January 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)