Superintendent Production

Superintendent Production – Greater Brockman Operations

• Lead operationally critical teams
• Significant scope for career progression and development
• FIFO opportunities from Perth, Busselton, Albany, and Geraldton on a 9:5 roster

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are seeking highly motivated and safety-driven Production Superintendents, to lead the Production teams at both our Greater Nammuldi and Brockman 4 Operations. Taking ownership of these teams, you will coach and develop a highly proficient group, in the management & delivery of their respective services. This position is FIFO in Brockman, on a 9 days on, 5 days off roster.

Reporting to the Mine Operations Manager, your daily remit will include but not be limited to:

• Day-to-day management of all open pit production operations including planning activities for the site
• Management of a residential workforce
• Overseeing a contract workforce
• Managing optimisation projects and driving continuous improvement initiatives
• Developing a strong safety culture which ensures adherence to procedures for operational activities, site standards and legislation.
• Leading, organising, developing and motivating your teams to exceed expectations and targets, while building meaningful succession pathways for your staff
• Developing and implementing key productivity improvements to drive operational efficiency
• Working collaboratively and fostering relationships with key partners to achieve wider business objectives
• Measuring, recording, analysing and reporting on safety, people and productivity activities to consistently exceed plan and improve performance

About you

To ensure success in this role, you will have:

• Experience working in a Superintendent role and be confident in effectively leading, mentoring and coaching team members as well as interfacing with senior leaders
• Proactive with a strong commitment in driving a safe working culture
• A desire to build and lead engaged teams
• Prior contractor management experience would be desirable
• Understanding of the mining industry from both an operational and technical perspective
• Mining operational optimisation knowledge and/or experience
• Demonstrated ability to consistently achieve safety and operational outcomes and delivery of targets
• Unrestricted Quarry Managers certificate
• AHS qualifications for Komatsu
• A relevant qualification in engineering or project management experience is desirable

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 culture that is supportive of flexible working options
• 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)
• Possible domestic relocation assistance

Where you’ll be working

Located 60km north-west of Tom Price, Brockman is wholly owned and operated by Rio Tinto. Opened in 2010, this open pit operation offers a family friendly fly in fly out roster with state-of-the-art camp facilities.

The Greater Brockman Operations consist of Brockman 2, Brockman 4, Nammuldi and Silvergrass. Driving the latest technological advancements, the open-pit mines offer an avenue for opportunity and career progression.

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 the 16th of March 2023 however we do reserve the right to close the role earlier.