Superintendent Shutdown Coordination

Superintendent Shutdown Management - Perth

• Be part of an organisation that embodies values of Care, Courage and Curiosity and places people at the heart
• Flexible work arrangements considered
• Perth CBD Location – Monday to Friday with ad-hoc travel to our Pilbara Operations

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

About the role

We are looking for a Superintendent Shutdown Management to play a key role in delivering the shutdown management strategy across Rio Tinto Iron Ore mine and coastal sites. This role is Perth based with frequent site travel required.

The role is part of the MP&E Asset Planning Team, and the initial focus will be the Pilbara Mines Fixed Plants, expanding to Ports, Rail and Heavy Mobile Equipment over time. This role is a great opportunity for a high calibre individual passionate about adding value to the way RTIO performs shuts.

Reporting to the Manager – Asset Planning and working in a collaborative team, you will be responsible for:

• Leading the shutdown labour co-ordination team
• Providing feedback to our Tier one contract service providers on shut requirements and performance
• Working with RTP on labour strategies to support MP&E requirements
• Active involvement with the Contractor Management team
• Leading a behavioural change in why we execute fixed plant shutdowns and how they are effectively measured
• Participating in site shutdown management improvement workshops
• Assisting in facilitation of central improvement programs, including the delivery of workshops
• Creating a culture of sustainable improvement

About you:

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

• Maintenance Planning and/or a shut management background
• Proven experience managing major shutdowns and outages in heavy industry
• Previous experience in following structured Shut Management Processes
• The ability to quickly form trusting relationships and demonstrate genuine passion for change processes
• The ability to influence and coach stakeholders
• Active communications skills to drive continuous improvement
• The ability to work autonomously
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

What we offer 

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your 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 and salary packaging options 
• Career development and 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 

You will be Perth based with opportunity to work flexibly from home combined with time in our Central Park and Operations Centre offices. The team actively encourages and supports flexible work. This includes workdays, hours and location, in addition to flexible and part-time work schedules. Frequent site travel will be required. 

About Rio Tinto 

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a 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. 

Applications close on 9 February 2023. (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)