Supervisor Asset Health

Asset Health Supervisor

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

• Brisbane based role
• Be a part of the new Asset Health function in the Asset Management team

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

We are looking for an Asset Health Supervisor to join our team that provide 24/7 coverage to monitor the operating health for Rio Tinto’s Bauxite Mine operations.

Our Asset Health Team are an important part of our Integrated Aluminium Supply Chain in the Integrated Operating Centre based in Brisbane. As the Asset Health team are newly established and the condition monitoring processes gaining maturity, we are seeking an individual who can lead from the front in both team leadership and progressing the maturity of the Asset Health function

Using real time data from site assets to predict the likelihood of failures by monitoring early indicators of component failure and changes in performance. Conditional-based alerts unlock the potential to significantly reduce costs of repair and increase equipment reliability, driving improved production uptime.   

This is a great opportunity for those wanting to build on their leadership capability and be at the forefront of a reliable and innovative supply chain. The Asset Health team allows you to exercise your ability in influencing data and cost based decision making using new asset health technology. This is an exciting transformation within our aluminium business and holds a critical position in remaining competitive and sustainable.

Working Monday to Friday with the exception of any shift coverage where required, and reporting to the Superintendent Integrated Operating Centre, you will be:

• Leading the focus on sustaining and improving a strong safety culture;
• Coaching and developing your team technically in asset health
• Attending daily/weekly meetings and providing input regarding the health and maintenance of the assets as well as asset performance reliability;
• Fostering a culture of continuous improvement, supporting the team in the implementation of improvement initiatives and technical advances;

Working within and contributing to the broader Integrated Operations Asset Management Strategy, building the roadmap to drive the next improvements in the journey for asset health for HME.

What you will bring

• A strong commitment to safety and zero harm culture;
• Demonstrated experience in a leadership role;
• Excellent verbal communication skills, with the ability to build rapport with a wide cross-section of teams;
• Technical knowledge of mobile mining equipment or equivalent experience;
• A level of diagnostic and troubleshooting skills;
• Mechanical or electrical engineering degree desirable;
• Experience in process and procedure build;
• Data analysis skills;
• The ability to be flexible within the role and adapt to a changing environment.

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Technical knowledge of Caterpillar mobile equipment;
• Demonstrated knowledge of SAP, including searching the IH01 equipment register and raising notifications;
• Experience to assist in preparing case study data of failure events for future analysis;
• Understanding of root cause RCA and failure analysis principles;
• Post trade experience in a mining or heavy industrial environment;
• Data analysis;
• Demonstrated ability in continuous improvement methodologies.

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
• 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)

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.

Applications close on the 15th of August 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).