Supervisor Drill and Blast

Supervisor Drill & Blast

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• FIFO opportunity at Rio Tinto’s Marandoo site
• 8 days on, 6 days off, 7 nights on, 7 nights off roster – FIFO from Perth

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We are looking for a Supervisor within the Drill discipline to provide leadership to their team and actively promote safety awareness and safe work practices, with the aim of driving consistent performance and innovation in relation to safety, cost and production.

Leading on the frontline is one of the most important jobs in our business and comes with a huge amount of responsibility. We need you to motivate, inspire and keep your people safe and well.

This role is a great opportunity to bring your knowledge and expertise to a dynamic site and further your career aspirations. Reporting to the Superintendent Drill & Blast Dewatering and working in a challenging and exciting environment within the Drilling team, you will:

• Be an inspiring role model and coach for positive behaviours, practices and processes, whilst providing leadership, development and support to your team
• Ensure all mining activities undertaken are compliant with all relevant statutory regulations and business standards and policies
• Contribute to the HSE system and increase awareness to enable an injury free and environmentally responsible workplace
• Drive continuous improvement projects which include cost saving and production efficiency projects
• Complete daily inspections of all work areas and regular on the job interactions with the team to develop a safe and efficient work culture
• Utilise the fortnightly mine plans to supervise and coordinate drilling activities on site

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Leadership experience (Previous Leadership Experience outside the mining industry is a plus) and confidence in leading, developing and coaching team members
• Experience with Mining Operations – Drill Experience is a bonus but not essential.
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
• Ability to work under pressure and coordinate multiple work targets
• Computer literacy and proficiency in the suite of Microsoft packages such as Outlook, Excel and Word
• A current Australian driver's license

Where you’ll be working

The Marandoo mine is located at the foot of Mount Bruce adjacent to the Karijini National Park, 50 km east of the town of Tom Price. Marandoo is known for its picturesque hills and mountain ranges. Our operation currently employs a fly in fly out workforce.

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Rio Tinto operates the world's largest integrated portfolio of iron ore assets with industry-leading performance and technology. Our iron ore business continues to be the world's largest autonomous truck operator and a proud leader in automated mining technologies.

About Rio Tinto

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets: 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.

Every Voice Matters

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.

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.

Are you ready to be part of something great? Apply now!

This role is for applicants residing in or willing to permanently relocate to Western Australia. Rio Tinto offers Fly in and fly out options from Perth, our regional FIFO hubs and the opportunity to live in our residential towns where applicable.

Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.

Applications close on 11 September 2022 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)