Supervisor Electrical

Supervisor Electrical

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

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development
• Live in a family friendly town with great facilities - Wickham
• Residential, coastal lifestyle, sportsperson roster based out of our Cape Lambert operations

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

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a motivated, safety conscious Supervisor Electrical to lead a team of electrical maintainers providing maintenance to fixed plant assets at Cape Lambert Port.

Our port facilities consist of four shipping terminals located on the Pilbara coast at Dampier and Cape Lambert which form an essential part of our logistics process. Each terminal has facilities for train unloading, iron ore stockpiling, product blending and ship loading.

Leading from the frontline is one of the most important jobs in our business and comes with a huge amount of responsibility and stakeholder engagement. We need you to motivate, inspire and keep our people safe as we work.

This is a great opportunity for enthusiastic individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is seeking a rewarding frontline leadership role.

Reporting to the Superintendent Electrical and working in a challenging and exciting environment within our Port Maintenance Electrical 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 statutory testing and maintenance is carried out and recorded
• Build and maintain relationships with multiple stakeholders to align on operational plans and strategies
• Drive effective cost management initiatives by identifying & implementing cost-saving opportunities
• Participate in the preparation of accurate weekly reports and assigning tasks to team members
• Managing the day-to-day operations through SAP
• Championing continuous improvement by identifying and implementing changes to optimise work practices and provide technical solutions to improve plant performance

What you’ll bring

• Proactive approach with a strong commitment in driving a safe working culture
• Leadership experience and confident in leading, developing and coaching team members
• Experience in electrical fixed plant maintenance, preferably within a mining or heavy industry environment
• Demonstrated ability in meeting targets and bringing the team on a journey of continuous development
• WA A grade electrical license and High Voltage Switching Ticket
• Competent understanding of electrical schematics, isolation and permitting systems
• A current Australian driver's license

What we offer 

• Be recognised for your contribution, you’re 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) 
• Work on Country with a residential role which offers company housing and financial support with living expenses including rent and utilities (power and water).
• To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them 
• Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more.

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.  

Where you’ll be working

Our port facilities consist of four shipping terminals located on the Pilbara coast at Dampier and Cape Lambert which form an essential part of our logistics process. Each terminal has facilities for train unloading, iron ore stockpiling, product blending and ship loading.

The successful candidate (if residential) will be required to reside in Wickham. 

To find out more, check out the following link: https://karratha.wa.gov.au/map-listing/wickham

You will just love that sea change and everything our beautiful WA coastline has to offer.

Applications close on Friday the 26^th of April 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).