Supervisor Electrical

Excited to grow your career?We value our talented workforce, and whenever possible strive to help our employees grow professionally. If you think this position is right for you, we encourage you to speak to your Leader and go ahead and apply!Our people make all the difference in our success.

•    Our friendly teams look after each other because your safety and wellbeing are always our priority  •    The perfect balance, our roster gives you more time for the things that are important in your life and to your family and community – 8 days on, 6 off roster•    Opportunities and support to learn and grow your career

Where we’re all welcomeWe 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.   

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

About the roleWe are looking for a Supervisor Electrical to join our team at our Hope Downs 1 Fixed Plant Maintenance Operations to provide positive and impactful leadership. You will be responsible for actively promoting safety awareness and safe work practices, maintain site electrical compliance and ensure all electrical safety requirements at met.

You’ll be part of a friendly team, supported by your leader to grow and achieve your own personal goals as well as the goals of the team. You’ll work a family and lifestyle friendly FIFO 8 days on, 6 days off roster from Perth or Busselton, which will give you more time to spend on the things that are important to you and the people in your life. 

 Reporting to the Superintendent Fixed Plant Maintenace you will:

•    Adhere to all Rio Tinto standards, policies and procedures •    Actively foster and communicate a positive safety culture to promote safety awareness and compliance, encouraging prioritisation of safety in all activities and operations •    Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying, evaluating and implementing improvement opportunities utilising a range of Rio Tinto best practices •    Lead, coach and develop a team of Fixed Plant Electrical personnel •    Organise and manage the execution of Fixed Plant Electrical work performed •    Responsible for Fixed Plant Electrical training, safety compliance, scheduling and productivity •    Manage Fixed Plant Electrical activities to maximise productivity while minimising cost and environmental impact •    Ensure compliance to relative legislation, including maintaining statutory electrical inspections and records as required by WHS •    Responsible for ensuring maintenance is of a high quality, is in line with statutory legislation and re-work is not required •    Develop and implement systems to ensure compliance with government acts, regulations, codes of practice and guidelines •    Plan daily work and complete daily inspections of all work areas and regular on the job interactions with the team to develop a safe and efficient work culture •    Use SAP to raise and approve notifications, maintain team capacities and ensure maintenance activity information is captured •    Review and approve weekly scheduled maintenance plans •    Support all aspects of HSEQ compliance, auditing, education and management of the HSEQ System increasing awareness to enable an injury free and environmentally responsible workplaceWhat you’ll bring•    A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team•    Ability to execute work in alignment with Rio Tinto values (Care, Courage and Curiosity) and behaviours•    A passion and confidence in leading, coaching and developing team members•    A current and valid ‘C Class’ manual driver's licence•    Western Australia 'A' Grade Electrical License and Electrical Engineering degree•    Appointment as Statutory Electrical Supervisor under WHS (Mines) Regulations 2022 with the functions as per Schedule 26 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 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)  •    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  

Located 100km north-west of Newman, Hope Downs 1 is a joint venture managed and operated by Rio Tinto, working in conjunction with nearby site Hope Downs 4.  Hope Downs 1 provides exceptional career growth and opportunities and the village provides excellent facilities for its FIFO workers.

Applications close on the 5th of December 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date

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Every Voice MattersAt Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ 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.