Supervisor Laboratory

Supervisor Laboratory Fixed Plant

• Supportive team culture with a focus on inclusion, safety and work life balance
• Opportunity to apply your technical knowledge in a leadership role
• FIFO roster (5 days on, 2 days off, 4 days on, 3 days off) from Perth

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for an engaging and safety focused Supervisor Laboratory Fixed Plant to lead a high performing team of laboratory operators.

This role presents a fantastic opportunity to further develop your people leadership skills, harness your technical knowledge to positively develop and support your team, whilst fostering an inclusive and positive team culture.

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.

Reporting to the Superintendent Fixed Plant and working in a collaborative and diverse team within the Hope Downs 1 Fixed Plant Operations, you will:

• Have a supportive and dedicated leader, committed to your personal career ambitions
• Be an inspiring role model and coach for positive behaviours, practices and processes, whilst providing leadership, development and support to your team
• Ensure that sampling turnaround times are met safely and to a high standard
• Ensure a high degree of quality control is maintained
• Ensure that data is collected, validated and collated for high quality management practices
• Ensure that all equipment is maintained to optimum levels
• Manage all consumable items for the laboratory area

What you’ll bring

• Proactive approach with a strong commitment in driving a safe working culture
• A passionate people leader who will influence, motivate and be confident in effectively leading, mentoring and coaching team members as well as interfacing with senior leaders
• A desire to build and lead engaged teams
• Demonstrated ability in meeting targets and bringing the team on a journey of continuous development
• A current valid driver's license

What we offer

• 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)

About Rio Tinto

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 will 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.

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.

Ready to experience something unique? Come work with us.

Applications close on 3^rd June 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)