Supervisor Maintenance Support

Supervisor Maintenance Support

• Take the next steps in your leadership journey with a company that is committed to your growth and development

• Various Supervisor Maintenance Support opportunities across a number of Rio Tinto sites

• Flexibility for the lifestyle you want – 8 days on, 6 days off, 7 nights on, 7 nights off rosters

• FIFO opportunities from Perth, Busselton, Geraldton, Albany, or Broome

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 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. 

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.

There are a number of opportunities for Maintenance Support Supervisors across Rio Tinto’s Pilbara Mine Operations. These individuals will provide leadership and guidance 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.

Reporting to the Superintendent MEM, your key accountabilities will include but not be limited to:

• Being an inspiring role model and coach for positive behaviours, practices, and processes

• Providing safety and technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to your team

• Completing daily inspections of all work areas and regular on the job interactions with the team to develop a safe and efficient work culture

• Allocating and coordinating planned maintenance activities using the Rio Tinto workflow management principles

• Driving continuous improvement projects which include cost saving and production efficiency projects

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

• Leadership experience and a proven track record of success with leading, developing, and coaching team members

• Previous experience in a mining-related role (i.e. Fixed Plant, Mobile Equipment Maintenance, or Mining Production) will be seen as advantageous but not essential

• Computer literacy and proficiency in the suite of Microsoft packages such as Outlook, Excel, and Word

• A current Australian manual (C Class) 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 bonus 

• Be recognised for your contribution, you’re thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress

• 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, read more about the huge range of benefits

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 

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Rio Tinto operates the world’s largest integrated portfolio of iron ore assets, which include 17 mines, four independent port terminals, a 2,000-kilometre rail network, and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand.

Applications close on Friday, 20^th October 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).