Supervisor MEM

Supervisor Mobile Equipment Maintenance – Western Turner Syncline 1

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

• Elevate your career with the support of a committed leadership team
• Our friendly teams look after each other because your safety and wellbeing are always our priority  
• Residential opportunity on an 8/6 roster; 4 days on, 4 nights on, 6 days off, 4 days on, 3 nights on, 7 days off

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 safety focused Supervisor with a passion for people, to lead our Mobile Equipment Maintenance teams at our residential Tom Price operations. The successful candidates will be responsible for the safe delivery of daily production targets, daily inspections of the plant and assisting in maintaining plant reliability.

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.

With signature leadership training programmes, growing and developing is more than an opportunity – it is something we actively plan and make happen. Every day our leaders grow, while our rosters are designed to help you live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family.

Reporting to the Superintendent and working in a challenging and exciting environment, you will:

• Being an inspiring role model and coach for positive behaviours, practices, and processes
• Providing safety and technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to your team of trade and non-trade personnel, understanding their strengths in work to ensure that safety is first and that the correct work is completed
• 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
• Prioritising and managing breakdowns with the mine production team
• Driving continuous improvement projects circulating around cost saving and production efficiency 

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
• Relevant experience within Mining and/or Mobile Equipment Maintenance
• Knowledge of maintenance plans and schedules and budgets
• An understanding of the work management process and principles
• Computer literacy and proficiency in the suite of Microsoft packages such as Outlook, Excel, and Word
• Respect for others and an all-inclusive mindset
• A current Australian manual (C Class) driver's license

If you are excited about this role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn't align 100%, we still want to hear from you.

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

Tom Price is located in the central Pilbara, west of Karijini National Park and is our original Pilbara mine, currently employing residential and fly in fly out employees. It is known as one of the most attractive towns in the Pilbara with a high school, two primary schools a hospital and a high standard of recreational facilities.

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