Supervisor MEM Shutdown

Supervisor – Mobile Equipment Maintenance (MEM) – Shutdown

• Be part of a team that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development
• Work an 8:6/7:7 FIFO roster from Perth

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Supervisor Mobile Equipment Maintenance – Shutdowns to lead, mentor, coach and develop a team of maintenance personnel within our Mobile Equipment Maintenance group at West Angelas.

This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic individual who is seeking a rewarding frontline leadership role, where you will be working with a great team to maintain a wide range of mobile equipment.

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.

Reporting to the Superintendent MEM and working in an exciting environment within the Mobile Equipment Maintenance department, you will:

• Provide safety and technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to your team of trade and non-trade personnel, understanding their strengths to ensure that safety is first and that the correct work is completed
• Be an inspiring role model and coach for positive behaviours, practices, and processes
• Act as the point of contact, providing supervision for all contractor partner teams
• Complete daily inspections of all work areas and regular on the job interactions with the team to develop a safe and efficient work culture
• Allocate and coordinate planned maintenance activities using the Rio Tinto workflow management principles
• Drive 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 confidence in leading, developing, and coaching team members
• Relevant trade qualification and/or previous experience with Mobile Equipment Maintenance
• Computer literacy and proficiency in the suite of Microsoft packages such as Outlook, Excel, and Word
• Working knowledge of SAP system for maintenance is desirable
• A current Australian driver's license

What we offer

• 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
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Career development and education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
• Housing benefits (applicable to residential employees)

Where you’ll be working

Located 110km west of Newman, West Angelas operates on a fly in fly out roster from Perth, Broome, and Busselton. 

West Angelas is a pioneer in autonomous technologies – we were the first site to trial autonomous haul trucks and incorporate autonomous drilling into our operations in 2008, and we continue to have one of the largest mining fleets in the Pilbara. 

Our high grade, low phosphorous Marra Mamba orebody is an integral part of the Pilbara Blend, contributing both lump and fines products on around four trains each day. At the West Angelas hub there are state-of-the-art power generation and refueling facilities. These facilities supply power and diesel fuel to the East Pilbara mine sites. 

The future is bright at West Angelas with ongoing growth projects at Deposits C and D, as well as additional deposits under study providing enormous opportunities for personal development and career growth. 

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 almost 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.

Every Voice Matters

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 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.

Applications close on 28^th March 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)