Supervisor Mine Water Management

Supervisor Mine Water Management

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development
• FIFO roster 8 days on, 6 days off – Fly out of Perth or Busselton

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Supervisor Mine Water Management to lead a team accountable for the operation of the dewatering infrastructure and bore fields.

This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic individual who is seeking a rewarding frontline leadership role, supporting a dynamic team.

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 Mine Water Management and working in a challenging and exciting environment within the West Angelas Mine Operations team, you will:

• Be an inspiring role model and coach for positive respectful behaviours, practices, and processes, whilst providing leadership, development, and support to your team
• Complete daily inspections of all work areas and regular on the job interactions with the team to develop a safe and efficient work culture
• Regularly review the dewatering/water management network and performance to ensure the daily mine water management operations are not compromised
• Oversee and utilise the work management system to plan, prioritise, and execute tasks required to operate and maintain the water management network, including adherence to dewatering targets
• Drive continuous improvement projects, identifying opportunities for improvement in maintaining and operating dewatering infrastructure

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
• Ability to plan and execute small projects
• Experience working with HSE management systems
• Computer literacy and proficiency in the suite of Microsoft packages such as Outlook, Excel and Word
• Experience with work management systems (SAP) would be beneficial
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience working in the mining industry or another heavy industry
• Dewatering experience beneficial
• Supervising experience beneficial
• A current Australian manual driver's license

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Flexible working from home arrangements as per operational requirements
• 18 weeks of gender-neutral and equal paid parental leave, with continued superannuation contributions whilst employees are on unpaid or half paid parental leave
• 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 & 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)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more); and
• Local relocation packages offered for Australian residents only

Where you’ll be working

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

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets: a world-class, integrated network of 17 mines, four independent port terminals, a rail network spanning nearly 2,000 kilometres and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand. 

We are one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of iron ore.

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.

Applications close on 1 February 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)