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

• Fly in, fly out from Perth – 8 days on, 6 days off – giving you more time for the things that are important in your life!

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Supervisor to lead the Mine Water Management team at our Pannawonica operation. This role is crucial to operational success, safety and overall productivity, while coordinating mine production, monitoring of targets and engaging with the team to ensure a positive impact.

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

• Relevant Leadership experience in the mining industry, preferably as an Electrician

• Valid WA Electrician License

• 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

• Dewatering experience beneficial

• A current Australian manual driver's license

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.

Where you’ll be working

Located in the scenic Pilbara region and close to the major centre of Karratha, the vibrant town offers a sought-after lifestyle and affordable living in comfortable subsidised housing.

This is a great opportunity for you and your family to contribute to a unique community and enjoy a wide range of seasonal outdoor activities; allowing you to find the perfect balance between leisure and work. From the popular annual rodeo event to other regular social and cultural activities, local residents can make the most of modern amenities.

The town of Pannawonica is supported by a resident doctor, an excellent primary school with options to undertake secondary school studies in a supervised distance education program, supermarket, and a local community gym and youth centre.

Applications close on the 6th of December 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)

About Rio TintoRio 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 situations and meet opportunities.

Every Voice MattersAt 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.