Supervisor Mobile Equipment Maintenance
Rio Tinto
Supervisor Mobile Equipment Maintenance (MEM)
Take the next steps in your leadership journey with a company that is committed to your growth and development
Flexibility for the lifestyle you want - FIFO opportunities from Perth, Busselton, Geraldton or Albany
Be part of a team that is safety driven and values inclusion
About the role
Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs
We are currently looking for inspiring Supervisors to join the Mobile Equipment Maintenance (MEM) team at Rio Tinto’s Brockman 4 Operations. In this role you will provide leadership to your 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.
These opportunities are perfectly suited to enthusiastic individuals who are seeking a rewarding frontline leadership role, working with a great team to maintain heavy mobile equipment. You’ll work 8 days on; 6 days off / 7 nights on; 7 nights off roster which will give you more time to spend on the things that are important to you and the people in your life.
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 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
Respect for others and an all-inclusive mindset
Ability to execute work in alignment with Rio Tinto values (Care, Courage and Curiosity) and behaviours
Leadership experience with a passion for leading, developing, and coaching team members
Relevant Trade Qualification or working knowledge of HME equipment, breakdown management experience is highly recognised, preferably CAT equipment
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
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.
We are committed to promoting diversity within Rio Tinto and as a special measure to we strongly encourage women to apply.
What we offer
Be recognised for your contribution, your 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)
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
Where you’ll be working
Brockman 4 Operations is located on the lands of the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura and Muntulgura Guruma Peoples in the eastern Pilbara, approximately 60 kilometres from Tom Price. Originally part of Greater Brockman, operations began in 2010 for the Brockman 4 deposit.
Brockman 4 moves approximately 150 million tonnes of material per year. There are 3 villages that are part of the operations, Brockman 4, West Pilbara and Nammuldi Village.
With a FIFO workforce of around 850, our team commutes from Perth, Geraldton, Albany and Busselton.
Applications close on Friday, 24th January 2025 (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.
