Supervisor Northern Operations HEQ (Weipa)

• Leadership role
• Advance your career in a dynamic, fast paced team environment
• 4,5,5 lifestyle day/night roster
• Residential role – live in Weipa
• Based at Andoom

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We are looking for a Supervisor to lead one of our HME Maintenance teams to ensure safety, people and production targets are met. 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.

This role is a great opportunity for somebody wanting to build on their leadership skills, who has a strong focus on people, safety and work management. With a team of trades people and Co-coordinators, coaching and developing your team is key to your success in this role.

Reporting to the HEQ Superintendent and working a 4,5,5 day/night lifestyle roster, you will be:

• Leading, coaching and supporting a maintenance team with their day-to-day operations.
• Providing visible leadership and driving the safety culture.
• Ensure all mining activities undertaken are compliant with all relevant statutory regulations and business standards and policies.
• Participating in the measuring, analyzing and recommendation of process improvements.
• Delivering maintenance activities within the Northern Operations and its heavy equipment fleet; including 776D and 777F/G haul trucks, 785C/D rear tippers, 993K loaders, D11T dozers and ancillary equipment;
• Leading by example, communicating effectively and ensuring values of the business are adhered to.
• Providing opportunities to enable the development and progression of your co-coordinators

What you’ll bring

• HME Heavy Equipment Fitter Trade, Auto Electrical Trade and previous experience working in a HME Workshop within a mine site leading large teams
• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Ability to work with and lead a diverse workforce
• Commitment to personal growth and development
• Established prioritization and time management skills
• Knowledge of the SAP system for maintenance
• A ‘C’ class drivers’ license

What we offer

• Domestic relocation assistance on offer
• Weipa accommodation benefit
• Remote area allowance
• Remote area holiday travel assistance
• Paid parental leave up to 9 months (no distinction between primary and secondary carer) 
• Health cover scheme for employees and their immediate family
• Salary sacrifice & packaging options – rental, mortgage, super, vehicle
• Rio Tinto employee shares
• Employee discounts – banking, accommodation, motoring, retail and more

Where you will be working

Weipa - Rio Tinto Weipa is located 900km north-west of Cairns on the Gulf of Carpentaria and has been operating for over 50 years. Over the years, it has developed into a vibrant and diverse cultural hub of the Western Cape. Weipa offers a coastal community rich in geographical beauty and cultural heritage that provides families with opportunities to participate in leisure activities, sports and community events. With a strong sense of community, the region has plenty of natural beauty to offer including the opportunities for boating, fishing, camping and exploring.

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs and pioneers. For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our Aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world and explore the universe. Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

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.

“Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove job postings prior to the stated closing date, therefore, if you are interested in applying for this vacancy please submit your application as soon as possible.”