Supervisor Operations

Supervisor Operations | Resource Development

• Global mining organisation with an exceptional safety culture
• Be part of an expanding dynamic team with excellent career development opportunities
• Working an 8:6 Days only FIFO roster across various locations throughout the Pilbara

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are seeking a highly adaptable and outcomes driven Supervisor Operations to join the Resource Development team at Rio Tinto.

Reporting to Senior Operations Coordinator, this role will contribute to the achievement of specific business performance objectives through the safe and effective design and execution of mining operations.

Your daily remit will include but not be limited to:

• Recommends and/or initiates actions involving establishing job expectations, providing direction or work priorities and methods of performing tasks
• Schedules staff for appropriate work shifts and maintains desired levels of productivity, quality, costs and service
• Implements production operation plan to maximize productivity while minimizing cost and environmental impact
• Coordinates the assignment of people and equipment to safely, effectively and efficiently accomplish the plan
• Contributes to the continuous improvement of the team and lowering of costs by identifying and implement opportunities for improvement and innovation
• Ensures compliance with safety standards and procedures

What you’ll bring

• A proven track record of success in an operational management and team leadership role
• Risk management and contingency planning
• Previous Change Management implementation
• Contractor management experience
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills including the ability to effectively influence, collaborate with and negotiate with contract partners, operational teams, procurement and planning teams
• Project management experience with partnering mechanical aptitude
• Continuous improvement (e.g. demonstrated use of process improvement methodologies, leading role in PDP programme, Six Sigma, etc.)
• Manual C Class driver’s license

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
• 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

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets: a world-class, integrated network of 16 mines, four independent port terminals, a 1,700-kilometre rail network and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand.

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

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 Wednesday 6^th December 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)