Supervisor Shutdown

Supervisor Plant Shutdown

• Fantastic opportunity to further develop your leadership capability
• Enjoy an exceptional work life balance with 8 days on, 6 days off roster – Marandoo
• FIFO from Perth or Geraldton

About the role

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

We are looking for enthusiastic and energetic people to join our team as a Supervisor Plant Shutdown. This is a great opportunity for an individual with a strong work ethic, positive attitude, and mindset, and who values personal and others safety above all else. The primary function of this role will be responsible for ensuring all tasks are understood pre-shutdown and the necessary actions are taken to ensure successful execution of shutdowns, aligned with site’s direction and positive culture.

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.With signature leadership training programmes, growing and developing is more than an opportunity – it is something we actively plan and make happen. Every day our leaders grow, while our rosters are designed to help you live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family.

Reporting to the Superintendent Fixed Plant, working 8 days on, 6 days off roster, Duties will include:

• Working closely with Shutdown Planners, Electrical Coordinators, Permit Officers, our fixed plant teams, and our contractor partners to develop and execute a quality shutdown plan.
• Management of contractors when on site and coordinating all mechanical tasks pre, post and during shutdowns for your assigned area of responsibility to QA/QC requirements.
• Demonstrating a strong commitment to safety to achieve a workplace target of zero injuries and incidents
• Completing deep dives into shutdown work orders and identifying constraints such as interactions, commissioning requirements, isolations/permits, accuracy of duration of tasks, parts, resources etc.
• Actively support and coordinate pre shut and post shut activities – i.e., job scoping, planning, shut org charts, development of wash-down & permit plans, crane set up maps, laydown/staging areas, tooling and consumables, clean-up, tooling returns, parts return etc.
• Influencing team members and our contract partners to generate improvement ideas

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Excellent understanding of Work Management Systems and Process; able to easily navigate through SAP and Gantts
• High exposure to Contractor Management System; CMS qualification required
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, demonstrating the ability to engage with the team and our contractor partners to promote site’s values and positive culture
• A willingness to learn and a continuous improvement mindset
• A positive outlook and an adaptable, flexible, and reliant attitude
• Dedicated commitment to workplace health and safety
• An unrestricted 'C' Class Driver's Licence

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

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.

Where you’ll be working

The Marandoo mine is located at the foot of Mount Bruce adjacent to the Karijini National Park, 50 km east of the town of Tom Price. Marandoo is known for its picturesque hills and mountain ranges. Our operation currently employs a fly in fly out workforce.

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Rio Tinto operates the world's largest integrated portfolio of iron ore assets with industry-leading performance and technology. Our iron ore business continues to be the world's largest autonomous truck operator and a proud leader in automated mining technologies.

Creating an inclusive and diverse workforce

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.

Ready to experience something unique? Come work with us.

This role is for applicants residing in or willing to permanently relocate to Western Australia. Rio Tinto offers Fly in and fly out options from Perth, our regional FIFO hubs and the opportunity to live in our residential towns where applicable.

Applications close on 21 December 2022 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)