Supervisor - Welding

Supervisor – Welding

• Be part of a group that is safety-driven and values inclusion
• Permanent Leadership Opportunity
• Working a 9-day fortnight roster - Yarwun

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Supervisor- Welding to lead a team of welders, scopers and a technical team towards achieving our safety, people, partnership and growth objectives through execution of planned and unplanned maintenance activities.

This is a great opportunity for a safety-focused and ticketed team leader to lead the maintenance activities within the Yarwun footprint. We are looking for an individual who can demonstrate personal and team behaviour that meets or exceeds the Yarwun Visions and Models for Leadership.

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 of Site Services and working in a collaborative community, you will be:

• Fostering a culture of zero harm and continuous improvement.
• Supporting of operational needs and execution of planned work.
• Able to work under the pressures of ‘break in’ and planned work across multiple work fronts.
• Delivering weekly, monthly and annual maintenance and safety performance KPI’s;
• Managing expenditure within the allocated budget and execution of the Yarwun operating system.

What you will bring

• Experience supervising in mining, processing, or materials-handling environment
• Be Trade ticketed in boiler making or mechanical trades
• Strong knowledge of welding codes
• Strong knowledge of SAP MMS
• Able to develop an achievable plan, week to week, with also long term view
• Strong proven leadership, with skills to build relationships at all levels of business
• Strong working relationship with peers from multiple team

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with an 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)
• Possible domestic relocation assistance

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 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.

Where you will be working

With production beginning in 2004 at our Yarwun alumina refinery, located approximately 10 kilometres north-west of Gladstone in Central Queensland, today the operation produces more than three million tonnes of alumina per year. Thanks to its ‘Industry 4.0’ focus, Yarwun is also a leader in trialling new technologies to improve operations on site, including 3D printing, robotics and drones in confined spaces, and is home to Rio Tinto’s innovative Queensland Research and Development Centre (QRDC). Along with Boyne Smelters Limited and Queensland Alumina Limited, our Yarwun Operation supports the local community in a wide range of initiatives through Here for Gladstone.

Every Voice Matters

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.