Superintendent Fixed Plant
- Bring your maintenance and leadership experience to this dynamic role
-
Our friendly teams look after each other because your safety and wellbeing are always our priority
-
Residential opportunity, operating on 5 days on, 2 days off / 4 days on, 3 days off roster – located at our Robe Valley – Mesa J operation
-
Housing & full relocation provided for you and your family!
Where we’re all welcome
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 who we are.
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.
We acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.
About the role
We are looking for a Fixed Plant Superintendent to join our Fixed Plant team at Mesa J – Robe Valley. Your role will ensure the team is set up for success against business priorities and the seamless safe delivery of operational activities. You will be supported in your efforts in continually seeking to improve our processes, cost efficiency and productive capability across the operation.
You’ll be a part of a high performing team, supported by your leader to grow and achieve your own personal goals as well as the goals of the team. You’ll work on 5 days on, 2 days off / 4 days on, 3 days off roster, residential in Robe Valley. These opportunities will give you more time to spend on the things that are important to you and the people in your life.
Reporting to the Manager, you will:
-
Actively foster and communicate a positive safety culture to promote safety awareness and compliance, encouraging prioritisation of safety in all activities and operations
-
Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying, evaluating and implementing improvement opportunities
-
Collaborate closely with your peers, other functions and stakeholders in the performance of duties
-
Developing, monitoring and controlling approved budget to deliver cost effective services that meet the business needs while ensuring compliance with the relevant statutory legislative provisions
What you’ll bring
-
A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
-
Respect for others and an all-inclusive mindset
-
Demonstrated capability in coaching, leading change and effective decision making
-
Knowledge and experience in fixed plant operations & maintenance
-
Experience in driving a positive safety culture and ensuring relevant safety compliance as well as adherence to standards, processes and procedures for fixed plant operations and maintenance
-
Demonstrate understanding of budget preparation, variance analysis, cost forecasting and cost drivers.
If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn't align 100% we still want to hear from you.
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.
We are committed to elevating Indigenous voices and increasing cultural knowledge in our business. Diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together. To help you on your journey with us, you’ll also have access to:
-
Specialist Indigenous Support Advisors are always there for our Indigenous employees and available to support through any aspect of your employment
-
Dedicated Indigenous Talent Programme for our Operators and Tradespersons and entry level operational roles. This programme is designed to create long term sustainable careers for our Indigenous Employees to grow into leadership or technical pathways to ensure you have every opportunity to grow your career.
-
Indigenous leadership programmes across some professional and operational roles to ensure that we are developing Indigenous Leaders.
Who we are
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’ll be working
Located in the scenic Pilbara region and close to the major centre of Karratha, the vibrant town offers a sought-after lifestyle and affordable living in comfortable subsidised housing.
This is a great opportunity for you and your family to contribute to a unique community and enjoy a wide range of seasonal outdoor activities; allowing you to find the perfect balance between leisure and work. From the popular annual rodeo event to other regular social and cultural activities, local residents can make the most of modern amenities.
The town of Pannawonica is supported by a resident doctor, an excellent primary school with options to undertake secondary school studies in a supervised distance education program, supermarket, and a local community gym and youth centre.
This opportunity is for residential only, and therefore you must be willing to live locally in Pannawonica. Housing + Relocation packages available.
Applications close on the 4th of October 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)
