Superintendent Mobile Maintenance

Superintendent – Mobile Maintenance

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Join our global leading business offering outstanding leadership development
• Based in the beautiful outdoor and family-oriented community of Labrador City, NL

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Superintendent Mobile Maintenance to be responsible for leading the Mobile Maintenance department to conduct the safe and cost effectively delivery of maintenance targets. This includes effectively executing planned and scheduled work as well as breakdown repairs to enhance equipment availability and reliability.

Mining Operations is responsible to safely and cost effectively deliver planned tonnages of ore to the concentrator in order for IOC to achieve its target for concentrate production. This requires the ore to be within targets for iron content, weight recovery and grind. The primary function of the Mobile Maintenance team is to safely provide reliable heavy mining equipment to the operations team to deliver these planned tons.

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 programs, 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 Manager – Mine Mobile Operations and working in an exciting and unique environment within the Iron Ore Company of Canada, you will be required to:

• Actively participate in IOC's safety program and model appropriate safety behaviours. Ensure that IOC’s safety program is cascaded to all employees and contractors in the department and that safety standards are met
• Ensure team members are led to work safely and follow all safety standards and safe work practices.
• Provide leadership in team building, planning, and establishing clear measures that keep everyone focused on safety, results, and the customer. Arrange appropriate training for team members, review work performance and deal with grievances at the primary stage.
• Ensure the execution of scheduled, unscheduled and breakdown work plans
• Work closely with the maintenance planning department to ensure scheduled work follows the Rio Tinto work management process and the maintenance team is delivered an executable weekly plan
• Manage an annual budget ensuring that costs are accounted for accurately and that succeeding budgets support asset health
• Provide good customer service and maintain a continuous improvement focus by working with customers and team members to resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve maintenance productivity and quality.
• Provide analysis of department performance against all key area metrics, identify gaps and implement solutions

Please note:  Relocation assistance is provided if applicable.

What you’ll bring

• Mechanical Engineering Degree or a Trade Certification in a relevant discipline (dual ticketed in trades would be an asset)
• 10+ years of leadership experience in a supervisory and maintenance role
• Solid mining equipment knowledge
• Experience working with Vendors (Komatsu, Federal, Caterpillar)
• Strong safety focus and willingness to enforce safety procedures and regulations
• Computer literacy (MS Office, SAP, etc.)
• Valid Driver's License

What we offer

Be recognized 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
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical programs, pension and savings plans
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts
• Domestic relocation assistance

À propos de Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto est un chef de file mondial du secteur des sociétés minières et des matériaux. Nous sommes établis dans 35 pays où nous produisons du minerai de fer, du cuivre, de l’aluminium, des minéraux critiques et d’autres matériaux nécessaires à la transition énergétique mondiale et à la prospérité des personnes, des communautés et des nations. 

Nous exerçons nos activités depuis 150 ans, en nous appuyant sur les connaissances accumulées au fil des générations et sur les différents continents. Notre mission – trouver de meilleures façons de fournir les matériaux dont le monde a besoin – nous guide dans notre quête d’innovation et d’amélioration continue, dans le but de fabriquer des produits à faibles émissions et répondant aux bonnes normes environnementales, sociales et de gouvernance. Mais comme nous ne pouvons pas y arriver seuls, nous nous attachons à créer des partenariats nous permettant de résoudre des problèmes, de créer des situations mutuellement avantageuses et de saisir des occasions.

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 situations and meet opportunities.

Chaque voix compte

Nous sommes déterminés à créer un milieu inclusif où les employés se sentent à l’aise d’être eux-mêmes. Nous souhaitons de plus que chacun ait l’impression que sa voix compte, que toutes les cultures sont respectées et que les points de vue, aussi variés soient-ils, sont non seulement bienvenus, mais également essentiels à notre succès. Nous nous traitons mutuellement avec équité et dignité, sans égard à la race, au genre, à la nationalité, à l’origine ethnique, à la religion, à l’âge, à l’orientation sexuelle ou à tout autre aspect distinctif.

Chez Rio Tinto, nous accueillons favorablement et encourageons les candidatures d’Autochtones, de femmes, de membres de la communauté LGBTQ2S+, de travailleurs âgés, de personnes handicapées et de représentants d’origines diverses.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

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.