Supervisor Plant Shutdown

Supervisor Plant Shutdown  

• Fantastic opportunity to further develop your leadership capability 

• Our friendly teams look after each other because your safety and wellbeing are always our priority   

• Fly in, fly out on family friendly rosters from Perth or Busselton  

About the role 

We are looking for a Supervisors Plant Shutdowns at our Pilbara Mine Operations to lead, coach and develop a team of Fixed Plant Shutdown personnel whilst working closely with key stakeholders to safely execute fixed plant shutdown activities at a site level. 

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 Shutdown, you will: 

• Be an inspiring role model and coach for positive behaviours, practices and processes, whilst providing leadership, development and support to your team 

• Actively foster and communicate a positive safety culture to promote safety awareness and compliance, encouraging prioritisation of safety in all activities and operations 

• Organise and manage the preparation and execution of Fixed Plant Shutdown work in compliance to the Rio Tinto Shutdown Procedure 

• Be responsible for Fixed Plant Shutdown training, safety compliance, scheduling and productivity 

• Manage Fixed Plant Shutdown activities to maximise productivity while minimising cost and environmental impact 

• Define staffing and development needs of Fixed Plant Shutdown 

• Liaise with key stakeholders to ensure minimal disruption to operations while maintenance and improvements are being performed 

What you’ll bring 

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team 

• Respect for others and an all-inclusive mindset 

• Leadership experience and confidence in leading, developing and coaching team members 

• Mechanical or Electrical Trade certificate or equivalent – desirable but not essential 

• Project management experience / qualification – desirable but not essential 

• Appointment as Statutory Supervisor under WHS (Mines) Regulations 2022 with the functions as per Schedule 26 – 

• Knowledge of maintenance principles 

• Contractor management experience 

• An understanding of the work management process and principles 

• Experience working in fixed plant operations, maintenance or similar 

• A Current Western Australian ‘C’ Class Driver's Licence (Manual) 

What we offer   

• Be recognised for your contribution, you’re 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)   

• Work on Country with a residential role which offers company housing and financial support with living expenses including rent and utilities (power and water). 

• 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. 

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.  

 We are one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of iron ore. 

Applications close on the 6th of June 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).