Superintendent Operations Planning
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Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development.
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Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits.
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Brisbane based corporate role
Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for safe and efficient mining operations? We’re looking for an experienced Superintendent Operations Planning to lead and enhance our surface mine planning processes. This is a key leadership role where your expertise will directly influence operational success and continuous improvement.
About the role
Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.
We are looking for a mine Superintendent Operations Planning. This role, based in Brisbane with regular travel to operating sites, oversee the development and execution of mine planning systems that support safe, productive, and cost-effective mining. You’ll lead a team of engineers and technicians, ensuring alignment between planning and operational execution across all time horizons.
As an open, connected international team of technical planning specialists, we make use of the most exciting data and tools on the planet. We are the world leader in automation and smart mining.
We have technical development programs that are industry-leading and recognise the unique nature of your role. These provide opportunities to develop your career through a dedicated technical path while being rewarded for your unique skills.
Reporting to the Manager – Integrated Planning, and working in a collaborative community you will:
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Drive Planning Excellence: Maintain robust, fit-for-purpose planning, scheduling, and reporting systems that ensure accurate, timely, and actionable information for both operational execution and strategic decision-making.
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Lead Engineering Systems Implementation: Oversee the deployment and continuous improvement of mining engineering systems, including production scheduling, forecasting, and performance reporting.
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Performance Monitoring & Optimization: Continuously monitor operational performance, partnering with the Operations team to identify and implement safe, effective improvements in productivity and output quality. Escalate issues where necessary to maintain alignment with business goals.
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Schedule Variance Management: Track and report deviations from short- and medium-term mine plans, ensuring timely communication with Operations and proactive escalation of critical variances.
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Risk Management Leadership: Facilitate and contribute to technical risk assessments, ensuring that all planning activities are underpinned by a strong risk management framework.
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Procedure Development & Review: Develop and review procedures related to technical risk mitigation, ensuring alignment with best practices and operational safety standards.
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Capability Development: Monitor the technical capability of the planning team, identifying skill gaps and making strategic recommendations for recruitment and development to ensure safe and efficient delivery of mine schedules.
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Mentorship & Technical Support: Provide hands-on coaching and technical guidance to engineers and technicians, fostering a high-performance culture and supporting professional growth within the team.
What you’ll bring
To be successful in this role you will demonstrate the following:
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Extensive experience in surface mine planning and operations.
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Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to influence across teams.
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Proven ability to manage complex planning systems and drive continuous improvement.
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A commitment to safety, operational excellence, and team development.
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Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence and manage potential conflict in a constructive and effective manner.
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Strong problem solving and mine planning skills.
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Previous experience and comprehensive understanding of open cut/ pit operations
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Engineering degree or comparative work experience.
What we offer
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A work environment where safety is always the number one priority.
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A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto.
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A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program.
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Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family.
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Attractive share ownership plan.
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Company provided insurance cover.
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Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options.
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Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions.
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Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support.
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Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave).
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Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more).
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Possible domestic relocation assistance.
Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.
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.
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.
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.
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Llevamos 150 años dedicados a la minería y trabajamos con conocimientos acumulados a lo largo de generaciones y continentes. Nuestro propósito es encontrar mejores formas de proporcionar los materiales que el mundo necesita, esforzándonos por innovar y mejorar continuamente para producir materiales con bajas emisiones y según las normas medioambientales, sociales y de gobernanza adecuadas. Pero no podemos hacerlo solos, así que nos centramos en crear asociaciones para resolver problemas, crear situaciones beneficiosas para todos y aprovechar las oportunidades.
En Rio Tinto, acogemos con especial agrado y alentamos las solicitudes de los pueblos indígenas, las mujeres, la comunidad LGBTQIA+, los trabajadores maduros, las personas con discapacidad y las personas de diferentes orígenes culturales.
Estamos comprometidos con un ambiente inclusivo donde las personas se sientan cómodas siendo ellas mismas. Queremos que nuestra gente sienta que se escuchan todas las voces, que se respetan todas las culturas y que la variedad de perspectivas no sólo es bienvenida, sino que es esencial para nuestro éxito. Nos tratamos unos a otros con justicia y dignidad, independientemente de la raza, el sexo, la nacionalidad, el origen étnico, la religión, la edad, la orientación sexual o cualquier otra cosa que nos haga serquienes somos.
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Trabajar en Rio Tinto
Ayúdanos a aportar los materiales que hacen posible el progreso humano.
El avión en el que vas acaba de aterrizar. Enciendes el móvil y sacas el portátil del compartimento superior. Inmediatamente te pones a trabajar, a miles de kilómetros de tu oficina. ¿Alguna vez te has detenido a pensar en todos los materiales que hacen posible la vida en el siglo XXI? En Río Tinto descubrimos, desarrollamos y aportamos los materiales que impulsan el progreso humano. Cuando trabajas con nosotros, vivirás ventajas que no encontrarás en ningún otro lugar.
Trabajar con nuestro equipo de Operaciones
Lo más importante que descubrirás es tu propio potencial.
Trabajar en operaciones en Rio Tinto significa que puedes marcar una diferencia directa en descubrir y aportar los materiales que posibilitan el progreso humano. A cambio, nos esforzamos por ayudarte a lograr y hasta exceder tus objetivos profesionales. Súmate a Rio Tinto y vive lo que podemos ofrecer
Nuestro proceso de solicitud
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Postularse
El primer paso es postularse para el rol. Puedes presentarte con tu perfil de LinkedIn o subir tu currículo. También pediremos que respondas algunas preguntas antes de enviar tu solicitud.
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Pasar evaluaciones
Nuestras evaluaciones están diseñadas para ayudarnos a determinar si eres compatible para el puesto. Te haremos saber cuáles tendrás que completar.
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Entrevista
La entrevista se podrá realizar en persona o en línea. Es la oportunidad perfecta para conocerte mejor, responder a tus preguntas y conversar de la emocionante oportunidad profesional que has solicitado.
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Ofertas y controles
En esta fase, te comunicaremos si te hemos seleccionado, en cuyo caso será necesario realizar un par de controles, como una verificación de antecedentes o de seguridad. Es posible que tengas que someterte a una evaluación médica, dependiendo del puesto solicitado.
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Integración al equipo Rio Tinto
Una vez completados las verificaciones, nos comunicaremos para definir la fecha de inicio y responder a cualquier pregunta que puedas tener antes de unirte a nuestro equipo.