Supervisor Drill

Supervisor Drill – Residential  

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion and diversity
• Permanent employment which includes attractive salary, annual bonuses and a huge range of additional benefits which are designed to make your life better 
• Residential Role Tom Price, on 4 days, 3 nights, 7 off; 4 days, 4 nights, 6 off.

About the role

Finding better ways™ to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for Supervisor Drill to join and support our Mining Drill & Blast team at Greater Tom Price. This role presents a fantastic opportunity for experienced personnel looking to take the next step in their leadership career.

You’ll be a part of a friendly team, supported by your Superintendent to grow and achieve your own personal goals as well as the goals of the team. You’ll work a 4 days, 3 nights, 7 off; 4 days, 4 nights, 6 off roster which will give you more time to spend on the things that are important to you and the people in your life. 

Reporting to the Superintendent Drill & Blast, you will:

• Adhere to all Rio Tinto standards, policies and procedures
• Appointment as Statutory Supervisor under WHS (Mines) Regulations 2022 with the functions as per Schedule 26
• 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 utilising a range of Rio Tinto best practices
• Collaborate closely with other functions and stakeholders in the performance of duties
• Coach, develop and performance manage a team of drill operators, including training, career development and discipline
• Responsible for the direct supervision and management of personnel, supervising drill activities on site using the fortnightly mine plans
• Conduct daily inspections of all work areas and regular on the job interactions with the team to develop a safe and efficient work culture
• Identify and participate in continuous improvement projects, including cost reduction initiatives and production efficiency projects
• Ensure all mining activities undertaken are in compliance with all relevant statutory regulations and RTIO standards and policies
• Ensure key stakeholders are updated and remain informed regularly

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Respect for others and an all-inclusive mindset 
• Experience leading an operational team
• Ability to multi-task, prioritise and negotiate as required accordingly
• Able to coach, self-reflect and put action into feedback
• Statutory Position Legal Exam – Statutory Supervisor complete
• A current Australian ‘C’ class driver's license

What we offer  

• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• Full domestic relocation assistance provided
• Company housing provided in all residential towns
• Subsidised living expenses including rent and utilities
• Assistance with boarding costs for students in primary, secondary or post-secondary education
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with Annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family 
• Extensive salary sacrifice and salary packaging options that includes residential housing, airport parking, cars and superannuation
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Company provided insurance cover
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Career development and education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
• 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 

Where you will be working

Located in the central Pilbara, Tom price is a family-friendly and modern fully-serviced town designed to complement the regions natural environment. It‘s known as one of the most attractive towns in the Pilbara with a supermarket, primary and secondary schools, hospital and high standard of recreation and child care facilities.

Regular in-town events and activities include the popular Mount Nameless Festival, drive-in cinemas, local fairs and team sport competitions; in addition to being home to one of the largest open cut mines in the world. It offers an ideal base to explore the natural wonders of the Karijini and Millstream Chichester National Parks or travel to beautiful coastal towns over a long weekend.

 For more information on Tom Price, please visit: www.ashburton.wa.gov.au

Ready to experience something unique? Come work with us.

Applications close on 16 July 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)

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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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