Superintendent Plant Maintenance

Superintendent Plant Maintenance Residential or FIFO

• Choose between a residential lifestyle in Tom Price or a fly-in-fly out arrangement, on a family- friendly 8 days on 6 days off roster
• Join a people and safety focused team who values diversity of thought, problem solving and inclusion
• Grow your career in a supportive environment that encourages development and progression

About the role

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

We’re seeking a highly motivated people focused Superintendent Plant Maintenance to lead the Fixed Plant maintenance team at our Tom Price operations. You will be responsible for the planning and execution of plant and equipment maintenance for Fixed Plant assets, while coaching and developing the team in being Best Operator.

You’ll be part of a supportive team, supported by your Leader to grow and achieve your own personal goals as well as the goals of the team. The role operates on a family-friendly 8 days on, 6 days off roster, giving you  work-life balance and more time for what matters most.

Reporting to the Manager Fixed Plant, you will:

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Fixed Plant Maintenance personnel
• Organise and manage the preparation and execution of Fixed Plant Shutdown work in compliance with the RT Work Management and Shutdown Procedure
• Be responsible for Fixed Plant Maintenance training, safety compliance, scheduling and productivity
• Manage Fixed Plant Maintenance activities to maximise productivity while minimising cost and environmental impact
• Define staffing and development needs of Fixed Plant Maintenance
• Ensure compliance to relative legislation, including statutory obligations
• Provide quality control on maintenance process, including reviewing the 5 whys process completed by direct reports
• Work closely with the planning and scheduling teams to ensure effective maintenance
• Ensure maintenance activities are carried out safely, according to plan and cost effectively
• Liaise with relevant departments to communicate maintenance intentions and manage improvement projects specific to the department
• Manage a budget and ensure capital and operating funds are allocated correctly within Plant Maintenance and promote a high level of cost awareness
• Executes risk and assurance

What you’ll bring

• Knowledge of fixed plant maintenance operations
• Strong background in safety and people leadership roles
• Demonstrated capability in coaching, leading change, and effective decision making
• Experienced in contributing to the development of a safety culture and ensuring relevant safety compliance as well as adherence to standards, processes and procedures for drill and blast operations
• Collaboratively enables SPCT effectiveness to safely optimise productivity, build organisational excellence, capability and improvement
• Demonstrate understanding of budget preparation, variance analysis, cost forecasting and cost drivers.

What we offer

• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• 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
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Full domestic relocation assistance provided, including company housing provided in all residential towns, with subsidised living expenses including rent and utilities
• Assistance with boarding costs for students in primary, secondary or post-secondary education
• Company provided insurance cover
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Career development and education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• 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 

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 region’s natural environment. It‘s known as one of the most attractive towns in the Pilbara with a supermarket, primary and secondary schools, hospital, and a high standard of recreation and childcare 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 18 August 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)

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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