Supervisor Maintenance – FIFO 8/6 (Perth to Dampier)

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion 

• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits 

• FIFO | 8 Days On, 6 Days Off | Day Shift Only

We’re Finding Better Ways to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future.  Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other. 

About the role 

We are looking for a Rolling Stock Maintenance Supervisor to develop and maintain a team of multiskilled maintainers to provide safe and efficient maintenance of our rolling stock fleet, specifically Locomotives and brake cars. This is a FIFO role at 7 Mile working 8 days on, 6 days off, day shift only.

This role is a great opportunity to join a large-scale operation and oversee a skilled team in the successful delivery of maintenance activities.

Reporting to the Superintendent Loco Maintenance, you will:

• Drive and promote an inclusive and strong safety culture through sound safety leadership striving towards operational excellence

• Lead a diverse maintenance team, providing sound team leadership, performance management, safety performance, workflow management and task execution

• Monitor and measure team performance to ensure that safety, maintenance, and cost targets are met

• Manage equipment provided to the team in support of their activities and ensure appropriate allocation of resources to achieve planned outcomes

• Effectively liaise with key stakeholders to ensure the loco team complete their scheduled  primary and secondary maintenance tasks (PR&L, 7 Mile Operations, RSM Planning, Yard Planners etc)

• Develop, review and update procedures and training documentation for all areas of work

• Assist the Superintendent Loco Maintenance in the successful operations and in the application of the Performance Management System

• Ensure that the budget is managed in accordance with the plan and deliver improvement initiatives

• Use SAP and Rio Tinto workflow management principles to execute planned maintenance activities

• Have the ability to make important decisions relatively quickly during high pressure situations

About you 

To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate a strong commitment to safety, and genuine care for our people. Hold or be able to obtain a Cat1 rail medical.

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

• A relevant Electrical or Mechanical Trade Qualification

• Sound Electrical or Mechanical aptitude and experience

• Rail (Rolling Stock) or HME experience

• Sound knowledge of operational and maintenance requirements

• Exposure to, and have a high-level understanding of SAP work management processes

• Experience with leading people

• Strong time management and organisational skills

• Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to develop and maintain effective collaborative relationships with key stakeholders.

• Experience in bulk materials handling sector or related industry, particularly related to an operational work environment

• Effectively liaise with multiple stakeholders to achieve daily maintenance targets and operations needs

• Computer literacy including Microsoft Office, SAP & other information systems (e.g. HOS)

• C Class driver's licence

• Frontline management qualification or similar will be well regarded

What we offer 

Be recognised 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

• 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               

• 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)

• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

• Possible domestic relocation assistance

Where you’ll be working

Our rail network is the largest privately owned and operated heavy haul rail system in Australia, and as we focus on the future, our vision is to become the greatest heavy haul railway in the world. 

We operate over 220 locomotives on nearly 2,000 kilometres of track in the Pilbara, transporting ore from 18 mines to four port terminals.  

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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.

Respect and Inclusion

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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