Supervisor Light Mobile Equipment (LME)

• Lead a Mechanical Maintenance team responsible for safely delivering maintenance activities that support site support vehicles, inclusive of but not limited to, light vehicles, medium and heavy rigid vehicles and ancillary equipment. 

• Build leadership capability while coaching and developing a skilled maintenance workforce and influencing safety and operational performance. 

• Enjoy a residential lifestyle opportunity in Pannawonica while building a long-term career with Rio Tinto. 

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 Supervisor Light Mobile Equipment (LME) to help the LME maintenance team deliver safe, reliable and efficient maintenance outcomes. You’ll lead the execution of planned and breakdown maintenance activities while supporting equipment availability, statutory compliance and continuous improvement.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys developing people, coordinating maintenance work and contributing to short-term operational objectives. 

What you’ll be doing 

Reporting to the Superintendent MEM and working within the wider Mobile Equipment Maintenance team, you will be: 

• Lead, coach and develop maintenance team members, providing regular performance feedback and supporting capability development. 

• Promote a positive safety culture and ensure work complies with Rio Tinto standards, policies, procedures and statutory obligations. 

• Coordinate scheduled and breakdown maintenance activities with the shift crew to complete required work safely and efficiently. 

• Allocate and manage planned maintenance activities using Rio Tinto work management principles. 

• Organise the execution of maintenance work to support equipment availability, productivity and short-term site objectives. 

• Collaborate with production, engineering, planning, scheduling, contractors and original equipment manufacturers to deliver maintenance outcomes. 

• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities that strengthen safety, reliability, cost and environmental performance. 

• Define staffing and development needs for the Mobile Equipment Maintenance team and support required training and compliance. 

About you 

We’re looking for someone whose experience aligns with the key requirements below. You do not need to meet every “helpful for success” item to apply, if you bring relevant experience and are excited by the opportunity, we encourage you to submit an application. 

Required for Success 

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team. 

• Demonstrated leadership experience leading, developing and coaching maintenance team members and contractors in a safety-critical operational environment. 

• In-depth knowledge of large-scale earthmoving equipment maintenance and experience coordinating planned and breakdown work. 

• Working knowledge of maintenance plans, schedules, budgets and work management processes. 

• A current Western Australian C Class manual driver’s licence. 

• A relevant electrical or mechanical trade qualification or engineering degree, together with the statutory and risk management qualifications required for appointment as a Statutory Supervisor. 

Helpful for Success 

• Experience and capability diagnosing and repairing low voltage electrical systems. 

• Experience working with Toyota, Volvo, Scania and Isuzu commercial vehicles 

• Eligible for appointment as a Statutory Supervisor under the Western Australian Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022, including:

• Minimum two years' experience as a supervisor or worker in a similar mining or industrial operation.

• Successful completion of approved WHS risk management units for Statutory Supervisors (BSBWHS411 and BSBWHS414 or equivalent).

• Successful completion of the applicable WA Statutory Supervisor legislation examination.

• Ability to obtain Site Senior Executive (SSE) appointment as a Statutory Supervisor for designated appointed places

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, personal & cultural leave)

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

·         Possible domestic relocation assistance 

Where you’ll be working 

Located in the scenic Pilbara region and close to the major centre of Karratha, this vibrant town offers a sought-after lifestyle and affordable living in comfortable subsidised housing.    

This is a great opportunity for you and your family to contribute to a unique community and enjoy a wide range of seasonal outdoor activities; allowing you to find the perfect balance between leisure and work.    

The town of Pannawonica is supported by a resident doctor, an excellent primary school with options to undertake secondary school studies in a supervised distance education program, supermarket, and a local community gym and youth centre.   

Applications will close on Friday 18th September 2026. 

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 LGBTQ+ 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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