Maintenance Supervisor – Site General Services

Maintenance Supervisor – Site General Services

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

• Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development

• Based in Labrador City, NL, a vibrant northern community known for its strong sense of community and unparalleled access to nature and outdoor activities

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 Maintenance Supervisor to join the Site General Services team, responsible for leading maintenance crews to coordinate shift activities safely and cost‑effectively while delivering operational and maintenance targets, including planned work, scheduled maintenance, and breakdown repairs to improve equipment availability and reliability.

This is a great opportunity for a safety‑focused, hands‑on and results‑driven professional to lead and support frontline maintenance operations on a 4 x 10‑hour shift roster, based in Labrador City, NL.

In Labrador City, you’ll find a close‑knit northern community where quality of life and genuine connection come naturally.

Enjoy the outdoors year-round; camping, fishing, hunting, hiking and boating throughout the summer and fall seasons. Winter thrills include groomed snowmobile trails, snowshoeing trails, alpine and cross-country skiing, including night skiing, often beneath the Northern Lights.

Reporting to the Superintendent Central Services and working in an exciting and unique environment within Maintenance Operations team, you will be:

• Actively participating in the Iron Ore Company of Canada safety program and acting as a role model by promoting safe work behaviours, including safety observations, safety meetings, inspections, and incident investigations

• Providing leadership in team building and work planning by setting clear expectations focused on safety, performance, and customer needs, while ensuring appropriate training, reviewing performance, and addressing employee concerns at the initial stage

• Supervising, coordinating, and monitoring both planned work and emergency or breakdown activities by assigning priorities, managing resources, and ensuring efficient use of equipment and personnel

• Working closely with the maintenance planner to confirm job scope, provide feedback on completed and rescheduled work, and contribute information related to parts, materials, and future work planning

• Delivering strong customer service and supporting continuous improvement by collaborating with customers and team members to resolve work issues and improve maintenance efficiency and quality

• Ensuring timely and accurate entry of information into required systems, including work history, employee pay details, and reports, while promoting a positive and respectful employee relations environment within the department

Please note: Fly-in-fly-out arrangements are not available. Relocation assistance is provided.

About you

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

• Minimum of five years of experience in a production and/or maintenance supervisory role; a relevant trade certification will be considered an asset.

• Demonstrated leadership with a strong focus on safety, team development, and employee performance.

• Strong communication and organizational skills, with the ability to manage priorities effectively.

• Solid computer skills, particularly with Microsoft Office applications.

• Experience using SAP for work management is considered an asset.

• Previous experience working with overhead cranes and overhead doors will be considered an asset.

• We actively encourage applications from women and Indigenous Peoples for this opportunity 

What we offer  

Be recognized 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 

• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions 

• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program 

• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical programs, pension and savings plans 

• Attractive share ownership plan 

• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave) 

• Exclusive employee discounts 

Where you’ll be working  

 
We are a leading North American producer and exporter of premium iron ore pellets and high-grade concentrate with average iron grades greater than 66%. With a team of over 2,700 employees, IOC is committed to providing value and continuity for our customers, employees, communities and shareholders through our unique mine to port approach, taking advantage of our full integration and wholly owned infrastructure to deliver our high-quality concentrate and pellets to our customers across the globe.    

IOC’s operations include a mine with five operational pits, a concentrator and a pelletizing plant located near Labrador City in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.  We also operate a wholly-owned 418 km railway, the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway (QNS&L), that links our Labrador operations to Company-owned port facilities in Sept-Iles.   

Working at Rio Tinto also means choosing to be part of a company recognized one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers in 2026 and one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People in 2025. 

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 Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 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.

À propos de Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto est un chef de file mondial du secteur des sociétés minières et des matériaux. Nous sommes établis dans 35 pays où nous produisons du minerai de fer, du cuivre, de l’aluminium, des minéraux critiques et d’autres matériaux nécessaires à la transition énergétique mondiale et à la prospérité des personnes, des communautés et des nations. 

Nous exerçons nos activités depuis 150 ans, en nous appuyant sur les connaissances accumulées au fil des générations et sur les différents continents. Notre mission – trouver de meilleures façons de fournir les matériaux dont le monde a besoin – nous guide dans notre quête d’innovation et d’amélioration continue, dans le but de fabriquer des produits à faibles émissions et répondant aux bonnes normes environnementales, sociales et de gouvernance. Mais comme nous ne pouvons pas y arriver seuls, nous nous attachons à créer des partenariats nous permettant de résoudre des problèmes, de créer des situations mutuellement avantageuses et de saisir des occasions.

Respect and Inclusion
Chez Rio Tinto, nous accueillons favorablement et encourageons les candidatures d’Autochtones, de femmes, de membres de la communauté LGBTQ2S+, de travailleurs âgés, de personnes handicapées et de représentants d’origines diverses.

Nous sommes déterminés à créer un milieu inclusif où les employés se sentent à l’aise d’être eux-mêmes. Nous souhaitons de plus que chacun ait l’impression que sa voix compte, que toutes les cultures sont respectées et que les points de vue, aussi variés soient-ils, sont non seulement bienvenus, mais également essentiels à notre succès. Nous nous traitons mutuellement avec équité et dignité, sans égard à la race, au genre, à la nationalité, à l’origine ethnique, à la religion, à l’âge, à l’orientation sexuelle ou à tout autre aspect distinctif.

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