HME Maintenance Supervisor – Gove Operations
Residential | 4 Days / 4 Off / 4 Nights / 4 On Roster
Lead with purpose. Drive safety. Deliver reliable performance.
- Relocate and live in the beautiful coastal town of Gove, NT; with full relocation provided and company subsidised housing
- Balanced work‑life rhythm with a residential Gove roster: 4 days / 4 off / 4 nights / 4 off
- Join a leading global company committed to Finding Better Ways™ and developing its leaders
We are looking for a HME Maintenance Supervisor to provide strong, visible leadership to our Heavy Mobile Equipment maintenance team at Rio Tinto Gove. This is a great opportunity for an experienced maintenance professional or emerging leader to lead people, champion safety and drive reliable equipment performance in a challenging and rewarding environment.
This is a residential role based in Gove, Northern Territory, working a 4 days on / 4 off / 4 nights on / 4 off roster.
Reporting to the HME Maintenance Superintendent and working within a collaborative and safety‑focused maintenance team, you will be:
- Leading and supervising HME maintenance personnel across day and night shifts
- Championing a strong safety culture and ensuring compliance with all safety systems and procedures
- Coordinating planned and unplanned maintenance activities to support operational targets
- Coaching, mentoring and developing team members to build capability and engagement
- Monitoring work quality, productivity and asset reliability across the HME CAT fleet
- Supporting continuous improvement through problem solving, analysis and improvement initiatives
About you
- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
- Demonstrated leadership or supervisory experience within HME maintenance or heavy industry
- Strong understanding of maintenance practices in mining or regulated operational environments
- Ability to lead and engage diverse teams in a residential, remote setting
- Effective communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Competency using maintenance systems and computer applications (e.g. SAP, Microsoft Office)
- Cert III Mechanical Trade
What we offer
- Permanent employment with Rio Tinto
- Full relocation provided to Gove, Northern Territory from elsewhere in Australia
- Residential benefits and remote area allowances applicable to Gove
- Competitive base salary with annual incentive program
- Comprehensive health, wellbeing and medical support for you and your family
- Attractive share ownership plan
- Career development, leadership pathways and education assistance
- A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
Where you’ll be working
Our Gove Operations have been supplying the global aluminium industry with world-class bauxite for more than 40 years. Located in Australia’s Northern Territory, the operation produces approximately 12 million tonnes of bauxite annually.
With a workforce of 460 people, daily activities include mine operations, maintenance, asset management, shutdown planning and execution, export operations, cultural heritage management, and closure activities following the 2017 decision to close the site’s alumina refinery.
We expect our bauxite mining operations on the Gove Peninsula will cease in 2030. We are committed to working together with Traditional Owners to achieve a positive future for Nhulunbuy and the Gove Peninsula post-mining. The operation plays a critical role in Rio Tinto’s aluminium supply chain and is supported by a diverse and skilled workforce committed to safety, respect and operational excellence.
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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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Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminum, 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 and meet opportunities.
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities, and people from different cultural backgrounds.
We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable being 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 who we are.
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Working at Rio Tinto
Help us deliver the materials that make human progress possible.
The plane you’re flying in just landed. You fire up your phone and get your laptop out of the overhead bin. Immediately, you’re in work mode – thousands of miles from your office. Do you ever stop to think about all the materials that make life in the 21st century possible? At Rio Tinto, we discover, develop and deliver the materials that drive human progress. When you work with us, you’ll experience advantages you won’t find anywhere else.
Our application process
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Apply
The first thing you’ll need to do is apply to the role. You can do this with your LinkedIn profile or you can upload your resume. We’ll also ask you to complete a few questions before you submit your application.
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Undergo assessments
Our assessments are designed to help us work out whether you are suitable for the role. We will let you know which ones you’ll need to complete.
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Interview(s)
Our interviews could be in person or online. It’s a great opportunity for us to get to know you a bit better, answer any of your questions and talk about the exciting career opportunity you have applied for.
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Offers and checks
At this stage, we will let you know if you have been successful. If you have been, we’ll need to conduct a couple of checks, such as a background or security check. You may also need to do a medical assessment depending on the role you have applied for.
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Join the Rio Tinto team
Once the checks have been completed, we’ll be in touch to talk with you about your start date and answer any questions you may have before you start with us.