- Join our Major Works team supporting shutdown and major maintenance activities across the Pilbara
- Permanent employment which includes attractive salary, annual bonuses and a huge range of additional benefits which are designed to make your life better
- Enjoy an 8/6 FIFO roster while working alongside a team focused on safety, collaboration and continuous improvement.
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 seeking a Supervisor Cranes to join our Major Works team supporting shutdown and major maintenance activities across Rio Tinto’s Pilbara operations.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced frontline leader who thrives in a dynamic environment and can effectively respond to changing priorities, emerging work and operational breakdowns. You will provide onsite leadership, development and support to crane and transport operators while coordinating the safe and timely delivery of lifting and transportation requirements.
Working closely with Coordinators, Planners, operational teams and Contractors, you will play a key role in supporting shutdown execution, resource coordination and the delivery of major works across multiple Pilbara operations.
What you’ll be doing
Reporting to the Superintendent Cranes & Belts you will:
- Promote and lead a strong safety culture, ensuring compliance with Rio Tinto standards, policies and procedures.
- Lead and support crane and belts teams through the safe and efficient execution of shutdown and major maintenance activities.
- Provide coaching, mentoring and development to team members to support safe behaviours and strong performance.
- Coordinate resources and respond effectively to changing priorities, emerging work and breakdown requirements.
- Build strong working relationships across maintenance, operations, planning and contractor teams.
- Support workforce planning, resource coordination and daily shutdown execution activities.
- Monitor work progress and support the delivery of shutdown schedules against safety, quality and performance targets.
- Support contractor management processes and ensure work is completed in line with site and operational requirements.
- Contribute to reporting, cost management and continuous improvement initiatives.
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 frontline leadership experience within cranes, transport, shutdowns, mining, construction or a similar heavy industry environment.
- Experience leading teams in a dynamic environment with changing priorities and emerging work.
- Strong leadership capability with the ability to influence, coach and support others.
- Strong interpersonal, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Experience working with contractor management systems and processes.
- An understanding of planning, scheduling and shutdown execution fundamentals.
- Current Australian C Class Driver’s Licence.
- Computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Outlook and Word.
Helpful for Success
- Experience supporting large-scale shutdowns, major works or maintenance campaigns.
- Previous experience supervising crane, rigging, transport or heavy haulage activities.
- CN crane licence or relevant crane qualifications.
- Dogging and Rigging tickets.
- Section 26 Statutory Supervisor qualification.
- Knowledge of Main Roads permitting requirements.
- Experience managing contractors within a mining or industrial environment.
- Experience supporting cost management and continuous improvement initiatives.
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 plus 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 and salary packaging options
- Career development and education assistance to further your technical and leadership ambitions
- Ongoing access to family-friendly health and wellbeing support
- Leave for all of life’s reasons, including annual leave, parental leave, personal leave and cultural leave
- Exclusive employee discounts on banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more
- Domestic relocation assistance may be available
Where you’ll be working
As part of Rio Tinto’s Major Works team, you’ll support the delivery of large-scale shutdown and maintenance activities across multiple Pilbara operations. Working alongside experienced maintenance and operational leaders, you’ll lead crane and transport teams responsible for supporting critical lifting, logistics and transportation requirements. This is a dynamic environment where priorities can change quickly, requiring strong communication, effective coordination and a practical approach to safely delivering shutdown outcomes.
Applications close 29/10/2026
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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 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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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 LGBTQ+ 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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Where can Rio Tinto take you?
You’re passionate and ambitious with tremendous career aspirations. The breadth and growth of our organisation empowers you to define your ideal career path.
Take a look at Katie’s career journey
Take a look at Katie’s career journey
- 2022 - PresentManager Projects - Energy DevelopmentBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 2021Superintendent Operations CentreBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 2020Development / Drill and Blast SuperintendentPilbara, Western Australia
- 2019Deputy Quarry ManagerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2018Development SupervisorPilbara, Western Australia
- 2017Senior Engineer of Drill, Blast and SurveyPilbara, Western Australia
- 2016Production EngineerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2015Mine scheduler - 2 week plannerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2014Drill and Blast EngineerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2012Graduate Mining EngineerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2022 – PresentManager Projects – Energy DevelopmentBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 2021Superintendent Operations CentreBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 2020Development / Drill and Blast SuperintendentPilbara, Western Australia
- 2019Deputy Quarry ManagerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2018Development SupervisorPilbara, Western Australia
- 2017Senior Engineer of Drill, Blast and SurveyPilbara, Western Australia
- 2016Production EngineerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2015Mine scheduler – 2 week plannerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2014Drill and Blast EngineerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2012Graduate Mining EngineerPilbara, Western Australia
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.
Working in our Operations teams
The most important thing you’ll uncover is your own potential.
Working in Operations at Rio Tinto means you can make a hands-on difference in the discovery and delivery of the materials that make human progress possible. In return, we strive to help you achieve and even exceed your career goals. Join us and experience:
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.