Supervisor Plant Operations

Supervisors Plant Operations

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion and equity
• Great frontline leadership opportunity with ongoing development
• FIFO role at Hope Downs 4 flying from Perth or Busselton on an 8/6/7/7 roster.

About the role

We are seeking engaging, safety and productivity focused Supervisors Plant Operations to join our onsite Fixed Plant operations team supporting safe operation of the Hope Downs 4 BOO (Build, Own, Operate) Plant. Reporting to the Superintendent Plant Operations, this role has strong safety leadership exposure and is a great opportunity to showcase your influencing and stakeholder engagement skills.

You will be responsible for building best operator partnerships with the HD4 BOO Plant operating and maintenance teams to enhance safety and productivity in alignment with Rio Tinto standards, while maintaining compliance with relevant legislative and statutory requirements.

This role presents a fantastic opportunity to draw on your people leadership skills, harnessed with your operational experience, to positively lead the implementation and delivery of Fixed Plant priorities for Hope Downs 4.

About you

• Proven safety leadership skills and the ability to positively engage with a wide range of internal and external of stakeholders
• Actively coach and communicate a positive safety culture to promote safety awareness, risk management, and safety in all activities
• Demonstrated ability to uphold Everyday Respect values
• Have experience in overseeing Contractor Management and the Iron Ore Contractor Management System (CMS)
• Adaptable and passionate people leader with a proven track record of success with effectively leading, mentoring, and coaching team members, and contract partners
• Proactively co-ordinate and manage contractor site mobilisation, performance, impacts on other site activities, incident investigation, and action close out 
• Ability to work with diverse teams and manage multiple programs of change and continuous improvement activities 
• Be proficient in the use of SAP 
• At least 2 years previous experience in the supervision of operations or maintenance teams
• Qualified as a RTIO Company Representative  
• Hold a valid Australian C class driver’s license

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)

Where you’ll be working

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets: a world-class, integrated network of mines, four independent port terminals, a 1,700 kilometre rail network and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand. We are one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of iron ore.

Applications close on Friday, 23rd of May 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).

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.

Every Voice Matters

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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