Superintendent Production

Superintendent Production

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Fantastic opportunity to join a friendly and motivated team who are passionate about achieving results as a collective
• Fly in, fly out on family friendly roster 9 days on, 5 days off , from Perth or (Regional locations considered)

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are seeking a highly motivated and safety-driven Superintendent Production, to lead the Production team at our Tom Price operations. Taking ownership of these teams, you will coach and develop a highly proficient group, in the management & delivery of their respective services.

 
Reporting to the Mine Operations Manager, your daily remit will include but not be limited to:

• Day-to-day management of all open pit production operations including planning activities for the site
• Management of a residential workforce
• Overseeing a contract workforce
• Managing optimisation projects and driving continuous improvement initiatives
• Developing a strong safety culture which ensures adherence to procedures for operational activities, site standards and legislation.
• Leading, organising, developing and motivating your teams to exceed expectations and targets, while building meaningful succession pathways for your staff
• Developing and implementing key productivity improvements to drive operational efficiency
• Working collaboratively and fostering relationships with key partners to achieve wider business objectives
• Measuring, recording, analysing and reporting on safety, people and productivity activities to consistently exceed plan and improve performance

About you

To ensure success in this role, you will have:

• Proactive with a strong commitment in driving a safe working culture
• Experience working in operational leadership roles and be confident in effectively leading, mentoring and coaching team members as well as interfacing with senior leaders
• Autonomous Haulage System, knowledge and experience
• A desire to build and lead engaged teams
• Prior contractor management experience would be desirable
• Understanding of the mining industry from both an operational and technical perspective
• Mining operational optimisation knowledge and/or experience
• Demonstrated ability to consistently achieve safety and operational outcomes and delivery of targets
• A Quarry Managers certificate would be highly regarded 

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 culture that is supportive of flexible working options
• 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)
• Possible domestic relocation assistance

Where you’ll be working

Tom Price is located in the central Pilbara, west of Karijini National Park and is our original Pilbara mine, currently employing residential and fly in fly out employees. It is known as one of the most attractive towns in the Pilbara with a high school, two primary schools a hospital and a high standard of recreational facilities.

Applications close on 26thJune 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).

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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.

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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