Residential Supervisor Mobile Equipment Maintenance

Residential Supervisor Mobile Equipment Maintenance

• Our lifestyle rosters give you more time for what matters, family, community, and the freedom to explore our incredible outback.
• Living close to our operations means embracing an adventurous lifestyle – red earth landscapes, ancient gorges, and coastal escapes.
• Family friendly roster 4 days, 4 Nights 6 off, 4 days 3 Nights 7 Off

About the role

Finding better ways™ to provide the materials the world needs

We are looking for Supervisor Mobile Equipment Maintenance to lead the planning and safe execution of mobile equipment across our Pilbara sites .

With signature leadership training programmes, growing and developing is more than an opportunity – it is something we actively plan and make happen. Every day our leaders grow, while our rosters are designed to help you live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family. 

Reporting to the Superintendent Mobile Equipment Maintenance, you will:

• Be an inspiring role model and coach for positive behaviours, practices, and processes
• Providing safety and technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to your team of trade and non-trade personnel, understanding their strengths in work to ensure that safety is first and that the correct work is completed
• Allocating and coordinating planned maintenance activities using the Rio Tinto workflow management principles
• Prioritising and managing breakdowns with the mine production team
• Driving continuous improvement projects circulating around cost saving and production efficiency
• Lead, coach and develop a team of Maintenance personnel
• Organise and manage the execution of Maintenance work
• Manage Maintenance activities to maximise productivity while minimising cost and environmental impact

What you’ll bring

• Leadership experience and confidence in leading, developing and coaching team members and contractor management experience
• In depth knowledge of large-scale earthmoving equipment maintenance
• Knowledge of maintenance plans and schedules and budgets
• An understanding of the work management process and principles
• Exposure/experience working within an AHS worksite (desirable)
• Experience working with Komatsu, Hitachi and Caterpillar equipment (desirable)
• A Current Western Australian ‘C’ Class Driver's Licence (Manual) 
• Statutory Position Legal Exam – Statutory Supervisor (desirable)

What we offer   

• 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 
• Extensive salary sacrifice and salary packaging options
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Full domestic relocation assistance provided, including company housing provided in all residential towns, with subsidised living expenses including rent and utilities
• Assistance with boarding costs for students in primary, secondary or post-secondary education
• Company provided insurance cover
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Career development and education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave, cultural leave) 
• To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them 

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 16 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 the 16 September 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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