Superintendent, Business Improvement  | WEIPA, QLD
 

• Join a supportive leadership group dedicated to your growth and development
• Secure a permanent position with a fantastic range of benefits
• Embrace a culturally rich coastal lifestyle in beautiful Weipa
• Enjoy domestic relocation assistance within Australia

About the Role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

The Operational Excellence team at Weipa is seeking a skilled and experienced Business Improvement Superintendent to play a pivotal role in advancing the site’s strategic priorities. Reporting to the Manager – Operational Excellence, this position is ideal for a proven operational leader who is passionate about fostering innovation, enhancing productivity, and embedding best practices across operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate business improvement projects that directly align with Weipa’s strategic priorities and operational goals.

• Collaborate closely with operational teams to uncover and implement opportunities for greater efficiency, productivity, and cost-effectiveness.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, providing mentorship and development in lean principles, problem-solving, and process optimisation.
• Facilitate impactful workshops, training sessions, and improvement events to boost operational capability and knowledge-sharing.
• Track, measure, and report on the progress and outcomes of improvement initiatives, ensuring alignment with key business targets.
• Uphold site-specific safety, environmental, and operational standards in all improvement activities.
• Establish and maintain robust communication and engagement with stakeholders across all site operations.

What You’ll Bring

• Demonstrated experience in leading and managing teams, preferably within operational settings.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to effectively engage with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities, including strong proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite.
• Proven track record in leading projects, facilitating workshops, and coaching others towards successful outcomes.
• A tertiary qualification in business, engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Business Improvement certification, such as Green Belt, Lean Six Sigma, or equivalent.
• Background in mining, manufacturing, or heavy industry will be highly regarded

Work Location and Schedule

The Business Improvement Superintendent role operates on a 9-day fortnight roster, offering a balanced working arrangement. The successful candidate will be based on-site, providing consistent support at the Weipa and Amrun locations. It is anticipated that approximately 50% of the roster will involve travel to Amrun, ensuring strong engagement and effective collaboration with all site teams.

This dual-site position presents a unique opportunity to broaden your operational expertise and create a significant impact across two key locations in the business.

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) 
• Domestic relocation assistance   

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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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