Supervisor MEM Shutdown

Supervisor Mobile Equipment Maintenance (MEM) Shutdowns

• Elevate your career with the support of a committed leadership team
• Permanent role offering a competitive salary, annual bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package.
• Fly in, fly out from Perth on family friendly roster 8 days on, 6 days off, 7 nights on, 7nights off

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs

We are looking for Supervisor MEM Shutdown to join our Operations team at Tom Price. You’ll lead, mentor, coach and develop the shutdown maintenance team while providing leadership in safely executing shutdown maintenance activities at site level.

You’ll be part of a friendly team, supported by your leader to grow and achieve your own personal goals as well as the goals of the team. You’ll work on a fly in, fly out, 8 days on; 6 days ; 7 days on, 7 days off, roster which will give you more time to spend on the things that are important to you and the people in your life. 

Reporting to the Superintendent MEM Shutdown you will:

• Adhere to all Rio Tinto standards, policies and procedures
• Appointment as Statutory Supervisor under WHS (Mines) Regulations 2022 with the functions as per Schedule 26
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying, evaluating and implementing improvement opportunities utilising a range of Rio Tinto best practices
• Collaborate closely with other functions and stakeholders in the performance of duties
• Organise and manage the preparation and execution of HME Shutdown work in compliance to the RT Shutdown Procedure:
• Provide input into shutdown schedule, scope, and budget, incl. risks, site layout plan and shutdown management plan
• Statutory workplace inspections
• Manage HSE, shift handovers, schedule, scope change, critical issues/ contingencies

What you’ll bring

• Leadership experience and confidence in leading, developing and coaching team members
• In depth knowledge of large-scale earthmoving equipment maintenance
• Contractor management experience
• Computer literacy, Outlook, Excel, Word and SAP maintenance system
• An understanding of the shut management process and principles
• Experience working with Komatsu, Hitachi and Caterpillar equipment
• Statutory Position Legal Exam – Statutory Supervisor (or working towards)
• Hold a current "C Class" WA Manual Driver’s License

If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn't align 100% we still want to hear from you. 

What we offer   

• Be recognised for your contribution, you’re 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 bonus   
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family   
• Attractive share ownership plan   
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options   
• Career development & 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   
• Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, 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 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 5 December 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).  #gts

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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