Superintendent Facilities Operations

• A connected role to support the iron ore business in the Pilbara
• Fly in, fly out from Perth on 5 days on, 2 days off / 4 days on, 3 days off roster – home every weekend!
• Work is just part of your life, our benefits are designed to make life better with permanent employment offering an attractive salary, annual bonus and range of other benefits

Where we’re all welcome

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 who we are.

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 acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.

About the role

We are looking for a motivated, strategic and engaging individual to join our team in the role of Superintendent Facilities Operations, based on site supporting our iron ore mine operations.

Facilities Operations supports the safe, service delivery of village operations, where residents experience a safe, inclusive and respectful environment. Village operations include catering, cleaning, grounds and gardening, facilities maintenance, transport and airport operations, delivered in partnership with our service provider.

The Superintendent Facilities Operations role will support the East Pilbara portfolio of Greater Brockman, Greater Nammuldi, Gudai-Darri, Hope Downs, West Angelas and Yandicoogina. The role is diverse in terms of scope and stakeholders, offering a unique opportunity to connect with all areas of the iron ore business.

A supportive team environment will support your growth and success in the role with collaboration and communication a focus of Facilities Operations.

What you’ll bring

Reporting to the Manager Facilities Operations East, you will bring:

• Confidence in leading, coaching and supporting team members
• Well-developed stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Confidence to react and adapt priorities and work streams to meet business needs
• Solid experience working in operational leadership roles
• Experience working in collaborative partnerships
• Demonstrated system and process improvements
• Manual C Class driver's licence

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• In-field safety experience and awareness of the Rio Tinto Iron Ore safety tools and processes
• Front line management or other relevant leadership development qualifications
• Bachelor level degree
• Experience in managing teams across multiple geographical locations
• Experience

If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes, 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
• 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, 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.

We are committed to elevating Indigenous voices and increasing cultural knowledge in our business. Diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together. To help you on your journey with us, you’ll also have access to:

• Specialist Indigenous Support Advisors are always there for our Indigenous employees and available to support through any aspect of your employment
• Dedicated Indigenous Talent Programme for our Operators and Tradespersons and entry level operational roles. This programme is designed to create long term sustainable careers for our Indigenous Employees to grow into leadership or technical pathways to ensure you have every opportunity to grow your career.
• Indigenous leadership programmes across some professional and operational roles to ensure that we are developing Indigenous Leaders.

Who we are

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 and meet opportunities.

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 6th of August 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)