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SalaryContract Coordinator
- Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
- Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development
- Gladstone, QLD
Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.
We are looking for a Contractor Coordinator to be part of the Site Maintenance team on a permanent fulltime basis.
The role will play an important function on site with the safe management of contractors performing maintenance on BSL infrastructure being our main priority. Leading on the frontline is one of the most important jobs in our business and comes with a huge amount of responsibility. We need you to motivate, inspire and keep our people safe and well.
We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry’s best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.
Reporting to the Specialist – Major Maintenance, you will be:
- Managing and monitoring the completion of maintenance works to ensure safety, environmental, quality and budget obligations are achieved and taking prompt corrective action where required
- Encouraging a proactive approach to safety where necessary conducting accident / incident investigations, hazard studies and up-skilling our Contractor Partners in safety tools and their use
- Training, mentoring and monitoring Contract Owners and BSL Representatives on management systems to ensure consistent application
- Detailed planning and communication of your Contractor’s work
- Building relationships across functions to achieve positive working environment for task execution
- Leading various projects / activities and process improvements across site with a demonstrated commitment to project management and on the field visual leadership
- The provision of effective leadership in ensuring objectives / work schedules are maintained in line with business requirements
- Identifying development and improvement opportunities for yourself and Contractor Partners
- Driving improvement in the sites HSE performance through the Safety Maturity Model health check process
- A commitment to and passion for safety, environment and quality at work with the ability to promote this to all key stakeholders including management, trade personnel and contracting partners;
- Demonstrated Leadership experience with the ability to foster positive and productive working relationships and team culture;
- Experience with Project Management and Business Collaboration practices would be beneficial.
- Proven background inclusive of a knowledge of procurement processes, contractor engagement and proficiency in computer applications including SAP and Microsoft suite;
- Attention to detail with the ability to problem solve, work under pressure to short deadlines and react to unplanned situations;
- In-depth understanding and knowledge of health and safety issues relevant to work activities including the ability to interpret Standards, legislation, guidelines and procedures.
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)
- Possible domestic relocation assistance
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
Boyne Smelters Limited is Australia’s second largest aluminium smelter with a 1,000-person strong workforce. Located approximately 20km south east of Gladstone at Boyne Island on the Central Queensland coast, BSL produces around 500,000 tonnes of aluminium per annum.
Activities at BSL include manufacturing carbon anodes in the carbon plant, aluminium production (smelting) in reduction lines, and casting of molten material into aluminium products ready to ship. The smelter is connected via a conveyor belt to the Queensland Alumina Limited refinery for the supply of alumina.
BSL is committed to protecting the environment and ensuring safe work practices where people feel safe at work and care for each other. Along with Yarwun Operations and Queensland Alumina Limited, BSL supports the local community in a wide range of initiatives through Here for Gladstone.
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.
Applications close on Monday the 8th January 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)
