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Senior leadership role partnering with multi-disciplinary professionals across the Iron ore value chain
Amazing Perth or residential (Mine Site) based opportunity with regular travel to the Pilbara – agile and flexible arrangements are welcome
About the role
All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.
We are looking for a strong leader to join our team and contribute to Rio Tinto being the Best Operator.
As the Manager Mine Technical Services, this is a great opportunity to apply your professional, leadership and technical expertise as you partner with multiple teams across the Iron Ore value chain in this exciting environment.
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 your people safe and well.
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.
This opportunity will see you positively lead and influence a multidisciplinary team of professions specializing in mine planning and scheduling, mine design , geotechnical engineering, mine geology, drill and blast, data management and surveying.
This integral role is critical in managing the delivery of technical functions that enable safe and productive operations. We empower you to oversee the business requirements for both the short and medium term, whilst putting our People at the Heart of everything we do.
Reporting to the General Manager Mine Technical Services and working in a collaborative community within the Operational and Technical Support of Iron Ore, you will:
Demonstrate your leadership experience by providing guidance, mentorship, and prioritising development for your teams
Display your communication skills in a confident and inclusive manner
Manage the delivery of technical services to key stakeholders
Use your knowledge within mine operations and relevant stakeholders to identify and drive solutions to address risks, protect the plan and implement opportunities to enhance value
Lead a safety culture of continuous improvement through the application of business improvement strategies to drive improvement of standards, systems and processes to increase business value
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.
What you’ll bring
Your commitment to the safety of yourself and your team is integral for all roles at Rio Tinto.
As Manager of a group of professional experts you will be a mentor for guidance and direction. To be successful in this role, you will have demonstrated experience in leading a larger team. It will be preferable if you have demonstrated leadership of a similar field within the resource Industry.
You will have a massive opportunity to work across multiple stakeholder groups within the Iron Ore value chain. Your well-established communication, collaboration and influencing skills are vital for this role, including the ability to manage internal and external stakeholders effectively.
You will be joining a well-connected team, we will empower you and therefore you’ll bring similar values to embed into your team. Your ability to empower others and experience in leading matrix teams to deliver outcomes is important to succeed.
We value your demonstrated success in continuous improvement and curious thinking
Your education in Mining Engineering, Geoscience or related discipline is essential for this role.
We require you to hold a Current ‘C’ class driver’s licence.
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)
Possible domestic relocation assistance
About Rio Tinto
Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with
a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.
For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.
Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world and explore the universe.
Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.
Where you’ll be working
You will be based at our head office located in Perth Central Park building, working Monday to Friday with regular site travel required. We encourage agile and flexible work arrangements.
In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Rio Tinto operates the world's largest integrated portfolio of iron ore assets with industry-leading margins. Our premium product suite, including our flagship Pilbara blend, drives strong customer relationships and is supported by technical and commercial marketing expertise. The iron ore business continues to be the world's largest autonomous truck operator and a proud leader in automated mining technologies.
Every Voice Matters
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 the 24th March 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)
