Network Protection Supervisor

Network Protection SupervisorWe encourage women and Indigenous Peoples to apply, as we advance our business to more accurately reflect the world around us.

• Permanent employment which includes attractive salary, annual bonuses and a huge range of additional benefits which are designed to make your life better
• Excellent opportunity to be involved in an exciting, fast-paced area of our business
• 8:6 roster
• Residential in Karratha/Dampier or FIFO from Perth

Where we're all welcomeWe 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.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.About the roleWe are looking for a Network Protection Supervisor to effectively lead high performing team of qualified protection officers upon the RTIO network through visible leadership and coaching. Undertake safeworking management to support the safe and efficient requirements of Network Protection for Rail Maintenance activities.Reporting to the team of Network Protection officers, you will:

• Actively lead and engage RTIO and contractor teams using Leadership in the Field by providing and seeking feedback and coaching.
• Drive and contribute at the RMI/Divisional LIF and ensure all team members attend when not performing other duties.
• Ensure all safeworking activities are effectively managed within the legislative, regulatory, RTIO guidelines and local procedure amendments.
• Timely escalation of all incidents and effectively investigate and ensure timely close out (<1 month) all incidents for the safeworking team including contractors.
• Regular 1:1's to be held with all team members to discuss performance expectations for employees (and contractors) and coach performance against these standards including conducting formal performance appraisals, implementing corrective and improvement initiatives in accordance with RTIO policy.
• Ensure all team members HR and Cost (Purchase Orders) activities are actioned in a timely manner
• Actively drive alignment across the Network Protection Team
• Proactively look to create a positive relationship with key stakeholders (Network Protection Panels, Scheduling, RLO, CM and Execution teams)
• Drive and monitor performance expectations for employees (and contractors) and coach performance against these standards including implementing corrective and improvement initiatives in accordance with RTIO policy.
• Support the achievement of Balance Scorecard objectives and KPI's as detailed within the Personal development plan (PDP)

What you'll bringTo succeed in this role, you will have:

• Minimum 5 years Network Protection (Safeworking Experience)
• Experience in leading medium teams
• High Performing Protection Officer
• 3 years' experience within the resource and/or supply chain sectors - desirable
• Previous Contractor Management experience - desirable
• Manual driver's license - mandatory
• Minimum M3 Safeworking Qualification

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.We are committed to promoting diversity within Rio Tinto and as a special measure we strongly encourage women to apply.Where you will be workingWork locations will extend across the ~1,700km RTIO rail network in the Pilbara with depots located at Tom Price, Cape Lambert and Dampier (7 Mile).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)
• 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,
• Full relocation provided to Western Australia from elsewhere in Australia.

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. In addition to paying competitively and providing great benefits packages, we want you to live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family. And because of our size and scale, there are many opportunities to learn, grow and do more than you ever thought possible.

Every hour of every shift, your safety and wellbeing is our number one priority. We do the work only if it is safe, and we invest to make sure every member of the team has the quality tools they need to do their job.Who we areRio 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.Applications for this role will close on 29/05/2024, however we do reserve the right to close the role earlier than stated.Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.#IndigenousAUIf you would like to know more about careers at Rio Tinto, you can like us on , follow us on or join us on