AddressSuperintendent – Logistics & Mechanical Support
- Excellent career development opportunity within a global company
- Dynamic working environment
- Enjoy a relaxed coastal lifestyle in an ideal residential environment – Weipa
The Opportunity
We are looking for a Superintendent – Logistics and Mechanical Support to be responsible for leading our teams accountable for the planning and execution of maintenance support services to site fixed plant operational teams and light vehicles.
Rio Tinto Weipa is located 900km north-west of Cairns on the Gulf of Carpentaria and has been operating for over 50 years. Over the years, it has developed into a vibrant and diverse cultural hub of the Western Cape. Weipa offers a coastal community rich in geographical beauty and cultural heritage that provides families with opportunities to participate in leisure activities, sports and community events. With a strong sense of community, the region has plenty of natural beauty to offer including the opportunities for boating, fishing, camping and exploring.
What the role entails
This role is a great opportunity to demonstrate your leadership and stakeholder engagement skillset to ensure our mechanical and logistics support services are executed safely, on time, on budget and to a quality. Working a 40hr week over 9 Day fortnight and reporting to the Manager – Asset and Operational Services, you will be:
- Responsible for our site main component rebuild / fabrication workshop with focus on continuing to grow and uplift capability
- Responsible for light / medium vehicle maintenance across site
- Accountable for the cranes and rigging team that provide a centralised service across Weipa Operations
- All functions associated with inbound logistics including the operation of three warehouses
What you will need for this role
To succeed in this role, you will have:
- Demonstrated experience leading maintenance teams and workshops
- Demonstrated experience in logistics or materials management
- Ability to engage stakeholders across multiple operating departments
- Working knowledge of scheduling practices and MS Office software tools
It will also be beneficial if you have:
- Technical qualification (engineering or trade qualified)
- Experience working in mining or heavy industrial maintenance environment
- Experience managing complex execution schedules to deliver outcomes
- Working knowledge of business improvement tools (such as 6 Sigma and process improvement methodologies)
So if this sounds like you and the opportunity you are looking for, apply now.
Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.
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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 almost 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.
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.
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.
