Supervisor Development

Supervisor Development

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

• The perfect balance, our roster gives you more time for the things that are important in your life and to your family and community 
• Opportunities and support to learn and grow your career
• FIFO from Perth or Busselton
• Family friendly 8 days on; 6 days off / 7 nights on; 7 nights off roster

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

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for Development Supervisor join our Mine Operations team at Hope Downs 4. This role presents a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Supervisor or a Production or Drill Coordinator looking to take the next step in their career.

You’ll be part of a friendly team, supported by your leader to grow and achieve your own personal goals as well as the goals of the team. You’ll work on a 8 days on; 6 days off / 7 nights on; 7 nights off roster which will give you more time to spend on the things that are important to you and the people in your life.  

We are seeking motivated and enthusiastic individuals to influence and drive positive leadership to our dynamic teams of drill operators, enabling them to meet safe productivity, cost, and quality requirements to achieve targets within our operations.

Reporting to the Production Superintendent you will also:

• Be an inspiring role model and coach for positive behaviours, practices and processes, whilst providing leadership, development and support to your team.

• Implement production operation plan to maximize productivity while minimizing cost and environmental impact.
• Complete daily inspections of the pit and drive a positive safety culture with your team.

• Build and maintain relationships with multiple stakeholders to align on operational plans and strategies.
• Execute the daily and weekly mine plan.

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team 
• Respect for others and an all-inclusive mindset 
• A passion for developing and coaching team members
• Prior experience in a mining production environment
• Demonstrated problem-solving abilities to deliver solutions across an operation
• Alignment to our values of Care, Curiosity and Courage
• A current Australian driver’s license

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.  

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 
• Full relocation provided to Western Australia from elsewhere in Australia 
• 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
• Work on Country with a residential role which offers company housing and financial support with living expenses including rent and utilities (power and water).
• 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

Located 50km north-west of Newman, Hope Downs 4 is a joint venture managed and operated by Rio Tinto, working in conjunction with nearby site Hope Downs 1. Hope Downs 4 provides excellent career growth and opportunities and the village provides excellent facilities for its FIFO workers.

Applications close on the 20th of February 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)