Supervisor Drill

Supervisor Drill
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 Residential in Paraburdoo
• 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.
Due to an exciting expansion, our Paraburdoo Drill & Blast teams 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.
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.
Reporting to the Drill & Blast Superintendent and on working 8 days on; 6 days off / 7 days on; 7 days off roster, the ideal candidate will have strong experience working in drill operations in a surface mining environment and be an inspiring role model and coach for positive behaviours, practices and processes, whilst providing leadership, development and support to your team. You will also:

• Work collaboratively with peers across multiple disciplines to deliver the mine plan, supervise and coordinate drilling activities on site
• Ensure all activities undertaken are compliant with relevant statutory regulations and business standards and policies
• Complete daily inspections of all work areas, and regular field interactions with the team to develop a safe and effective work culture
• Contribute to the HSE system and increase awareness to enable an injury free and environmentally responsible workplace

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
Western Range is an iron ore project in the Pilbara in Western Australia, and we have formed a joint venture with China Baowu Steel Group to develop it. The mine will have a capacity of 25 million tonnes per year. The project includes construction of a primary crusher and an 18-kilometre conveyor connection to the Paraburdoo processing plant.
Paraburdoo’s picturesque town provides residents with a range of leisure facilities and local amenities including a domestic airport, hospital, community centre, child care centre, primary school, parks and a variety of sporting facilities. The recently built Paraburdoo Sports, Fitness and Community Complex offers state of the art facilities including an Olympic-size swimming pool, indoor basketball court and gym.
Applications close on the 12th of February 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)