Supervisor Mine Water Management

Supervisor Mine Water Management

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development
• FIFO roster 8 days on, 6 days off – Fly out of Perth or Busselton

About the role
Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.
We are looking for a Supervisor Mine Water Management to lead a team accountable for the operation and maintenance of the dewatering infrastructure and bore fields at Yandicoogina.
This role presents a fantastic opportunity to draw on your people leadership skills, harnessed with your technical knowledge to positively develop and support your team, whilst fostering an inclusive and positive team culture.
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 Superintendent Mine Water Management and working in a challenging and exciting environment within the Yandi Mine Operations team, you will:

• Be an inspiring role model and coach for positive respectful behaviours, practices, and processes, whilst providing leadership, development, and support to your team
• Complete daily inspections of all work areas and regular on the job interactions with the team to develop a safe and efficient work culture
• Regularly review the dewatering/Water Management network and performance to ensure the daily Mine Water Management operations are not compromised
• Oversee and utilise the work management system to plan, prioritise, and execute tasks required to operate and maintain the Water Management network, including adherence to dewatering targets
• Drive continuous improvement projects, identifying opportunities for improvement in maintaining and operating dewatering infrastructure

What you’ll bring

• Proactive approach with a strong commitment in driving a safe working culture
• A passionate people leader who will influence, motivate and be confident in effectively leading, mentoring and coaching team members as well as interfacing with senior leaders
• A desire to build and lead engaged teams
• Demonstrated ability in meeting targets and bringing the team on a journey of continuous development
• A current valid driver's license
• Dewatering experience beneficial
• A current Australian manual driver's license

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• 18 weeks of gender-neutral and equal paid parental leave, with continued superannuation contributions whilst employees are on unpaid or half paid parental leave
• 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); and
• Local relocation packages offered for Australian residents only

Where you’ll be working
Located in the East Pilbara region of Western Australia, Yandicoogina (Yandi) is the leading site in innovation and autonomous operations. Mining commenced in 1998 and over the years has increased in output from 14Mt to 60Mt per year.
Yandi has lots to offer including a newly refurbished Dry Mess which features WA’s only Starbucks Café! In your downtime, you can enjoy our gyms, swimming pools, recreation rooms, and newly upgraded sports courts or explore the beautiful country we operate on with a gorge walk.
We also enjoy celebrating the little things at Yandi. We host many events throughout the year including food truck events, charity events, quiz nights and more!
About Rio Tinto
In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets: a world-class, integrated network of 17 mines, four independent port terminals, a rail network spanning nearly 2,000 kilometres and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand.
We are one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of iron ore.
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.
Applications close on 24th January 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)