Supervisor MEM Shutdown

Supervisor Shutdowns

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Permanent role offering a competitive salary, annual bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package.
• Fly in, fly out on family friendly roster 8 days on, 6 days off – 7 nights on, 7 days off from Perth (Regional locations considered)

About the role

We are looking for Supervisor Mobile Equipment Maintenance Shutdowns to lead the planning and safe execution of mobile equipment shutdowns across our Pilbara sites.

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 Shutdowns, you will:

• Be an inspiring role model and coach for positive behaviors, practices and processes
• Working closely with shutdown planners in identifying, planning and scheduling scopes of work and assisting in the organisation of tooling and parts
• Regularly engaging with the contractor workforce ensuring roles and responsibilities are clearly understood and setting performance targets to encourage the necessary/desired behaviours
• Raising and managing shutdown work orders in SAP
• Ensuring shutdown activities are completed safely and meeting the shutdown schedule, respecting the critical path and deadlines
• Identifying and driving cost savings and safety improvement initiatives
• Reporting on shutdown completion/outcomes to the business

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Leadership experience and confidence in leading, developing and coaching team members
• An aptitude to establish and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders
• Previous experience in a shutdown environment
• Contractor workforce management experience
• Maintenance experience working with Hitachi Excavators and Komatsu Loaders (desirable)
• Exposure to work management process and SAP
• A Current Western Australian ‘C’ Class Driver's Licence (Manual) 

What we offer   

• Be recognised for your contribution, you’re 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 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)   
• 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. 

Where you’ll be working  

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets: a world-class, integrated network of 16 mines, four independent port terminals, a 1,700 kilometre rail network 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. 

Applications close on the 17th of June 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).  

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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 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 situations and meet opportunities.

Every Voice Matters

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 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.

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