Superintendent Mine Operations

• Supportive team culture with a focus on inclusion, safety and work life balance
• Great role to consolidate your experience and develop towards management
• Attractive roster lifestyle FIFO 9 days, 5 off (fly out ex Perth or Busselton airport)

About the role

We are seeking a motivated and engaging individual to join our West Angelas Mine Operations team in the role of Superintendent Mine Operations.

You will be an inspiring role model and coach for positive behaviours, practices and processes, whilst providing leadership, development and support to the mine production department with the aim of driving consistent performance and innovation in relation to safety, cost and production.

Reporting to the Manager Mine, some of the accountabilities of this role include:

• Developing a strong safety culture which ensures adherence to procedures for operational activities, site standards and legislation.
• Leading, organising, developing and motivating the mine operations team to exceed plan
• Developing and implementing key productivity improvements to drive operational efficiency
• Working collaboratively and fostering relationships with key partners to achieve wider business objectives
• Measuring, recording, analysing and reporting on safety, people and productivity activities to consistently exceed plan and improve performance

About you

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• Proactive with a strong commitment in driving a safe working culture
• Experience working in operational leadership roles 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
• Understanding of the mining industry from both an operational and technical perspective
• Mining operational optimisation knowledge and/or experience
• Demonstrated ability to consistently achieve safety and operational outcomes and delivery of targets

Where you will be working

Located 110km west of Newman, West Angelas offers a fly in fly out roster. Operational since 2002, it was the first site to be incorporated into our Mine of the Future™ programme, trialling autonomous trucks and drills that are now fully embedded into the operations. An expansion to the accommodation village, gym and recreational facilities on site offer exceptional living.

Come join the team and enjoy some great benefits we have to offer:

• 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 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 and salary packaging options
• Career development and 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)

Creating an inclusive and diverse workforce

We are a diverse team of talented, enthusiastic individuals who foster a culture of inclusion. No matter how they may differ, our people share one thing in common. It's a belief that work is more rewarding when we are accepted and valued for our differences, not judged by them. We all have something to contribute, and it's this contribution that makes for a great organization and fulfilling career.

Apply today if you want to work with the latest technology and innovation, in an environment where we challenge you to drive positive change.

Apply today if you want to work with the latest technology and innovation, in an environment where we challenge you to drive positive change.

Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.

Applications close on 11 October 2020 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).