Production Supervisor

• Excellent Opportunity to develop your career
• Opportunity to work for a global mining company with the latest technology and innovations.
• A company with a world class reputation for safety and performance- Wilmington, California

About the role

We are looking for a Production Supervisor to lead and develop a high performing team while fostering a strong safety culture and building capabilities.

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.

This role is a great opportunity to learn and develop your career reporting to the Superintendent, within the Operations team, you will be:

• Monitoring working practices and adherence to safety procedures to ensure safety of employees. Complying with Rio Tinto and Statutory Safety requirements.
• Responsible for directing production employees and operations in accordance with the production plan and business needs to achieve quality and quantities of finished goods necessary to meet customer demands.
• Providing leadership through team building, planning, and setting key deliverables.
• Interfacing with planners and fellow Supervisors to assist in continual improvement.
• Ensuring work is completed in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement and soliciting input from team members.
• Supervising activities on night shift and weekends.

About you

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• High School Diploma or equivalent, but more advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in refinery operations/maintenance or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience supervising a team.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Experience in a unionized environment.
• Excellent computer skills, knowledge of MS Office, Excel & SAP

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Knowledge of MSHA regulations.
• Knowledge of refinery equipment, subsystems, lubrication properties and equipment troubleshooting.

Where you will be working

Rio Tinto Borates is a global leader in industrial mineral supply and science. We supply approximately 25% of the world's demand for refined borates, minerals essential to life and modern living. We seek to create mutual value by working closely with our investment partners and host communities. Our 20 Mule Team Borax brand pays tribute to our first borates mining operation in Death Valley in 1872.

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls 'progress' begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium the world's first to be certified "responsible" helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe. Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

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 Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V