Superintendent Production

Perth, WA
Permanent
Full-time

2 months ago

Excited to grow your career?We value our talented workforce, and whenever possible strive to help our employees grow professionally. If you think this position is right for you, we encourage you to speak to your Leader and go ahead and apply!Our people make all the difference in our success.Superintendent Production

Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
Fantastic opportunity to join a friendly and motivated team who are passionate about achieving results as a collective
Fly in, fly out on family friendly roster 9 days on, 5 days off , from Perth or (Regional locations considered)

About the roleFinding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.We are seeking a highly motivated and safety-driven Superintendent Production, to lead the Production team at our Tom Price operations. Taking ownership of these teams, you will coach and develop a highly proficient group, in the management & delivery of their respective services.Reporting to the Mine Operations Manager, your daily remit will include but not be limited to:

Day-to-day management of all open pit production operations including planning activities for the site
Management of a residential workforce
Overseeing a contract workforce
Managing optimisation projects and driving continuous improvement initiatives
Developing a strong safety culture which ensures adherence to procedures for operational activities, site standards and legislation.
Leading, organising, developing and motivating your teams to exceed expectations and targets, while building meaningful succession pathways for your staff
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 youTo ensure success in 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
Autonomous Haulage System, knowledge and experience
A desire to build and lead engaged teams
Prior contractor management experience would be desirable
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
A Quarry Managers certificate would be highly regarded

What we offerBe 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 culture that is supportive of flexible working options
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 & 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)
Possible domestic relocation assistance

Where you’ll be workingTom Price is located in the central Pilbara, west of Karijini National Park and is our original Pilbara mine, currently employing residential and fly in fly out employees. It is known as one of the most attractive towns in the Pilbara with a high school, two primary schools a hospital and a high standard of recreational facilities.Applications close on 7 July 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).Salary Band Band IEvery Voice MattersAt Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ 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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