MEM Supervisor (Mobile Equipment Maintenance)

Rio Tinto; Blackall; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Safety-first culture

Permanent Rio Tinto employee

Annual incentive program

Medical benefits including private健康

Share ownership plan

Insurance cover

Salary sacrifice & salary packaging

Education assistance

Family health/wellbeing support

Life leave (vacation/annual, parental,

Employee discounts

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Rio Tinto is seeking a MEM Supervisor (Mobile Equipment Maintenance) to lead the Mobile Equipment Maintenance team at the Cape Lambert Port operations. The role requires a safety-focused leader who can manage daily targets, inspections, and reliability improvements.

The position operates on an 8 days on, 6 days off, dayshift-only roster, with residence options in Wickham, Point Samson or Roebourne. You will report to the Superintendent and guide a mixed team of trade and non-trade personnel.

Responsibilities

• Being an inspiring role model and coach for positive behaviours, practices, and processes
• Providing safety and technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to your team of trade and non-trade personnel, understanding their strengths in work to ensure that safety is first and that the correct work is completed
• Completing daily inspections of all work areas and regular on the job interactions with the team to develop a safe and efficient work culture
• Allocating and coordinating planned maintenance activities using the Rio Tinto workflow management principles
• Prioritising and managing breakdowns with the mine production team
• Driving continuous improvement projects circulating around cost saving and production efficiency.

Job description

MEM Supervisor (Mobile Equipment Maintenance)

Elevate your career with the support of a committed leadership team
Our friendly teams look after each other because your safety and wellbeing are always our priority
Based at our Cape Lambert operation and residential in Wickham, Point Samson or Roebourne on an 8 days on, 6 days off, dayshift-only roster

**Where we’re all welcome**

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 who we are.

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 acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength.The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.

About the role

We are looking for a safety-focused Supervisor with a passion for people to lead our Mobile Equipment Maintenance team at our Cape Lambert Port operations. The successful candidate will be responsible for the safe delivery of daily production targets, daily plant inspections and supporting plant reliability.

You’ll be part of a supportive team, with the support of your Leader to grow and achieve your personal goals as well as the goals of the team. You’ll work an 8 days on, 6 days off, dayshift-only roster, based at Cape Lambert and residential in Wickham, giving you more time for the things and people that are important to you.

Reporting to the Superintendent, you will:

Being an inspiring role model and coach for positive behaviours, practices, and processes
Providing safety and technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to your team of trade and non-trade personnel, understanding their strengths in work to ensure that safety is first and that the correct work is completed
Completing daily inspections of all work areas and regular on the job interactions with the team to develop a safe and efficient work culture
Allocating and coordinating planned maintenance activities using the Rio Tinto workflow management principles
Prioritising and managing breakdowns with the mine production team
Driving continuous improvement projects circulating around cost saving and production efficiency.

What we offer

Be 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 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 tofamily-friendly health and medical wellbeingsupport
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, personal & cultural leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• Possible domestic relocation assistance

Where you’ll be working

Cape Lambert is one of Rio Tinto’s key Pilbara port operations, where iron ore is received, processed, stockpiled and loaded for export. This role is based in the Mobile Equipment Maintenance workshop and supports the safe, reliable operation of mobile equipment across the site.

You’ll work closely with operations and maintenance teams to deliver safe daily outcomes, improve equipment reliability and support continuous improvement across the Cape Lambert operation.

Where you’ll be living – Wickham

The Cape Lambert workshop is close to the Dampier Archipelago, a group of 42 islands within a short drive or boat trip. The region offers exceptional natural beauty, some of Australia’s best fishing, significant conservation areas and outstanding heritage values. Inland national parks, including Karijini, are also accessible, offering something for everyone to enjoy and explore.

With a population of approximately 2,300 people, Wickham offers many opportunities for families. Karratha is approximately 45 km away and provides multiple shopping precincts and schooling options. The region also offers sporting activities for all ages, including netball, cricket, soccer, AFL, BMX, go-karting, motocross, swimming, surf lifesaving, bowls and sport shooting.

Applications close on Thursday 5th November, 2026. Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date.

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.

Respect and Inclusion

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTQ+ 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.