MEM Supervisor (Mobile Equipment Maintenance)

Rio Tinto; Wickham; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Annual incentive program

Private health insurance for employees

Share ownership plan

Insurance cover provided

Salary sacrifice options

Career development & education support

Family wellbeing support

Leave for all life’s reasons

Employee discounts

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Rio Tinto is seeking a safety‑focused Supervisor for our Mobile Equipment Maintenance team at Cape Lambert Port operations. The role will deliver daily production targets, conduct plant inspections and support reliability on an 8 days on, 6 days off, dayshift roster.

You’ll be part of a supportive team with leadership backing, based at Cape Lambert and residential in Wickham, Point Samson or Roebourne, offering growth while contributing to safe, efficient operations.

Qualifications

• Evidence of safety leadership and people management in a mining maintenance team.
• Experience coaching and developing trades and non-trade personnel.
• Ability to plan and coordinate maintenance activities and inspections.

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.

Skills

Safety leadership

Team mentoring

Maintenance planning

Safety culture

Job description

• 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 to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
  
• 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.