Superintendent Maintenance HEQ

Rio Tinto; Weipa Town; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Annual incentive program

Private health insurance and family

Share ownership plan

Job summary

Rio Tinto Weipa is seeking a Superintendent Maintenance HEQ to lead the maintenance strategy for the Northern Operations Heavy Equipment fleet, driving safety, reliability and performance. You will own maintenance plans and asset management strategies, maximise equipment availability and coordinate with engineering, planning and operations teams.

The role requires proven leadership, delivery of maintenance excellence, and a commitment to safety and operational efficiency within a large mining

Qualifications

• Experience leading maintenance teams in heavy industrial environments.
• Strong understanding of maintenance planning, reliability and asset lifecycle management.
• Proven ability to manage budgets and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of maintenance supervisors and asset management professionals.
• Oversee planning, organisation and execution of maintenance activities across the operation.
• Drive safe work practices, training and workforce capability development.
• Optimise utilisation of labour, equipment and resources through maintenance planning.
• Develop and manage maintenance budgets and operating plans.
• Improve equipment reliability and asset performance through asset management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to meet operational objectives.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Asset management

Maintenance planning

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Trade or engineering qualification preferred

Job description

Superintendent Maintenance HEQ | Weipa

Permanent, full-time opportunity which includes attractive salary, annual incentives and a range of additional benefits designed to make your life better

Shape maintenance strategy, maximise asset performance, and deliver lasting operational value

Take ownership of maintenance excellence in a role that combines leadership, strategy and operational impact

We’re Finding Better Ways to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.

About the role

We are looking for Superintendent Maintenance HEQ to play a critical role in supporting a team to maintain Northern Operations Heavy Equipment fleet to meet our safety, production and operational efficiency targets whilst delivering continuous improvement. This role is responsible for leading the execution of maintenance plans and asset management strategies to maximise equipment availability, reliability and operational performance. Working closely with operational, technical and planning teams, you will ensure maintenance activities are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with business objectives.

What you’ll be doing

Reporting to the Manager Northern Operations and working in a rewarding and exciting environment, you will be:

• Leading and developing a team of Maintenance Supervisors and asset management professionals
• Overseeing the planning, organisation and execution of maintenance activities across the operation
• Driving safe work practices, training, compliance and workforce capability development
• Optimising the utilisation of labour, equipment and resources through effective maintenance planning
• Developing and managing maintenance budgets and operating plans to deliver value and cost efficiency
• Improving equipment reliability and asset performance through effective asset management practices
• Collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to achieve operational and business objectives
• Identifying workforce requirements and leading recruitment, succession planning and capability development
• Coach and develop your crew leaders and step-up crew leaders to continuously improve
• Provide peer support to achieve the broader Weipa Portfolio objectives

About you

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Demonstrated leadership experience within maintenance, asset management or heavy industrial environments
• Strong understanding of maintenance planning, reliability and asset lifecycle management
• Experience managing budgets, operational plans and continuous improvement initiatives
• Demonstrated experience maintaining fixed plant assets
• Proven ability to lead, coach and develop high-performing teams
• Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills
• A commitment to safety, inclusion and operational excellence
• Relevant trade, technical or engineering qualifications preferred
• A manual ‘C’ class driver’s licence

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, sick & cultural leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• Possible domestic relocation assistance

Where you will be working

Our Weipa operations in Far North Queensland includes three bauxite mines, processing facilities, shiploaders, an export wharf, two ports, power stations, a rail network and ferry terminals.

Amrun, our newest mine, was completed in 2018 and will extend our Weipa bauxite operations by decades, significantly building on our 55-year history on the Western Cape, and providing jobs and supporting business growth in the region. The mine is located on traditional land. We work closely with the Traditional Owners to implement our agreements, ensuring that the benefits generated from mining support future generations and that important cultural heritage sites are identified and preserved.

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.