Superintendent Planning & Improvement

Rio Tinto; Tom Price; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Annual incentive program

Private health insurance

Share ownership plan

Salary packaging options

Career development assistance

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Rio Tinto is seeking a Superintendent Business Planning & Improvement to drive operational excellence through integrated planning, governance and continuous improvement. Reporting to the Safety & Performance Manager, you will lead the BP&I team and partner with operational leaders to deliver measurable outcomes across a complex site.

You will foster a safety-first culture, coordinate annual planning, and apply Lean/SPS methods to identify opportunities and reduce bottlenecks.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading business planning, governance or performance management in mining or heavy industry.
• Experience delivering measurable business improvements and optimizing operations.
• Degree in business, engineering or related discipline; WA Driver’s Licence (C Class, Manual).

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Business Planning & Improvement team with a focus on safety and collaboration.
• Coordinate annual and strategic business planning aligned to objectives.
• Partner with operations leaders to identify performance opportunities and remove bottlenecks.
• Lead governance, assurance and risk management activities supporting plans.
• Drive improvement initiatives using SPS and other frameworks.
• Coach and mentor teams to strengthen planning, governance and performance.
• Coordinate assurance across first, second and external lines; monitor performance.

Skills

Business planning

Operational improvement

Governance

Performance management

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Safety leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or engineering or related field

Tools

Lean Six Sigma

Safe Production System (SPS)

Job description

• Lead a high-performing Business Planning & Improvement team that plays a critical role in delivering safe, integrated and sustainable operational performance across the operation.
• Influence business planning, governance, operational performance and continuous improvement activities while developing capability across a diverse range of stakeholders and functions.
• Enjoy a 5 2/4 3 FIFO lifestyle from Perth to Yandi that provides access to one of the Pilbara's leading mining operations while maintaining work-life balance

• Lead a high-performing Business Planning & Improvement team that plays a critical role in delivering safe, integrated and sustainable operational performance across the operation.
• Influence business planning, governance, operational performance and continuous improvement activities while developing capability across a diverse range of stakeholders and functions.
• Enjoy a 5 2/4 3 FIFO lifestyle from Perth to Yandi that provides access to one of the Pilbara's leading mining operations while maintaining work-life balance

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 a Superintendent Business Planning & Improvement to help deliver operational excellence through integrated business planning, governance and continuous improvement. Reporting to the Safety & Performance Manager, you will lead the Business Planning & Improvement team and provide leadership across business planning, operational performance, governance and improvement initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys leading people, partnering with operational leaders and driving meaningful business outcomes across a complex operational environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead and develop the Business Planning & Improvement team, fostering a strong safety culture, collaboration and continuous improvement mindset.
• Coordinate annual and strategic business planning activities to ensure alignment with short, medium and long-term business objectives.
• Partner with operational leaders to identify performance opportunities, remove bottlenecks and improve operational effectiveness.
• Lead governance and assurance activities that support business plans, improvement programs and risk management requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using the Safe Production System (SPS) and other improvement frameworks.
• Provide coaching, mentoring and technical support to operational teams to strengthen planning, governance and performance outcomes.
• Coordinate and support assurance activities across first, second and external lines of assurance.
• Monitor business performance, identify trends and implement actions that support sustainable operational excellence.

About You

You are a collaborative and influential leader with a passion for improving operational performance and developing people. You are comfortable working across multiple disciplines, simplifying complexity and driving outcomes through others.

Required for Success

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
• Demonstrated experience leading business planning, operational improvement, governance or performance management functions within mining, heavy industry or another complex operational environment.
• Experience developing and implementing business improvement initiatives that deliver measurable operational outcomes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, with experience translating insights into practical business actions.
• Experience managing assurance, governance, risk management or operational performance processes.
• A degree qualification in business, engineering or a related technical discipline and a current Western Australian C Class Driver’s Licence (Manual).

Helpful for Success

• Experience applying Lean Six Sigma, Safe Production System (SPS) or similar continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience working with cross-functional operational leadership teams in a large-scale industrial environment.
• Exposure to contractor management, capital project governance or operational risk management activities.

What We Offer

• 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

Located approximately 95km northwest of Newman in the East Pilbara,Yandicooginais one of Australia's highest-producing iron ore mines. The site produces unique Hamersley Iron Yandi (HIY) fines and operates a fleet of autonomous haul trucks and drills, supporting efficient and safe operations. Yandicoogina is recognisedfor its strong culture of teamwork, safety, and innovation, with a pioneering spirit. The mine supports afly-in fly-outworkforce from multiple regional hubs, including Perth, Busselton, and Derby - enhancing accessibility and community engagement across Western Australia.

Applications for this role will close on Wednesday 9th September 2026.

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 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.