Supervisor MEM

Rio Tinto; Tom Price; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent position

Private health insurance

Share ownership plan

Insurance cover

Salary packaging

Education assistance

Wellbeing support

Leave benefits

Discounts

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Rio Tinto is seeking a Supervisor Mobile Equipment Maintenance for its Marandoo operations, Tom Price area. The role leads a team to safely execute maintenance at site level, aligning with short-term objectives and providing growth opportunities within a supportive environment.

You will report to the Superintendent Mobile Equipment Maintenance and will work within maintenance operations to drive safety and performance improvements. The role supports a lifestyle that suits FIFO rosters.

Qualifications

• Safety-first mindset and leading by example.
• Experience with large earthmoving equipment maintenance.
• Knowledge of Komatsu/Hitachi/Caterpillar equipment is a plus.
• Proven ability to lead and coach teams.
• Experience in a mobile equipment maintenance environment is desirable.
• Understanding of work management processes.
• Current WA C-class (manual) licence.
• Statutory Supervisor exam is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Statutory Supervisor under WHS (Mines) Regulations 2022.
• Foster and promote a positive safety culture across the team.
• Collaborate with functions and stakeholders in maintenance duties.
• Lead, coach and develop Maintenance personnel.
• Organise and manage maintenance work execution.
• Manage scheduled and breakdown maintenance with shift crew.
• Coordinate planned maintenance using Rio Tinto workflows.

Skills

Safety leadership

Earthmoving maintenance

Komatsu/Hitachi/CAT

Team leadership

Mobile equipment maintenance

Work management

WA C-class license

Statutory Supervisor exam

Job description

• Flexibility for the lifestyle you want on a 8 days on, 6 off, 7 nights, 7 off roster
• FIFO from Perth
• Opportunities and Support to learn and grow your career

• Flexibility for the lifestyle you want on a 8 days on, 6 off, 7 nights, 7 off roster
• FIFO from Perth
• Opportunities and Support to learn and grow your career

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 Supervisor Mobile Equipment Maintenance to join our Marandoo operations team. This role presents an opportunity to lead, mentor and coach your team to safely execute maintenance activities at a site level ensuring team performance is in line with short term objectives.

It is a fantastic opportunity for someone ready to step into a leadership position within a supportive and inclusive environment.

Every day our leaders grow, while our rosters are designed to help you live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family.

Reporting to the Superintendent Mobile Equipment Maintenance you will be working in an inclusive and supportive team, within maintenance operations, you will ;

• Appointment as Statutory Supervisor under WHS (Mines) Regulations 2022 with the functions as per Schedule 26
• Actively foster and communicate a positive safety culture to promote safety awareness and compliance, encouraging prioritisation of safety in all activities and operations
• Collaborate closely with other functions and stakeholders in the performance of duties
• Lead, coach and develop a team of Maintenance personnel
• Organise and manage the execution of Maintenance work performed
• Manage scheduled and breakdown maintenance with the shift crew to complete required maintenance activities
• Allocate and coordinate planned maintenance activities using the Rio Tinto workflow management principles

About You

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• In depth knowledge of large-scale earthmoving equipment maintenance
• Experience working with Komatsu, Hitachi and Caterpillar equipment (desirable)
• Leadership experience and confidence in leading, developing and coaching team members
• Experience in maintenance or operations within a mobile equipment environment (desirable)
• An understanding of the work management process and principles
• A Current Western Australian ‘C’ Class Driver's Licence (Manual)
• Statutory Position Legal Exam – Statutory Supervisor

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 will be working

The Marandoo mine is located at the foot of Mount Bruce adjacent to the Karijini National Park, 50 km east of the town of Tom Price. Marandoo is known for its picturesque hills and mountain ranges. Our operation currently employs a fly-in fly-out workforce.

Ready to experience something unique? Come work with us.

Applications close on 16 August 2026 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date) #gts

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 LGBTI+ 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.