Supervisor Plant Shutdown

Rio Tinto; Shire Of Ashburton; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Incentive bonus

Private health insurance

Share ownership

Career development

Job summary

Rio Tinto's Marandoo operation in Western Australia seeks an experienced Supervisor Plant Shutdown to lead fixed plant shutdown delivery, mentor the Shutdown team, and ensure safe, efficient execution aligned with site priorities.

You will drive shutdown readiness, pre-planning and staging, coordinate with maintenance systems (SAP) and stakeholders, and foster a strong safety culture while delivering measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Leads and develops shutdown teams with safety as priority.
• Strong communication across maintenance teams and stakeholders.
• Experience in fixed plant shutdown delivery and planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead safe and efficient execution of fixed plant shutdowns.
• Oversee shutdown readiness, pre-planning and staging activities.
• Coordinate with SAP and maintenance systems.
• Drive continuous improvement from post-shutdown reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Safety leadership

Plant shutdown

Team development

Stakeholder management

Education

Statutory Supervisor AQF4

Trade qualification (desirable)

Tools

SAP

Job description

We encourage women and Indigenous Peoples to apply, as we advance our business to more accurately reflect the world around us.

• The perfect balance, our roster gives you more time for the things that are important in your life and to your family and community
• FIFO from Perth to Paraburdoo, supporting our Marandoo operation
• Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We currently have an opportunity available for enthusiastic and motivatedSupervisor Plant Shutdown to join our high performing plant maintenance operations team at our Marandoo.

This role presents a great opportunity for an experienced leader with strong operational judgement and well-developed communication skills to lead fixed plant shutdown delivery at Marandoo. You will lead, mentor, coach and develop the Plant Shutdown team, ensuring shutdown activities are planned and executed safely, efficiently and in line with site priorities, the shutdown management framework and short-term maintenance objectives.

You’ll work on an 8/6 roster with the occasional nightshift or flexible roster during shutdowns which will give you more time to spend on the things that are important to you and the people in your life.

Reporting to the Superintendent Fixed Plant , you will:

• Adhere to all Rio Tinto standards, policies and procedures, demonstrating strong safety leadership across all shutdown activities.
• Foster and communicate a positive safety culture, ensuring safety remains the priority throughout planning and execution.
• Lead the safe and effective execution of fixed plant shutdowns, ensuring work is delivered in line with site priorities and requirements.
• Lead shutdown readiness, pre-planning and staging activities, ensuring scope, labour, materials and equipment are execution ready.
• Embed shutdown leading practices and ensure consistent application of the shutdown management framework.
• Provide leadership across maintenance systems and work management processes, including SAP and critical orders.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams and key stakeholders to support effective shutdown planning, execution and maintenance outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement through post-shutdown reviews, identifying opportunities and ensuring improvement actions are captured and progressed.

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Confidence in leading, coaching and developing team members
• Relevant trade qualification (desirable)
• Proven experience operating in a field leadership role, preferably with in depth knowledge of fixed plant equipment
• An understanding of the work management process and principle
• Ability to execute work in alignment with Rio Tinto values (Care, Courage and Curiosity) and behaviour
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to achieve outcomes through influence and collaboration with other stakeholders
• A current and valid ‘C Class’ manual driver’s licence
• Statutory Supervisor Qualification (AQF4)

If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn’t align 100%, we still want to hear from you.

What we offer

• Be recognised for your contribution, you’re 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
• Full relocation provided to Western Australia from elsewhere in Australia
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus
• 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, sick leave, cultural leave)
• To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them
• Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more.

We are committed to elevating Indigenous voices and increasing cultural knowledge in our business. Diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together. To help you on your journey with us, you’ll also have access to:

• Specialist Indigenous Support Advisors are always there for our Indigenous employees and available to support through any aspect of your employment
• Dedicated Indigenous Talent Programme for our Operators and Tradespersons and entry level operational roles. This programme is designed to create long term sustainable careers for our Indigenous Employees to grow into leadership or technical pathways to ensure you have every opportunity to grow your career.
• Indigenous leadership programmes across some professional and operational roles to ensure that we are developing Indigenous Leaders

Where you’ll be working

Marandoo is located approximately 50km east of Tom Price, adjacent to Karijini National Park. The operation is supported by a fly in fly out workforce travelling from Perth via Paraburdoo, with personnel accommodated at Punurunha Village.

Driving the latest technological advancements, the open-pit mines offer an avenue for opportunity and career progression.

Applications close on 12th 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 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.