Electrical Superintendent

Rio Tinto; Lancaster (CA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extensive PTO

Bonus

9/80 schedule

Relocation package

Full-time leadership role

Job summary

Rio Tinto's US Borax operation in Boron, California (USA) is hiring an Electrical Superintendent to lead approximately six supervisors and a broad team of electricians, apprentices and helpers across its large industrial site.

You will provide direction, coaching and technical judgment to improve reliability, support production and influence capital investments for the next 30 years of mine life.

Qualifications

• Electrical leadership within mining or comparable industrial environment.
• Strong working knowledge of 480V electrical systems.
• Experience with medium- or high-voltage equipment, 4.16kV and/or 34.5kV systems.
• Experience leading supervisors, electricians, technicians or other skilled technical teams.
• Track record in maintenance planning, reliability, shutdowns or industrial projects.
• Practical, approachable leadership style and sound electrical safety judgment.
• Additional experience with instrumentation and controls, Allen-Bradley or Modicon PLCs, cogeneration, boilers or burner management systems would be valuable.

Responsibilities

• Leading, coaching and developing electrical supervisors and skilled trades personnel.
• Setting clear expectations for safety, accountability and technical standards.
• Driving proactive maintenance, shutdown planning and reliability improvements.
• Supporting complex troubleshooting and addressing the root causes of recurring failures.
• Evaluating aging electrical infrastructure and recommending upgrades.
• Supporting capital projects through planning, installation, commissioning and startup.
• Working closely with operations, engineering, instrumentation and controls teams.
• Selecting specialist contractor support where required.

Skills

Electrical leadership

480V systems

MV/LV equipment 4.16kV/34.5kV

Supervisory leadership

Maintenance planning

Reliability

Shutdown planning

Instrumentation & controls

Job description

Ready to take ownership of electrical operations at a major industrial site with approximately 30 years of projected mine life? Want to lead an experienced team while influencing the projects and investment that will shape the operation’s future? Could you bring the technical credibility and leadership to improve reliability, develop people and support increased production?

• $155,000–$190,000 base salary, depending on experience.
• Great benefits including extensive PTO and Bonus
• 9/80 schedule.(every other Friday off)
• Relocation Package if needed
• Full-time leadership opportunity.

US Borax is hiring an Electrical Superintendent to lead approximately six supervisors and a broader workforce of electricians, apprentices and helpers across its Boron operation.

You’ll join a strong existing team, providing the direction, coaching and technical judgment that help people perform at their best.

• Own a significant electrical function: lead across multiple processing areas at a large industrial operation.
• Influence future investment: help prioritize infrastructure upgrades, equipment replacements and capital improvements.
• Build on strong foundations: develop an established team with valuable site knowledge and technical capability.
• See your impact: improve reliability, reduce recurring faults and support production.
• Take a long-term view: join an operation with approximately 30 years of projected mine life and opportunities for further investment.

As Electrical Superintendent, your responsibilities will include:

• Leading, coaching and developing electrical supervisors and skilled trades personnel.
• Setting clear expectations for safety, accountability and technical standards.
• Driving proactive maintenance, shutdown planning and reliability improvements.
• Supporting complex troubleshooting and addressing the root causes of recurring failures.
• Evaluating aging electrical infrastructure and recommending upgrades.
• Supporting capital projects through planning, installation, commissioning and startup.
• Working closely with operations, engineering, instrumentation and controls teams.
• Selecting specialist contractor support where required.

The successful Electrical Superintendent will combine strong industrial electrical knowledge with the ability to lead through supervisors and earn the confidence of experienced technical teams.

Your background should include:

• Electrical leadership within mining, minerals processing, chemicals, refining, power generation, cement, aggregates or a comparable industrial environment.
• Strong working knowledge of 480V electrical systems.
• Experience with medium- or high-voltage equipment, ideally 4.16kV and/or 34.5kV systems.
• Experience leading supervisors, electricians, technicians or other skilled technical teams.
• A track record in maintenance planning, reliability, shutdowns or industrial projects.
• A practical, approachable leadership style and sound electrical safety judgment.

Additional experience with instrumentation and controls, Allen-Bradley or Modicon PLCs, cogeneration, boilers or burner management systems would be valuable.