Superintendent Capability Development
Rio Tinto
Capability & Development Superintendent
Global mining organization with an exceptional safety culture
Excellent opportunity to partner with the business in a collaborative team
Perth based 5/2 roster at our Operations Centre offering great/work life balance
Where we’re all welcome
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 who we are.
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 acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.
About the role
We are looking for a Capability & Development Superintendent to join our Capability & Development team at our Operations Centre near Perth Airport.
This is a people leadership role responsible for leading the Capability Development Control team, which supports all automation and control operations to Mine, Rail, and Port at the Operations Centre. Partnering closely with the business to understand and meet internal stakeholders’ learning goals and objectives that will lead uplift of safety, production, and culture. This exciting opportunity will see you as part of a collaborative team who strives to provide exceptional customer service.
Reporting to the Manager Capability & Development, you will be responsible for:
Lead, motivate, and empower team to achieve their best performance and through changes
Ensure alignment to CD strategy that outlines a targeted approach to uplifting capability within allocated business operation/site including technical skills, leadership, and culture
People management and performance management - including P6, check-ins cadences, quarterly and annual reviews
Manage contracted service partnerships including vendors who specialise in control systems and their training services and trainers.
Partner with key stakeholders to identify capability development needs/opportunities and leverage learning specialist to drive tailored learning solutions
Lead team of trainers who coach, train and facilitate competency and capability uplift for automated plant and mining operations.
Conduct cadences effectively and with meaningful outcomes, with actions identified and taken accordingly
Support functional partners with the delivery of their strategic objectives through forming natural teams (Pod/Squad approach)
Budget: Annual and Quarterly budget reviews completed on time and accurately
Provide efficient Operational Management support – including HR case management; leadership engagement, handovers/shift starts; site strategy and site-specific projects
Proactively identify, coordinate and lead improvement in learning solutions and relevant initiatives / technology
Oversee all aspects of record keeping and reporting to ensure corporate and statutory requirements are met and best practice standards are achieved.
What you’ll bring
To succeed in this role, you will have:
Excellent stakeholder management, engagement, and communication skills
People leadership and performance management – including constructive feedback, clear expectations, and team development
Tactical execution of strategic priorities
Coaching and mentoring
Ability to establish and measure to effective cadences with teams
Data and gap analysis skills
Ability to develop and articulate key messages to stakeholders
Adaptability and agility - multiple-task and context switch
Growth mind set and high emotional intelligence
Ability to reflect and seek feedback.
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
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 to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
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
Indigenous leadership programmes across some professional and operational roles to ensure that we are developing Indigenous Leaders.
Where you’ll be working
This role is being offered in Perth based out of our Operations Centre, near the Perth Airport. Our privately owned and operated rail network is an essential part of our integrated production process and services our 17 mines across the Pilbara via 1,700km of track.
With depots located at Tom Price, Cape Lambert and Dampier (7 Mile), each train comprises up to three locomotives and 240 ore cars stretching to approximately 2.5 kilometres in length with over 40 trains operating per day. We are also applying and adapting technology to improve safety and productivity across our rail network.
Applications close on the Monday 15th December, 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).
About Rio TintoRio 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 InclusionAt 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.
