Superintendent Plant Operations

Join Our Team as a Superintendent Plant Operations – Rio Tinto, Amrun Operations

• Permanent employment with a global business which includes a huge range of additional benefits
• Enjoy a unique coastal lifestyle in Weipa, Cape York | fishing, great community, family friendly

Are you a seasoned leader in plant operations ready to take on your next challenge? At Rio Tinto, we’re looking for an experienced Superintendent Plant Operations to join our dynamic team at our Amrun operations in Weipa, QLD.

In addition to paying competitively and providing great benefits packages, we want you to live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family. And because of our size and scale, there are many opportunities to learn, grow and do more than you ever thought possible.

This is a fast-paced and energising role where no two days are the same. You’ll be at the forefront of driving continuous improvement, leading a high-performing team, and delivering operational excellence across our plant operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading and mentoring a team of skilled professionals to safely deliver production targets.
• Championing a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Collaborating across departments to optimise plant performance and reliability.
• Driving safety, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness in all aspects of operations.
• Ensuring all work is undertaken in accordance with Rio Tinto’s operating procedures
• Fostering a culture of zero harm and continuous improvement

About You:

• Proven experience in production, plant operations or maintenance leadership, ideally in mining or heavy industry.
• A strong track record of delivering results through people and process improvement.
• A passion for safety, teamwork, and making work fun.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

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
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical programs, pension and savings plans
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts
• Domestic relocation assistance
• Weipa accommodation benefit
• Remote area allowance
• Remote area holiday travel assistance

Where you will be working

Our Weipa Operations includes three bauxite mines, processing facilities, ship loaders, an export wharf, two ports, power stations, a rail network and ferry terminals. Located on the Western Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, each year the operation produces more than 35 million tons of bauxite.

Our operations are supported by a 1,900-strong workforce—including 26 per cent who are women and 25 per cent Indigenous employees. Activities include mine operations, maintenance, asset management, ports, cultural heritage management, and processing facility management.

The development of our new mine, Amrun, which was completed in 2018, will extend the life of our Weipa bauxite operations by decades to come and significantly build on our 55-year history on the Western Cape.

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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.

Every Voice MattersAt 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.