Supervisor Infrastructure

Supervisor Infrastructure | Gove, NT

• Lead a team of skilled operators, maintainers and contractors in a frontline leadership role
• Drive safe, reliable and effective Operations
• 8/8 FIFO roster out of Brisbane, Cairns or Darwin
• Support the performance and reliability of critical site assets

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Operational Infrastructure Supervisor to join our team and provide frontline leadership across operations and maintenance of utilities infrastructure and supervision of the Waste Water Neutralisation Plant (WWNP).

This is a FIFO opportunity on an 8/8 roster flying from Brisbane, Darwin or Cairns.

Leading a team of operators, maintainers and contractors, you will be responsible for the safe, reliable and compliant operation of water treatment, wastewater treatment, diesel and site supporting utility infrastructure. You will ensure asset management processes, strategies and safe work practices are consistently applied to maintain plant performance and environmental compliance.

This hands on leadership role will coordinate operational resources, support breakdown response, shutdown activities and improvement initiatives. Working closely with your team and key stakeholders, you will resolve day to day operational challenges while ensuring the continued reliability and availability of critical site infrastructure.

What you’ll bring

To be successfully considered for this role, you will bring:

• Demonstrated experience leading frontline operational or maintenance teams, ideally within water, wastewater, utilities, process plant or heavy industrial environments.
• A proven commitment to safety leadership, with the ability to foster a strong safety culture through visible leadership, critical risk management, field interactions and effective risk control.
• Effective communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across Operations, Maintenance, Projects and HSE.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to respond effectively to issues as they arise
• The ability to plan, prioritise and allocate resources to meet operational requirements
• An understanding of asset management principles and equipment reliability
• A focus on quality, continuous improvement and sustainable asset performance 

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
• Permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• 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, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• Possible domestic relocation assistance

You’ll have the opportunity to work in a collaborative operational environment where safety, teamwork and continuous improvement are central to how we work.

Where you’ll be working

Located in North East Arnhem Land, Gove is home to some of Australia's most spectacular coastlines and a vibrant, close-knit community. Surrounded by natural beauty and rich cultural heritage, Gove offers a unique lifestyle and the opportunity to be part of a team that is making a positive contribution to the region.

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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 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.