Superintendent Drill and Blast

2 weeks ago

Perth, Australia Rio Tinto Full time

**Superintendent Drill & Blast - **West Angelas**
- Lead operationally critical teams
- Significant scope for career progression and development
- FIFO Perth 9:5 roster

**Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.**

**About the role**

We want you to live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family. Your safety and wellbeing is our number one priority and we focus on managing every risk so you go home safely at the end of every shift. This starts with investing in a modern work environment and giving you the quality tools you need to do your job.

We are looking for an experienced **Superintendent Drill and Blast** to provide leadership to a large team of 8 supervisors and 130 reports, to ensure all aspects of a complex drilling & blasting operations are conducted safely and efficiently.

This role is a great opportunity with a number of complex challenges for an experienced individual with an extensive background in Drill & Blast or Mine Production and excellent leadership and interpersonal skills. This position is FIFO out of Perth. Reporting to the Manager Mining, you will:

- Be responsible for the development of a strong safety culture ensuring adherence to all relevant statutory regulations and Rio Tinto Iron Ore standards and policies
- Demonstrate capability in all aspects of leading a team including but not limited to; employee performance management, training and career development
- Measure, record and analyse reporting on all drill and blast activities to consistently achieve plan and improve performance
- Work collaboratively and foster relationships with other departments to achieve wider business objectives

**About you**
- Drill and Blast or Mine Production knowledge and experience
- Collaborative approach and positive attitude
- Proven leadership qualities and experience in leading and developing large teams with success
- Cost control management and budgeting experience
- Ability to work under pressure and coordinate multiple work priorities
- Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills

It will also be beneficial if you have:

- A current WA unrestricted Quarry Manager's ticket
- Certificate IV or higher in Frontline Management

**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 culture that is supportive of flexible working options
- A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
- A 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

**Where you will be working**

Located 110km west of Newman, West Angelas operates on a fly in fly out roster from Perth, Broome and Busselton.

West Angelas is a pioneer in autonomous technologies - we were the first site to trial autonomous haul trucks and incorporate autonomous drilling into our operations in 2008, and we continue to have one of the largest mining fleets in the Pilbara.

Our high grade, low phosphorous Marra Mamba orebody is an integral part of the Pilbara Blend, contributing both lump and fines products on around four trains each day. At the West Angelas hub there are state-of-the-art power generation and refuelling facilities. These facilities supply power and diesel fuel to the East Pilbara mine sites.

The future is bright at West Angelas with ongoing growth projects, as well as additional deposits under study providing enormous opportunities for personal development and career growth.

**About Rio Tinto**

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with
a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers - generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium - the world’s first to be certified “responsible” - helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe.
Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

**Every Voice Matters**

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