Superintendent Signals Inland

**Superintendent Signals Inland - Tom Price**
- ** Global leader in Heavy haul Rail**:

- ** Supportive rail leadership group**:

- ** Continued future technology advancements**:

- ** Outstanding benefits and company share scheme**

**About the role**

Reporting to the Principal Signals Maintenance and working 5 days on, 2 off, 4 days on, 3 off roster, we are seeking an experienced leader to be part of our Rail Network Maintenance signals team. This role is offered in a FIFO capacity from Perth.

Through the leadership of a team of supervisors, the superintendent is responsible for maintaining and maturing safe operations across planned & breakdown activities, providing shut support to rail maintenance functions, ensuring timely responses to minimise breakdown (UL) events and quality execution standards.

Key duties include but not limited to:

- Leadership of a high performing team, critical to the success of Rail operations
- Coach, mentor and develop reports in leadership & safety interactions
- Manage costs within budget including opex & capex by providing mid & EOM forecasts
- Drive continuous improvement through relevant practices and initiatives within a 90 Day Plan
- Drive a culture of positive change
- Execute foundations team leadership work (recruitment, time and attendance management, performance review, KPI setting, development / succession planning, training and coaching)
- Partake in signal upgrade projects execution
- Provide support to the technician teams through the engagement of the broader support functions & escalate improvements to engineering wherever required
- Drive a reduction in Unscheduled Loss (UL) events
- Engage with relevant stakeholders to ensure scheduled / unscheduled work is completed
- Grow relationships with key partners / vendors
- Manage contractor performance in line with the Contractor Management Framework, scope and terms

**About you**

To be successfully considered for this role, you will be an experienced people leader with ability to build effective relationships with ease and communicate effectively with an adaptive and engaging style.
- A degree / qualification in an Engineering discipline or equivalent work experience
- Experience within a leadership role that required managing a high volume of changing priorities
- Ability to work with and alongside people of all levels of the organisation
- An ability to demonstrate experience with lean and continuous improvement practices

**What’s on Offer**
- 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
- Extensive salary sacrifice and salary packaging options that includes airport parking, cars and superannuation
- Attractive share ownership plan
- Company provided insurance cover
- Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
- Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
- A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
- Career development and education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
- Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support

**Where you will be working**

**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 almost 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 and meet opportunities.

**Every Voice Matters**

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.

**Please note, to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions and reside in WA.**

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