Superintendent – Process Support

5 days ago

Gladstone Central, Australia RioTinto Full time

Superintendent – Process Support & Cell Start Up

  • Leadership role with excellent progression pathways and exposure

  • Join a supportive and collaborative team aligned to solve challenges together

  • Play a key role in continuous improvement of our Reduction Lines at Boyne Smelters Limited

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. 

We are seeking a passionate people leader with a strong Reduction process focus, as well as strong knowledge of cell start up. The leader must also have a strong collaboration mindset to deliver on cell turnaround drumbeat for all three Reduction Lines and to lead our crews to success in an exciting time at Boyne Smelters Limited.

Leading on the frontline is one of the most important jobs in our business and comes with a huge amount of responsibility. We need you to motivate, inspire and keep your people safe and well.

With signature leadership training programmes, growing and developing is more than an opportunity – it is something we actively plan and make happen. Every day our leaders grow, while our rosters are designed to help you live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family.

If you have a great blend of technical ability and leadership potential- this could be your next big opportunity

Reporting to the Manager – Reduction line 3, key accountabilities of this roles includes;

  • Proactively improving the work environment to reduce health, safety and environmental risks;

  • Supporting your team to improve safety culture through the continued implementation of the Safety Maturity Model and RTSPS

  • Implementing and sustaining process safety standards for critical risks;

  • Driving operational and technical excellence by mentoring and identifying development opportunities for team members;

  • Ensuring team objectives / work schedules are maintained in line with production expectations;

  • Optimising plant performance by leading a diverse team in continual improvement projects;

  • Establishing and maintaining key routines and systems to produce quality products;

  • Working closely with technical and operations stakeholders both on site and within the wider business.

What you’ll bring 

  • A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team 

  • The successful applicant will ideally have a background in Smelting or a similar heavy industry with complex procedures and a strong quality assurance focus

  • Excellent ability to interpret and challenge data/metrics

  • Experience in a process related role previously

  • Strong Stakeholder Engagement skills and ability to interface with a wide range of stakeholders

What we offer

  • A work environment where safety is always the number one priority

  • 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

Boyne Smelters Limited (BSL)

Opened in 1982, Boyne Smelters Limited is Australia’s second largest aluminium smelter with a 1,000-person strong workforce. Located approximately 20 kilometres south east of Gladstone at Boyne Island on the Central Queensland coast, BSL produces around 500,000 tonnes of aluminium per annum. 

Activities at BSL include manufacturing carbon anodes in the carbon plant, aluminium production (smelting) in reduction lines, and casting of molten material into aluminium products ready to ship. The smelter is connected via a conveyor belt to the Queensland Alumina Limited refinery for the supply of alumina.

Along with Yarwun Operations and Queensland Alumina Limited, BSL supports the local community in a wide range of initiatives through Here for Gladstone

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.

Every Voice Matters

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 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.

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