Supervisor Cranes - Major Works Shutdown

About the role

Rio Tinto is seeking a Supervisor Cranes to join its Major Works team, supporting shutdown and major maintenance activities across its Pilbara operations. The role suits an experienced frontline leader who can respond to changing priorities and operational breakdowns, providing onsite leadership, development and support to crane and transport operators while coordinating safe and timely lifting and transportation. It is a permanent position with an 8/6 FIFO roster.

Key responsibilities

• Report to the Superintendent Cranes & Belts and promote a strong safety culture compliant with Rio Tinto standards.
• Lead and support crane and belts teams in executing shutdown and major maintenance safely and efficiently.
• Provide coaching, mentoring and development to team members.
• Coordinate resources and respond to changing priorities and breakdown requirements.
• Build relationships with maintenance, operations, planning teams and contractors, and support contractor management.
• Support workforce planning, resource coordination and daily shutdown execution.
• Monitor progress against shutdown schedules and safety, quality and performance targets.
• Contribute to reporting, cost management and continuous improvement.

Required profile

• Demonstrated frontline leadership experience in cranes, transport, shutdowns, mining, construction or a similar heavy industry environment.
• Experience leading teams in a dynamic environment with changing priorities.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience with contractor management systems and planning, scheduling and shutdown execution fundamentals.
• Current Australian C Class driver's licence.

Required skills

• Computer literacy and Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word).
• Helpful: CN crane licence, dogging and rigging tickets, Section 26 statutory supervisor qualification, Main Roads permitting knowledge, cost management and continuous improvement experience.

What we offer

• Competitive base salary plus annual incentive program.
• Medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance, share ownership plan and company insurance.
• Salary sacrifice and packaging options, career development assistance and family-friendly wellbeing support.
• Annual, parental, personal and cultural leave, plus employee discounts and possible domestic relocation assistance.