Supervisor Cranes and Transport

Supervisor Cranes and Transport

• Elevate your career with the support of a committed leadership team
• Permanent role offering a competitive salary, annual bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package.
• Fly in, fly out from Perth on family friendly 8 days on, 6 days off roster

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs

We are looking for Supervisor Cranes and Transport to join our Shutdowns team. You’ll lead, mentor, coach and develop our contractors & RTIO employees on site, while providing leadership in safe crane operation activities at site level.

You’ll be part of a friendly team, supported by your leader to grow and achieve your own personal goals as well as the goals of the team. You’ll work on a fly in, fly out, 8 days on; 6 days off roster, with some nightshift as required, which will give you more time to spend on the things that are important to you. 

Reporting to the Superintendent Cranes and Transport you will:

• Adhere to all Rio Tinto standards, policies and procedures
• Appointment as Statutory Supervisor under WHS (Mines) Regulations 2022 with the functions as per Schedule 26
• Collaborate closely with other functions and stakeholders in the performance of duties
• Lead, coach and develop Contractors and FTE personnel
• Support designated leaders on contractor mobilisation procedures
• Organise and manage the deployment and operation of Cranes to support planned shutdown work across the entire PMO’s
• Manage Shutdown activities inclusive of crane & transport tasks to maximise productivity while minimising cost and environmental impact
• Ensure HSE, CRM, field time, variation control and cost management requirements are met

What you’ll bring

• Leadership experience and confidence in leading, developing and coaching team members
• Solid working knowledge of contractor management framework, systems, policies, standards and practices
• Computer literacy, Outlook, Excel, Word and SAP maintenance system
• An understanding of the work management process and principles
• Experience working in fixed plant operations, maintenance or similar
• Statutory Position Legal Exam – Statutory Supervisor (or working towards)
• Hold a current "C Class" WA Manual Driver’s License

If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn't align 100% we still want to hear from you. 

What we offer   

• Be recognised for your contribution, you’re 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 permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto   
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus   
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family   
• Attractive share ownership plan   
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options   
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions   
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave, cultural leave)   
• To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them   
• Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more. 

Where you’ll be working  

Operations is located on the lands of the Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura and Muntulgura Guruma Peoples in the eastern Pilbara, approximately 60 kilometres from Tom Price. Originally part of Greater Brockman, operations began in 2010 for the Brockman 4 deposit.

We are extending the life of our Brockman hub by developing the Brockman Syncline 1 mine project. Brockman Syncline will have the capacity to process up to 34 million tonnes per annum of iron ore, leveraging our existing plants. Construction has started, with first ore expected in 2027.

There are 3 villages that are part of the operations, Brockman 4, West Pilbara and Nammuldi Village. With a fly-in fly-out workforce of around 850, our team commutes from Perth, Geraldton, Albany and Busselton.

While the Greater Brockman Area will be the home base for this role, our department services the entire Pilbara region, regular travel and work across other sites will occur during peak shutdown periods or to support breakdowns.

Applications close on 4 February 2026 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).  #gts

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 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.