Maintenance Superintendent - Central Services Dept.

Maintenance Superintendent – Central Services Dept.

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Work for one of the top 100 Employers in Canada. More info here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6999447814468497408
• Discover a new lifestyle; this permanent, full-time, role is based in the beautiful and outdoor-oriented community of Kitimat, BC.

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for Maintenance Superintendent to play a critical role in leading a team of site-wide shared resources to maintain the smelter to meet safety, production and operational efficiency targets whilst delivering continuous improvement.

This role is a great opportunity for a safety-oriented and engaging leader to optimize the maintenance performance and positively impact the employee experience

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.

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager and working a Monday to Friday schedule, you will be:

• Leading a team of supervisors, skilled trades, and technicians towards achieving an interdependent safety culture by utilizing team meetings, safety interactions, human performance, and critical risk management tools
• Coaching, mentoring, and developing team members, and leading with a genuine care for others
• Working to improve equipment availability, reliability, and productivity
• Fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation including cost reduction initiatives; making sure best practice processes are in place
• Overseeing safety & incident investigations; instigating reports and recommendations for the implementation of corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence
• Developing and managing the departmental maintenance budget and operating plan that minimizes cost while achieving key objectives
• Collaborating closely with other functions such as Operations, People Experience and HSE to achieve business unit objectives
• Providing support for critical breakdowns and incidents outside of your standard schedule as needed

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• A bachelor’s degree, technical, or trade qualification in a related field
• A competent and visible leadership style of guiding, mentoring, developing and empowering team members resulting in positive employee engagement
• Leadership experience within either a mining, plant or maintenance role or similar challenging operational role
• The capability to critically analyse data and make effective strategic and operational decisions based on information provided and drive issues to resolution
• A proven record in leading operational teams with experience in continuous improvement and change management activities
• Clear and engaging interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience using business improvement methodologies such as: KAIZEN, Lean Six Sigma and Change Management would be beneficial
• A minimum of a valid B.C. Class 7 Driver’s license or equivalent

Please note: Fly-in-fly-out arrangements are not available.

What we offer

Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

The base salary range for this role is $126,320 - $189,480 CAD in addition to allowances, bonus, equity, health or retirement benefits, and any other discretionary benefits offered at Rio Tinto. Our base salary ranges are based on role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by the skills, experience, and impact you bring to the role. Our talent acquisition partners can share more during the hiring process.

At Rio Tinto, we offer a competitive reward package that reflects the value that each person brings to our business. As part of our pay philosophy, we believe equity represents fairness, and is rooted in our values and aligns with what we stand for.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts
• Domestic relocation program

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 and meet opportunities.

Where you’ll be working

Rio Tinto’s BC Works is a part of the Atlantic Operations of the Aluminium product group and has been operating in British Columbia for over 65 years. With industry leading new technology and four generations of employee expertise, as well as our hydropower facility at Kemano and the Nechako Reservoir, the Kitimat smelter is one of the world’s most competitive aluminium smelters, producing aluminium with one of the lowest carbon footprints in the industry.

Rio Tinto is proud to operate in BC alongside our 1,000 employees, partners, community stakeholders and First Nations, and we look forward to the next 60 years.

To learn more about our Aluminium Operations, check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=25&v=CTp1jkRKeBI

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 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.

Applications close on Thursday the 22nd of February 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)