Operations Supervisor - Anode Rodding Shop Dept.

Operations Supervisor – Anode Rodding Shop 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
• This permanent, full-time, role is based in Kitimat, BC. The perfect place to live and work, combining the tranquility of a small community with an unrivaled love for the great outdoors.

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for an Operations Supervisor to oversee and optimize the personnel, and ensuring the safety and efficiency of operations, within the Anode Rodding Shop (ARS) department of the aluminum smelter. The ARS is a production department, that prepares prebaked carbon anodes, used in the smelting process, by bonding aluminum bars for conductivity, recycles used anodes, and processes up to 400 assemblies daily, serving as a vital hub within the smelting operation.

This role is a great opportunity for an engaging and adaptable leader to join a dynamic environment where they can leverage their leadership skills, drive improvements, and foster both professional growth and impactful contributions to the broader site.

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 Anode Rodding Shop Operations Superintendent, and working a rotating day/night roster of 12-hour shifts, you will be:

• Adhering to and promoting Rio Tinto's Health, Safety, and Environmental standards while actively engaging in our culture of care, courage, and curiosity.
• Engaging in continuous improvement of standards, policies, and procedures while identifying and driving safety and efficiency enhancements within relevant teams and areas
• Communicating and coordinating with peers the appropriate operating conditions, expectations, and targets for efficient shift change/hand over
• Identifying areas where improvement to safety performance is necessary and initiating this change within the appropriate teams and areas.
• Ensuring roles and responsibilities are clearly understood and setting performance targets to encourage the necessary/desired behaviours
• Taking ownership over efficient/effective problem solving, decision making, and action at the right levels
• Participating in the continuous improvement of standards, policies, and procedures

Note: Fly-in-fly-out arrangements are not offered. Relocation assistance is provided, if applicable.

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• A least a high school diploma or equivalent
• At minimum of a valid B.C. Class 7 (Novice) driver’s license or equivalent
• Proven effective leadership skills: the ability to set direction, prioritize and achieve objectives, actively listen, and engage and motivate your team members.
• Clear, concise, and tactful communication along with strong organizational skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.)
• Previous supervisory experience

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Leadership experience in a unionized environment
• Experience in an industrial setting: mining, processing, manufacturing or related

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 $84,000 - $126,000 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 Sunday the 28th of January 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)