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This is an opportunity for someone with strong experience in conveyor belt maintenance, belt splicing and conveyor systems, who is passionate about building team capability and delivering safe, reliable plant performance.\nLeading a team of belt maintenance personnel, you will be responsible for the safe and efficient execution of planned and breakdown conveyor belt maintenance, ensuring belt systems are maintained to a high standard and available to support operational requirements.\nYou will play a key role in driving belt reliability, maintenance quality and continuous improvement, while coaching and developing your team and working closely with operations, maintenance and contracting partners.\nThis position is based at Paraburdoo, with the potential to work across our Pilbara mines operations if required. It follows an 8 days on, 6 days off roster, FIFO from Perth.\nReporting to the Superintendent Cranes & Belts, you will:\nLead, coach and develop a team of Maintenance personnel, building capability across belt maintenance and splicing activities.\nCoordinate and supervise the safe execution of planned, preventative and breakdown maintenance across conveyor belt systems.\nOversee belt inspections, repairs, replacements, splicing and associated conveyor maintenance activities.\nDevelop and execute daily work plans aligned with maintenance schedules, shutdown requirements and operational priorities.\nPlan and execute conveyor maintenance shutdowns, coordinating labour, contractors, materials and permits to deliver work safely, on time and to the required quality standard.\nDrive improvements in belt reliability and availability, identifying recurring issues and opportunities to reduce unplanned downtime.\nSupervise, manage and coordinate contractors undertaking belt maintenance and specialist conveyor work, ensuring work is completed safely and to the required standard.\nActively foster a strong safety culture across all belt maintenance activities and ensure compliance with Rio Tinto standards, policies and procedures.\nFulfil the requirements of the Statutory Supervisor appointment under the WHS (Mines) Regulations 2022, with functions as outlined in Schedule 26.\nWhat you'll bring\nDemonstrated experience in conveyor belt maintenance and belt splicing within a mining, processing or heavy industrial environment.\nStrong practical knowledge of conveyor systems, belt condition, splicing techniques, belt change-outs and maintenance practices.\nCertificate III in Polymer Processing or a similar relevant trade or technical qualification. (preferred)\nStatutory Position Legal Exam - Statutory Supervisor, or the ability to meet the required statutory appointment requirements.\nPrevious supervisory or leadership experience within belt, conveyor or Fixed Plant maintenance.\nExperience coordinating contractors and specialist service providers undertaking belt maintenance and conveyor works.\nStrong commitment to safe work execution, quality workmanship and improving belt reliability and plant availability.\nCurrent Western Australian C Class Driver’s License\nWorking knowledge of systems such as SAP, Outlook, Excel and Word.\nWhat we offer\nBe recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress. \nA work environment where safety is always the number one priority \nA permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto \nA competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus \nComprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family \nAttractive share ownership plan \nCompany provided insurance cover \nExtensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options \nCareer development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions \nOngoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support \nLeave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave, cultural leave) \nTo 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\nExclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more\nWe are committed to elevating Indigenous voices and increasing cultural knowledge in our business. Diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together. To help you on your journey with us, you’ll also have access to:\nSpecialist Indigenous Support Advisors are always there for our Indigenous employees and available to support through any aspect of your employment\nDedicated Indigenous Talent Programme for our Operators and Tradespersons and entry level operational roles. This programme is designed to create long term sustainable careers for our Indigenous Employees to grow into leadership or technical pathways to ensure you have every opportunity to grow your career.\nIndigenous leadership programmes across some professional and operational roles to ensure that we are developing Indigenous Leaders.\nWhere you’ll be working \nThis role offers a Monday to Friday roster based at Rio Tinto’s Perth head office at the Central Park building where you will work closely with operational and technical teams to support hydrogeology, water management and dewatering outcomes across the business.\nAdvertising will close on the 24th November, 2026 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to cease advertising earlier)\nAbout Rio Tinto\nRio 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.\nWe 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. 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