Operations Superintendent

17 hours ago

Invercargill, New Zealand Rio Tinto Full time

**Operations Superintendent - Tiwai Point**
- Take ownership of outcomes through action-led leadership to make a genuine difference
- Lead production teams and partner with a range of key stakeholders across the smelter
- Drive positive change and accelerate your development in this challenging and rewarding operations role

**About the role**

**Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.**

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.

We have some exciting Superintendent positions available in our operational areas on site and we are looking for people to effectively lead, nurture the crews to success. We are looking for someone with a strong passion for people and a vested interest in the outcomes of the team. If you are a collaborative leader who can drive a positive culture where safety and respectful behaviours are at the forefront - we want you

These are fantastic opportunities for leaders looking for an exciting challenge where you can make a huge difference and build strong networks both internally and externally.

Reporting to the Manager and working Monday to Friday some of the responsibilities will include:

- Lead, create and maintain a climate in which individuals feel included, valued and all team members are clear about responsibilities, expectations, and objectives;
- Providing strong safety leadership to the Crew Leaders who are managing teams of operators/technicians;
- Leading continuous improvement initiatives that ensure high quality work;
- Driving a positive safety culture through pro-active, visible & authentic safety leadership;
- Ensuring targets are consistently delivered in a sustainable/timely manner and with maximum customer satisfaction;
- Ensuring resources, structure and systems are in place to support the operations of the particular team you will be leading;
- Developing and maintaining effective networks through collaborative relationships with internal and external customers and suppliers.

**What you’ll bring**
- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
- A passion for people and driving results
- A background in heavy industry
- Experience in planning workload and finding better ways
- Advanced skills with the Windows environment including use of the MS Office suite of products and ideally SAP

**What we offer**

Be recognised for your contribution, care and commitment, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.
- A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
- A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
- Comprehensive medical assistance scheme
- Attractive share ownership plan
- Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave) including long service leave
- Access to transport assistance between Invercargill and Tiwai.
- Competitive superannuation programme
- Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions

**About Rio Tinto**

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers - generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium - the world’s first to be certified “responsible” - helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe. Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

**Where you’ll be working**

New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Ltd (NZAS) is the sole operating site in New Zealand. Based at Tiwai Point in Southland, the operation is 79.36% owned by Rio Tinto and 20.64% owned by Japan’s Sumitomo Chemical Company. NZAS is a tolling plant, producing the lowest carbon, highest purity aluminium in the world in the form of ingot, billet and rolling block. The smelter is a significant supplier of aluminium to Japan and maintains a broad market base including Asia, New Zealand, the United States and Europe. NZAS supports over 2,500 jobs across New Zealand and is a significant contributor to the New Zealand economy.

**Every Voice Matters**

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

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