Technical Superintendent Casting

**Technical Superintendent, Casting**
- Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities.
- Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion

**About the role**

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a **Technical Superintendent, Casting** to continue the journey of supporting the NZAS Casting and Logistics team in the safe and effective delivery of specialist casting functions (Ingot, Billet & Slab/Block) with a continuous improvement mindset. Equally as important to the success of supporting the operational functions is the inclusive leadership and coaching of all key members of the team, leading by example in a safety-focused manner that will encourage people to learn and develop whilst feeling supported. This position has a large focus on collaboration with not only internal stakeholders and teams (Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Sales & Scheduling) but also with our customers.

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 Manager Casting & Logistics you will:

- Passionately lead, coach and develop a diverse team of technical personnel.
- Create an interdependent safety and quality culture where teams take ownership and responsibility.
- Assign tasks and provide feedback and coaching to leaders and team members, which includes recognising achievements and provision of development plans.
- Play a key role in coordinating the effective execution of all technical requirements within Casting.
- Be a key person in the communication with external customers and help build a customer-focused operational culture

**About you**

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

- A proven record of delivering outstanding safety, quality and technical performance
- A highly effective visual and engaging leadership style
- Demonstrated success in leading technical teams within a manufacturing or heavy industry environment
- The ability to coach and develop technical leaders to be highly effective in engaging and leading their teams
- Strong interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills with the ability to influence, build credibility and trust across all levels of the organisation
- The capacity to problem solve and perform root cause analysis for technical and operational critical issues
- Come from an Engineering or heavy industry background - Open to all industries not just aluminium

**What we offer**
- 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**

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**

New Zealand’s Aluminium Smelter (NZAS) converts alumina into aluminium using renewable hydroelectricity, resulting in one of the lowest carbon footprints for an aluminium smelter in the world. The smelter is located on Tiwai Peninsula in Southland and the majority of the plant's alumina is supplied from our Yarwun and Queensland Alumina Limited refineries. Around 90% of the aluminium produced at NZAS is exported. NZAS is a joint venture owned by Rio Tinto (79.36%) and Japan’s Sumitomo Chemical Company (20.64%).

**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 that a variety of