Rio Tinto

Maintenance supervisor - Reduction & GTC maintenance C/D (Rotational Day Shift)

Kitimat, BC

full time

On-site

Mining

About This Job

Excited to grow your career?

We value our talented workforce, and whenever possible strive to help our employees grow professionally. If you think this position is right for you, we encourage you to speak to your Leader and go ahead and apply!

Our people make all the difference in our success.

Maintenance supervisor - Reduction & GTC maintenance C/D (Rotational Day Shift)

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Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion

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Exciting leadership opportunity at a modernized aluminum smelter

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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.

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About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Maintenance Supervisor to lead a team of tradespersons in executing unplanned maintenance activities safely and efficiently within the Reduction and GTC.

This role is a great opportunity for a safety-oriented and enthusiastic leader to drive and optimize operational performance in a fast-paced work environment.

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 Superintendent and working on a day shift rotation, you will be :

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Monitoring working practices and adherence to safety procedures to ensure safety of employees. Complying with Rio Tinto and statutory safety requirements

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Understanding, applying, adhering to the approved maintenance work management program, and ensuring compliance to planned and scheduled work orders

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Allocating maintenance coverage for breakdowns. Resolves on the job issues (with regards to planned maintenance activities, maintenance shutdowns, etc.)

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Managing, supervising, and allocating work to a team of trade employees

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Leading with a genuine care for people, and providing appropriate feedback and coaching to team members

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Maintaining a continuous improvement focus by recommending improvements to maintenance practices and productivity

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Preparing and entering data into various information systems (i.e. work order history, employee pay details, monthly reports, discipline, etc.)

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Developing and promoting a positive employee relations environment within the department, ensuring that work is completed in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement

What you’ll bring

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A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

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Tertiary education in a related field; Technologist Diploma and/or an Interprovincial Red Seal Interprovincial trade qualification and/or Bachelor’s degree

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A minimum of a valid Class 7 Provincial driver’s license

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A minimum of 5 years of experience in an industrial setting: mining, processing, manufacturing or related

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Effective leadership skills: the ability to set direction, prioritize and achieve objectives, actively listen, and engage and motivate your team members

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Clear, concise, and tactful communication

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Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.)

It will also be beneficial if you have:

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Background in automation or in the electrical field

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Leadership experience in a unionized environment

Please note: Fly-in-fly-out arrangements are not available, but we do offer domestic and international relocation assistance to help you settle in and thrive. Join our team and become an integral part of our vibrant community.

Applications close on July 17 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).

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 $98,560 - $147,840 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.

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A work environment where safety is always the number one priority

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Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions

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Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)

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Exclusive employee discounts

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Domestic relocation program

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 70 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 70 years. To learn more about our Aluminium Operations, check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=25&v=CTp1jkRKeBI

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Every Voice Matters

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