Production Supervisor

- Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development

- Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion – Wilmington, California

- For California based roles the expected annual salary is 90,000 – 123,750

About The Role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a

Production Supervisor

to apply your expertise in overseeing day-to-day operations, implementing best practices, and ensuring adherence to quality standards. Join our dynamic team and be at the forefront of a thriving industry, where you can make a lasting impact and advance your career with Rio Tinto.

This is a great opportunity to play a key role in optimizing production efficiency, driving operational excellence, and contributing to the growth and success of our Wilmington operations.

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.

Working and reporting to the

Production Superintendent

and working in a collaborative community within a diverse team, you will be

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

- Responsible for providing direction employees in accordance with the production plan and business needs to achieve quality and quantities of finished goods necessary to meet customer demands.

- Providing leadership through team building, planning, and setting key deliverables.

- Interfacing with planners and fellow Supervisors to assist in continual improvement.

- Ensuring work is completed in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement and soliciting input from team members.

What You’ll Bring

- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.

- High school diploma or equivalent.

- Experience in manufacturing or production operations/maintenance or a related field.

- 2+ years of experience supervising a team.

- Strong leadership skills.

- Experience in a unionized environment.

- Excellent computer skills, knowledge of MS Office, Excel & SAP

- Knowledge of OSHA regulations.

- Knowledge of production or manufacturing equipment including equipment troubleshooting

What We Offer

We are committed to providing our employees with a generous benefits package. Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking, your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress, we provide

- A safety-focused and inclusive working environment

- Advantageous salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees

- Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits.

- Excellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution

- A 401(k) matching program in which the company matches dollar for dollar up to 6% of your eligible earnings.

- Generous Rio Tinto employee share program, which allows you to purchase Rio Tinto Company shares.

- Comprehensive leave policies which cover all moments that matter in life PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.

- A favorable child-caregiver leave program (Up to 100% salary top-up)

- Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing

- Ongoing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family; to help in addressing educational opportunities, addiction treatment, depression, stress, domestic issues, financial management, and legal concerns.

- Our team and industry experts are here to support and work with you to explore your learning potential and career goals

Where you’ll be working

This role is based in the Port of Los Angeles in the city of Wilmington, California. This historical site is one of the oldest operations in the Port of LA, some employees are third generation workers at this operation. The southern California area offers a vast array of activities for every lifestyle from camping, surfing, fishing, hiking, family parks, sports arenas, concerts and much more.

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 situations and meet opportunities.

Every Voice Matters

Rio Tinto is committed to equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel safe, respected and valued. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome but are essential to our success. We treat all our people fairly and with dignity.

Rio Tinto participates in E- Verify to confirm work authorization. Please visit http //www.ucis.gov/ for more information.