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At Rio Tinto, we welcome and encourage applications from women, older workers, persons with disabilities and representatives from diverse backgrounds.
Everyone is different, and we believe that these differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences, and perspectives within our team enhances the way we work and our ability to succeed together.
About The Role
We are looking for a Superintendent Early Ore to join the Simandou Mining Operations team. The role leads the safe and efficient delivery of early ore activities, including screening plants, crushing plants, ore haulage, material movement and train loading.
You will be accountable for contractor performance, operating discipline and ensuring early ore production aligns with short term and medium term plans. The role works closely with Mine Operations, Maintenance, Rail, Mine Services and Planning to ensure early ore systems, haulage fleets and material movement activities are reliable, well coordinated and aligned with site priorities.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead safety as a core operational outcome, ensuring all early ore activities are planned and executed with disciplined risk management and in line with Rio Tinto standards
- Lead all early ore operations, including screening, crushing, haulage, material movement and train loading
- Provide clear leadership and direction to contractors operating mobile and fixed early ore assets
- Ensure early ore and material movement activities are fully integrated into the two-week operational plan
- Oversee contractor performance across production, safety, asset care, haulage efficiency and cost
- Work closely with Maintenance and Asset Management teams to ensure plant and mobile equipment availability
- Monitor throughput, availability, utilisation and quality across screening, crushing, haulage and loading systems
- Drive continuous improvement in plant performance, haulage efficiency and material flow
- Support commissioning, ramp-up and optimisation of early ore infrastructure
- Contribute to longer term early ore strategies, including plant configuration, haulage models and capacity increases
- Build strong working relationships with Rail teams to support train loading and dispatch
- Upskill national supervisors and engineers through coaching, mentoring and visible field leadership
- Ensure compliance with Rio Tinto standards, site procedures and regulatory requirements
What You Will Bring
- Strong safety leadership with a visible field presence
- Several years of experience in early ore, materials handling, haulage or mineral processing operations, including contractor management
- Experience overseeing mobile haulage fleets and material movement systems
- Understanding of interfaces between haulage, crushing, screening and rail loading
- Strong planning, coordination and problem-solving skill
- Clear communication and confidence working across Operations, Maintenance and Rail
- Good cost awareness and production focus
- Experience in early ore, temporary plants or ramp-up operations
- Exposure to train loading systems and rail interfaces
- Engineering or trade skills, but not required
- French or Mandarin language skills
What We Offer
Get recognition for your contributions, your ability to think, your hard work, and the satisfaction of knowing that you have helped the world move forward.
- Work environment where safety is always the top priority
- Competitive base salary based on your skills and experience
- Annual cash incentives for eligible employees
- Career development opportunities and training assistance to achieve your aspirations
- Access to family-friendly health programs, top-notch retirement and savings plans
- Wellness benefits
- Rio Tinto's generous employee stock ownership plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- One-on-one wellness support (personal and professional matters) for you and your family
- Comprehensive leave policy covering all important life moments (vacation/annual, paid parental leave, etc.)
About The Simandou Project
The Simandou Iron Ore Project is located in the Republic of Guinea, West Africa. It is Africa’s largest infrastructure and mining project and represents one of the largest known reserves of high-grade iron ore in the world.
Rio Tinto holds rights to Simandou Blocks 3 and 4 through SimFer, a joint venture between the Government of the Republic of Guinea, Rio Tinto and Chalco Iron Ore Holdings (CIOH). Construction of the mine, together with the associated rail and port infrastructure, is well underway with first production from the SimFer mine expected in 2025.
About Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto is a global leader in the mining and materials companies. We are established in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminum, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and the prosperity of people, communities, and nations. We have been in business for 150 years, drawing on knowledge accumulated over generations and on different continents. Our mission – to find better ways to provide the materials the world needs – guides us in our quest for innovation and continuous improvement, with the goal of making products that are low in emissions and meet the right environmental, social and governance standards. But because we can't do it alone, we focus on creating partnerships that allow us to solve problems, create mutually beneficial situations and seize opportunities.
