Rio Tinto Hiring for Supervisor at Wilmington, CA  Full Time

Production Supervisor

• Opportunity to develop your career and work for a global company
• Contribute to the success of Rio Tinto by applying your technical and professional leadership expertise.
• Join acompany with a world class reputation for safety and a culture that supports inclusion and diversity-Wilmington, CA
• For California based roles the expected annual salary range $88,080 – 121,110

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Production Supervisor to lead and develop a high performing team while fostering a strong safety culture and building capabilities. This includes supervision of all area personnel and accountability of all area resources. The supervisors’ main focus is to lead the safe, efficient and sustainable production of refined borates.

This role is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to drive and optimize operational performance. Working and reporting to the Superintendent, you will be:

• Ensuring a productive and safe workplace is maintained, complying with Rio Tinto and Statutory Safety requirements.
• Identifying areas where improvement to safety performance is necessary and initiating this change within the appropriate teams and areas.
• Taking ownership over efficient/effective problem solving, decision-making, and action at the right levels.
• Ensuring roles and responsibilities are clearly understood and setting performance targets to encourage the necessary/desired behaviors.
• Responsible for directing production employees and operations 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.
• Supervising activities on night shift and weekends.

What you’ll bring

• High School Diploma or equivalent, combined with solid relevant experience, but more advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in production/refinery operations/maintenance or a related field.
• Experience in a unionized environment.
• Excellent computer skills, knowledge of MS Office, Excel & SAP
• Proficiency in English
• Ability to obtain a TWIC card from TSA
• Beneficial if you have knowledge of refinery equipment, subsystems, lubrication properties and 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; Generous 401k matching program.
• 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 favourable 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.

About Rio Tinto

As pioneers in mining and metals, we produce materials essential to human progress.

Our long history is filled with firsts. We’ve developed some of the world’s largest and best quality mines and operations, and our people work in around 35 countries across six continents. Aluminum and copper, diamonds, gold and industrial minerals, iron ore, coal and uranium: our materials make up the world around us. You’ll find them in smartphones, planes, cars, hospitals and throughout your home.

Where you will 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.

Also known for its 20 Mule Team Borax brand, Rio Tinto Borates traces its roots to California’s Death Valley, where borate deposits were discovered in 1872.

The twenty-mule teams Borax used to haul ore out of the remote desert live on as a symbol of our commitment to innovation. Rio Tinto Borates distinguishes itself through world-class safety, environmental and community practices, and a commitment to constant innovation and improvement.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

Rio Tinto participates in E-Verify to confirm work authorization. Please visithttp://www.uscis.gov/for more information.

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.