Job Description

• Our friendly teams look after each other because your safety and wellbeing are always our priority 
• Permanent employment which includes attractive salary, annual bonuses and a huge range of additional benefits which are designed to make your life better 
• Flexibility for the lifestyle you want

About the role

We are looking for a Blast Supervisor to join our Drill & Blast team to lead, mentor, coach and develop a team of blast operators to actively promote safety awareness and safe work practices with the aim of driving consistent performance and innovation in relation to safety, cost and production.

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.

You’ll be part of a friendly team, supported by your leader to grow and achieve your own personal goals as well as the goals of the team. You’ll work on 8 days on, 6 days, 7 nights on, 7 days roster which off will give you more time to spend on the things that are important to you and the people in your life. 

Reporting to the Drill & Blast Superintendent, you will:  

• Be an inspiring role model and coach for positive behaviours, practices, and processes, whilst providing leadership, development and support to your team
• Work collaboratively with peers across multiple disciplines to deliver the mine plan, supervise and coordinate blasting activities on site
• Ensure all mining activities undertaken are in compliance with all relevant statutory regulations and Rio Tinto standards and policies
• Contribute to the HSE system and increase awareness to enable an injury free and environmentally responsible workplace
• Identify and participate in continuous improvement projects which including cost saving and production efficiency projects
• Daily inspections of all work areas and regular on the job interactions with the team
• Oversee QA/QC for sensitive blasts, taking into consideration heritage, environment and infrastructure

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Respect for others and an all-inclusive mindset 
• Proactive approach with a strong commitment in driving a safe working culture
• Ability to achieve outcomes through influence and collaboration with others
• Leadership experience with surface blasting operations
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
• DGSC National dangerous goods security license
• WA WHS Statutory Supervisor Certification
• Hold a current "C Class" WA Manual Driver’s License

What we offer

• Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress. 
• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority 
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto  
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus 
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family 
• Attractive share ownership plan 
• Company provided insurance cover 
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options 
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions 
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support 
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave, cultural leave
• To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them 
• Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more

Where you’ll be working

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own a world-class, integrated network of 18 mines, 4 independent port terminals, a rail network spanning nearly 2,000 kilometres and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand. We are one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of iron ore.

Applications close on 10th of October 2026 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)

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.

Respect and Inclusion

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTQ+ 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.