Supervisor - Mobile Maintenance, Surface Mine

Rio Tinto • Salt Lake City, UT

2d • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a Supervisor – Mobile Maintenance to lead a team responsible for maintaining and repairing critical mining equipment including electric shovels and rotary drills, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient operations. Reporting to the Maintenance Superintendent, on a balanced rotating shift roster and working collaboratively with operational and functional teams, you will be responsible for:

Requirements

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Demonstrated leadership or supervisory experience within a mining or heavy industrial maintenance environment
• Strong experience maintaining heavy mobile equipment, including hydraulic and mechanical systems
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage competing priorities, and respond effectively during breakdowns and shutdowns
• Knowledge of preventative maintenance, fault diagnosis, and asset management practices
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills across maintenance and operations teams
• Ability to build an inclusive, respectful, and high-performing team culture
• Minimum high school diploma or GED; trade qualification preferred
• Valid driver’s license
• This role is open to candidates who are legally authorized to work in the United States. We are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

Responsibilities

• Leading, coaching, and managing a team of maintenance tradespeople to deliver safe and reliable outcomes
• Promoting and enforcing a strong safety culture aligned to MSHA standards and Rio Tinto’s Zero Harm commitment
• Supervising and coordinating preventative, corrective, and breakdown maintenance on mobile mining equipment including shovels and drills
• Allocating resources and sequencing work based on operational priorities, equipment availability, and workforce capability
• Ensuring high-quality execution of maintenance activities, minimizing downtime and improving asset reliability
• Working closely with planning and operations teams to align maintenance activities with production requirements
• Identifying, investigating, and resolving equipment and operational issues to improve performance outcomes
• Maintaining accurate records in maintenance systems and supporting continuous improvement initiatives

Benefits

• Competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive bonus.
• 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.
• Attractive share ownership plan.
• Comprehensive leave policies which cover all the moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
• A generous parental leave policy, which ensures you’re able to spend quality time with your new family.
• Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which provides confidential counselling or expert guidance for you and your family to help get through life’s challenges.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED