Job Description

Supervisor Concentrator and Tailings Maintenance
Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
Join our global leading business offering outstanding leadership development
Based in the beautiful outdoor and family-oriented community of Labrador City, NL
About the role
Finding better ways(TM) to provide the materials the world needs.
We are looking for a Supervisor - Concentrator and Tailings Maintenance to be responsible for leading maintenance crews to coordinate shift activities safely and cost effectively deliver production and maintenance targets. You will coordinate shift activities with Operations to ensure daily production targets are met or exceeded. This includes effectively executing planned and scheduled work as well as breakdown repairs to enhance equipment availability and reliability. The role is based in Labrador City, NL
This is a great opportunity for a driven and engaging leader to manage team performance in this interesting processing maintenance department.
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 programs, growing and developing is more than an opportunity - it is something we actively plan and make happen.
Reporting to the Maintenance Superintendent and working in an exciting and unique environment, you will be:
Actively participating in IOC's safety program and role model appropriate safety behaviours (safety observations, group safety talks, planned general inspections, accident/incident investigations, etc.)
Providing leadership in team building, planning, and establishing clear measures that keep everyone focused on safety, results, and the customer. Arrange appropriate training for team members, review work performance and deal with grievances at the primary stage
Supervising, coordinating, and monitoring the execution of scheduled work plans and unplanned emergency and breakdown work, determining sequence and assignments based on work priority and availability of equipment and manpower
Working closely with the maintenance planner to ensure planned jobs are within scope and to provide feedback on work completed, work to be rescheduled, parts and materials. Provide relevant information to be considered in development of upcoming work plans
Providing good customer service and maintain a continuous improvement focus by working with customers and team members to resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve maintenance productivity and quality
Providing timely data into various information systems (i.e., work order history, employee pay details, monthly reports, etc.)
Developing and promoting a positive employee relations environment within the department
Please note: Fly-in-fly-out arrangements are not available. Relocation assistance is provided if applicable.
What you'll bring
A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
Strong safety mindset and willingness to enforce safety protocols and procedures
Minimum 5 years of experience in a maintenance supervisory role of multidisciplinary trades
Minimum 10 years of relevant industrial experience
Hold a Journeyperson Trade Certification or Mechanical Engineering Degree or Certification
Strong safety focus and willingness to enforce safety protocols and procedures
Strong work management execution history
Strong leadership experience and great communication skills
Computer literacy in MS Office applications
We actively encourage applications from women and Indigenous Peoples for this opportunity
What we offer
Be recognized 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
Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical programs, pension and savings plans
Attractive share ownership plan
Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
Exclusive employee discounts
Where you'll be working
We are a leading North American producer and exporter of premium iron ore pellets and high-grade concentrate with average iron grades greater than 66%. With a team of over 2,700 employees, IOC is committed to providing value and continuity for our customers, employees, communities and shareholders through our unique mine to port approach, taking advantage of our full integration and wholly owned infrastructure to deliver our high-quality concentrate and pellets to our customers across the globe.
IOC's operations include a mine with five operational pits, a concentrator and a pelletizing plant located near Labrador City in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. We also operate a wholly-owned 418 km railway, the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway.
Working at Rio Tinto also means choosing to be part of a company recognized one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2025 for the sixth consecutive year (for more information, click here: ) and one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for Young People (for more information, click here:
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
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 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.
A propos de Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto est un chef de file mondial du secteur des societes minieres et des materiaux. Nous sommes etablis dans 35 pays ou nous produisons du minerai de fer, du cuivre, de l'aluminium, des mineraux critiques et d'autres materiaux necessaires a la transition energetique mondiale et a la prosperite des personnes, des communautes et des nations.
Nous exercons nos activites depuis 150 ans, en nous appuyant sur les connaissances accumulees au fil des generations et sur les differents continents. Notre mission - trouver de meilleures facons de fournir les materiaux dont le monde a besoin - nous guide dans notre quete d'innovation et d'amelioration continue, dans le but de fabriquer des produits a faibles emissions et repondant aux bonnes normes environnementales, sociales et de gouvernance. Mais comme nous ne pouvons pas y arriver seuls, nous nous attachons a creer des partenariats nous permettant de resoudre des problemes, de creer des situations mutuellement avantageuses et de saisir des occasions.
Chaque voix compte
Chez Rio Tinto, nous accueillons favorablement et encourageons les candidatures d'Autochtones, de femmes, de membres de la communaute LGBTQ2S+, de travailleurs ages, de personnes handicapees et de representants d'origines diverses.
Nous sommes determines a creer un milieu inclusif ou les employes se sentent a l'aise d'etre eux-memes. Nous souhaitons de plus que chacun ait l'impression que sa voix compte, que toutes les cultures sont respectees et que les points de vue, aussi varies soient-ils, sont non seulement bienvenus, mais egalement essentiels a notre succes. Nous nous traitons mutuellement avec equite et dignite, sans egard a la race, au genre, a la nationalite, a l'origine ethnique, a la religion, a l'age, a l'orientation sexuelle ou a tout autre aspect distinctif.