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Rio Tinto

Team Leader - Site Control And Security

Posted on June 20, 2025

Gladstone, Australia
0 - 0 USD (yearly)

Full Time

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Team Leader – Site Control & Security

Permanent | Gladstone based | Career growth | Relocation support

Join a global leader that values safety, diversity and inclusion
Play a key role in a world-class mining operation
Live and work in vibrant Gladstone

About the Role

We are seeking a proactive and safety-focused Team Leader – Site Control & Security to join our Yarwun operations in Gladstone. This role is responsible for leading a team that ensures secure, efficient, and seamless access to site facilities for employees, contractors, and visitors.

You will oversee the management of multiple access, security, and profile systems to enable authorised personnel to move through approved areas without disruption—supporting operational continuity and compliance with site protocols and compliance with safety and statutory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the Site Control & Security team to ensure safe and efficient access to site for all personnel.

Manage and maintain multiple access control systems, security databases, and personnel profiles.

Ensure all employees and contractors can access approved areas without delays or issues.

Monitor compliance with site entry protocols and security standards.

Coordinate with emergency response, health & safety, and operational teams as needed.

Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities in access and security processes.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with asset strategies and business objectives.

About You

Experience in site security, access control, or facilities coordination in a mining or industrial environment.

Strong understanding of access management systems and security protocols.

Proven leadership skills with the ability to manage a small team.

Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.

High attention to detail and a commitment to safety and confidentiality.

What We Offer

Monday to Friday role (40 hours per week) based in Gladstone.

Competitive salary and benefits package.

Career development and training opportunities with a Global Mining organisation.

A supportive and inclusive team culture.

The opportunity to contribute to the safety and efficiency of a world-class operation.

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 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ 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.

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