**Project Operations Supervisor – Logistics & Operations – Medellin, Colombia** * Be part of a team driven by safety and performance. * Great opportunity to further develop your leadership skills. * Live our values: Care, Courage and Curiosity. * Role based in Medellín, Colombia **About the role** **Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.** We are seeking a Project Operations Supervisor in Logistics and Operations, who will be responsible for providing direct oversight of operational activities, assessed based on their risk level, ensuring their execution aligns with the guidelines established in the Rio Tinto Exploration Supervision Matrix. The role will collaborate directly with RTX Colombia's geology and HSE teams under the direction of the Colombia Project Coordinator and with guidance from the drilling subject matter expert and the Nominated Responsible Manager for Aviation. You will be responsible for the following: * Represent the organization in the execution of service agreements at the project site, delivering on organizational & project priorities in line with Rio Tinto’s values & organizational culture. * Lead ongoing assessment, prioritization, and control of critical risks at the supervisor level. * Be responsible for tracking and reporting milestones and costs related to service delivery at company sites. * Oversee service delivery in accordance with RTX & RT technical procedures, such as Rio Tinto’s Exploration and Evaluation Drilling Procedure, C7 Aviation Standard, and the Basic Aviation Risk Standard (BARS). * Ensure success and continuous improvement of task-based support for geological target testing. **What you’ll bring to be considered for this role** The selected candidate will bring a “safety-first” mindset and promote behaviors and a culture where physical and psychological safety are the top priority. You will be an inclusive employee, capable of collaborating effectively across the organization, and will bring the following skills and experience to the role: * The candidate must demonstrate core competencies in mineral exploration, technical knowledge of mechanical processes, and experience supervising the execution of high-risk work. * Prior experience in exploration, mining, drilling, aviation, or prospecting will be valued. * Experience in demanding environments such as jungle, high geographical altitudes, and camps accessible only by helicopter is required. * Proficiency with tools such as **Forwood CRM** for risk identification, assessment, and control. * A university degree, advanced qualification, or technical training with geological support background. Prior experience in military, government, or leading mining organizations will be valued. * Fluency in Spanish and intermediate level of English. * Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools: Teams, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. * High level of interpersonal and communication skills, with commitment to continuous improvement in these areas. We value commitment to safety, efficiency without compromising precision, and the ability to adapt to multiple assignments with different deadlines and stakeholders. **English** **Project Operations Supervisor, Logistics & Operations – Medellin, Colombia** * Be part of a team driven by safety and performance. * Great opportunity to further develop your leadership skills. * Live our values: Care, Courage and Curiosity. * Role based in Medellín, Colombia **About the role** **Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.** The Project Operations Supervisor in Logistics and Operations will be responsible for providing direct oversight of operational activities, assessed based on their risk level, ensuring their execution aligns with the guidelines established in the Rio Tinto Exploration Supervision Matrix. The role is critical to the testing of exploration targets in Colombia, where helicopter operations are required for the transportation of people and equipment. The position will provide first line operational support for the conceptual study of the copper resource that has been identified at Comita. This role will collaborate directly with the RTX Colombia geology and HSE teams under the direction of the Colombia Project Coordinator with guidance from drilling subject matter expert the Nominated Responsible Manager for Aviation. Your responsibilities will include: * Represents the organization in the execution of service agreements at the project site, delivering on organizational \& project priorities in line with Rio Tinto’s values \& organizational culture. * Leads the ongoing assessment, prioritization and control of critical risks at the supervisor level. * Responsible for the tracking and reporting on milestones and costs for service delivery at company sites. * Oversees service delivery in accordance with RTX \& RT technical procedures, such as Rio Tinto’s Exploration and Evaluation Drilling Procedure, C7 Aviation Standard and as well as the Basic Aviation Risk Standard (BARS). * Ensures success \& ongoing improvement of task\-based support for geological target tests. * Ensuring overall success \& ongoing improvement at geological target tests, for example; Exploration holes drilled to target depth and to the diameter specified by geoscience sample protocol. Sample recovery is within KPI set forth by geoscience team to ensure accurate assay results. **What you’ll bring to be considered for this role:** The successful candidate will bring a “safety\-first” mindset and foster a culture where physical and psychological safety are top priorities. You’ll be an inclusive employee, able to collaborate effectively across the organization, and bring the following skills and experience: * Candidate must demonstrate core competencies for mineral exploration; technical knowledge of mechanical processes, and experience supervising the execution of high\-risk work. * A background in exploration, mining, drilling, aviation, or prospecting is preferred. * Experience in austere environments, jungle and geographical altitude, camp environments accessed by helicopter is required. * Facility with tools, such as Forwood CRM for the identification, assessment and control of risk. * Technical degree or vocational training in geological support is preferred but not required. Military or government service or a previous career in a tier one mining organization is preferable. * Fluency in Spanish and intermediate proficiency in English. * Facility with Microsoft office software; Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint. * High level of interpersonal and communication skill and a commitment to lifelong improvement in these areas. We value commitment to safety, precision with efficiency, and the ability to manage multiple assignments with varying deadlines and stakeholders. **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 LGBTQIA\+ 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.