Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK, combining Rio Tinto plc, a London listed company, and Rio Tinto Limited, which is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.  Rio Tinto's business is finding, mining, and processing mineral resources. Major products are aluminium, copper, diamonds, energy (coal and uranium), gold, industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide, salt, talc) and iron ore. Activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and North America with significant businesses in South America, Asia, Europe and southern Africa.
 
IOC is the largest manufacturer of iron ore pellets in Canada and its customer base covers North American, European and Asian steel producers.  The Company operates a mine, concentrator and a pelletizing plant in Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as port facilities located in Sept-Îles (Quebec). It also operates a 418 kilometer railroad that links the mine to the port. IOC has approximately 1900 employees and its major shareholder and operator is the international mining group Rio Tinto, which has activities in more than 40 countries throughout the world. In addition to managing a group of railway workers, you will take part in railway infrastructure maintenance in order to ensure that the section for which you are responsible is well maintained and safe while minimizing railway traffic interruptions and conforming to all QNS&L railway regulations in the context of a railway that falls under the Federal jurisdiction of Transport Canada. You must be ready to work on various shifts across the entire railway. You will be reporting directly to the Senior Supervisor.

• College diploma in a relevant transport field or equivalent;
• High school diploma completed required;
• Minimum of 5 years experience in management of railway transportation employees;
• Possess good knowledge of railway safety standards and procedures, operating requirements and Federal railway operation standards;
• Minimum of 3 years experience in managing unionized employees;
• Fluent in French and English (spoken and written);
• Proven interest towards continuous improvement and the health and safety in everyday tasks . Furthermore, you should also possess good leadership, communications and conflict resolution skills as well as a good knowledge of various software platforms, including Microsoft Office. Candidates who are interested in this position are invited to submit their application online before February 2, 2011