Job Description
Superintendent HR
  • Monday to Thursday roster (4:3) | FIFO from Perth to the Roy Hill Mine
  • 18-month Fixed Term opportunity
  • Company contribution towards private health cover for employees and immediate family
  • Employee travel benefits for FIFO employees – airport parking, flights, accommodation


About the role:

We are seeking an experienced and people-focused HR leader to join our team as Superintendent HR on an 18-month fixed-term contract.

Reporting to the Manager HR, you will lead the Human Resources function across our Mining and Processing operations at the Roy Hill Mine. As a trusted advisor to operational leaders and a leader of our site-based HR team, you will play a key role in delivering people strategies that support our workforce and contribute to business success.

As a member of the HR leadership team, you will help foster an inclusive workplace where people feel safe, valued and supported to do their best work. You will contribute to a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement and high performance while supporting our priorities across safety, cost, production, and licence to operate.


Duties:

In this role, you will be responsible for:

  • Leading, mentoring and developing a team of site-based HR Advisors.
  • Providing expert advice across employee relations, industrial relations, performance management, workforce planning and organisational change.
  • Using people data and insights to identify trends, inform decisions and support continuous improvement.
  • Supporting leadership capability through coaching, succession planning and employee development initiatives.
  • Building trusted relationships across the business and promoting the consistent application of HR policies, practices and frameworks.
  • Contributing to the ongoing improvement of HR service delivery and fostering an inclusive, collaborative team culture.

Key Skills and Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management, Industrial Relations, Psychology, Commerce, or a related discipline, with significant HR experience in mining, engineering, construction, or another heavy industry environment.
  • Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring, and developing HR teams, while partnering with senior leaders to deliver strategic people outcomes.
  • Strong employee and industrial relations expertise, with sound knowledge of employment legislation and experience across performance, workforce planning, organisational change, and succession planning.
  • Highly developed communication, relationship-building, analytical, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to use people insights to inform decision-making.
  • A collaborative and inclusive leadership style, with FIFO or site-based HR experience highly regarded.

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About Hancock Iron Ore

The world of iron ore is evolving, and so are we. Atlas Iron and Roy Hill have joined forces to become Hancock Iron Ore, building on our combined strengths of resilience and innovation.

Our portfolio of world-class iron ore operations located in West Australia’s Pilbara region has a strong history of delivering reliable products for our customers in key international markets. As one team under Hancock Iron Ore, we have four operating mines: Roy Hill, Miralga Creek, Sanjiv Ridge, and Mount Webber, with McPhee Creek under construction plus a range of exciting development opportunities.

We deliver more than 70 million tonnes of ore each year through our own two-berth port facility at Stanley Point and the multi-user Utah Point in Port Hedland, providing the materials needed to foster global economic growth and development. Leveraging established infrastructure, including our processing plant and 344km independently owned and operated heavy haul railway, our operation oversees each moment from when ore is mined through to when it is shipped.

Life at the Roy Hill Mine

Working FIFO can be hugely rewarding and we offer a range of facilities and services to settle you in and give you a home away from home:

  • Modern, comfortable camp accommodation
  • Newly refurbished restaurant with gourmet food, including vegan, gluten free and healthy options
  • Large fully equipped gym facility, as well as a women-only gym 
  • Beach volleyball court
  • Golf simulators
  • Village shop and extensive supporting amenities
  • SWIFT in-room entertainment with comprehensive content and own-device casting capability
  • Active social club with community events and activities for employees
  • Lifestyle, learning and recreation initiatives, and events for your family

Equal Opportunity

Hancock Iron Ore is an equal opportunity employer and encourages Indigenous Australians, Veteran personnel and women to apply. We promote cultural diversity, gender equality and non- discrimination. We are proud of our relationships with our Traditional Owners and value the difference these partnerships make to the success of the project and to the lives of the people on whose land we operate.

Application Information

To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work permanently in Australia.

This advertisement will close no later than the Posting End Date specified.  We may close the advertisement early should suitable candidate/s be identified, so encourage prompt applications.

Recruitment Agency submissions will not be considered.
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Posting End Date:  30/07/2026
Information at a Glance
Business Unit:  People & Culture
Job Location:  Roy Hill Mine (FIFO)
Posting End Date:  30/07/2026
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