- Location
- Salt Lake City, United States of America
- Type
- Full-time
- Education
- High School
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Workday
Description
Lead a skilled Drill and Blast team performing rewarding work that combines operational, technical, and planning expertise.
Work a sought-after 5-5-4 roster that provides predictable schedules and extended breaks, allowing you to spend more time with family, recharge between swings, and enjoy the lifestyle and outdoor opportunities available across Utah.
Build your leadership experience with pathways into other supervisory roles across our Kennecott Operations.
At Rio Tinto, we are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace where everyone feels safe, respected, and able to succeed. We actively encourage applications from women and from people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We know that great technical capability comes in many forms, and we’re focused on building teams that reflect the communities we operate in and support each other to do their best work.
We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide the materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.
About the role
We are looking for a Supervisor – Drill & Blast to lead and direct operators within one of the most technically specialised and operationally critical teams at Kennecott. This is an opportunity to combine hands-on leadership with technical and planning expertise while playing a key role in safely delivering production outcomes across a world-class mining operation. Working alongside experienced operators, technical specialists, and operational leaders, you will help drive safety, performance, continuous improvement, and team development within a department where no two days are the same. For those looking to grow their leadership capability in mining, this role offers exposure to complex operations, rewarding work, and future career pathways across Mine Operations.
Reporting to the Superintendent – Drill and Blast, on a 5-5-4 roster with rotating day and night shifts and working collaboratively with operational and functional teams, you will be responsible for:
Providing visible leadership and maintaining high safety standards and procedures.
Executing mine production plans safely and cost-effectively to consistently deliver targeted quantities.
Allocating operational resources and directing the work of outside consultants and contractors.
Supporting ongoing training, safety compliance, departmental scheduling, and productivity.
Communicating effectively with planning and technical groups, other Mine Operations supervisors, and stakeholders working in and around the mine.
Managing conflicting operational priorities while maintaining productive working relationships.
Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement, innovation, and cost reduction.
About you
A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
A high school diploma or equivalent; a bachelor’s degree is preferred.
Three or more years of experience in mining, processing, manufacturing, or a related field.
The ability to lead, with previous experience leading medium to large teams.
Strong problem-solving and multitasking skills.
The ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
Previous supervisory experience in mining operations and/or exposure to mine planning systems is beneficial.
Drill and Blast experience is beneficial.
Intermediate computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, SAP, or similar digital applications.
What we offer
A work environment where safety is always the number one priority.
Competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive bonus.
Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits.
Excellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution; Generous 401k matching program.
Attractive share ownership plan.
Comprehensive leave policies which cover all the moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
A generous parental leave policy, which ensures you’re able to spend quality time with your new family.
Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing.
Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which provides confidential counselling or expert guidance for you and your family to help get through life’s challenges.
Where you'll be working
Our Kennecott mine is a world-class, fully integrated copper mining operation, including a concentrator, smelter, and refinery, located just outside Salt Lake City, Utah, in the United States. We produce copper, precious metals including gold and silver, molybdenum, and sulfuric acid. Kennecott has been mining and processing minerals from the rich ore body of the Bingham Canyon Mine since 1903 and is one of the top producing mines in the world, comprising approximately 11 percent of U.S. annual copper production.
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.
Respect and Inclusion
Rio Tinto is committed to equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel safe, respected and valued. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome but are essential to our success. We treat all our people fairly and with dignity.
Rio Tinto participates in E- Verify to confirm work authorization. Please visit http://www.ucis.gov/ for more information.
