Senior Advisor Operational Engagement & Readiness – HME

• Build your career through a role that can lead towards superintendent or principal advisor opportunities in projects or similar.

• Work in the Salt Lake City area, supporting Kennecott’s fully integrated operation with primarily local travel between Kennecott assets.

• Make an impact on the Surface Mine, supporting the safe integration and operational readiness of more than 120 pieces of heavy mining equipment over 5+ years.
  

We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide 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.

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.

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Advisor Operational Engagement & Readiness – HME to support the Surface Mine project in preparing people, processes, systems and assets for safe startup, effective handover, successful ramp-up and sustainable mobile fleet operations. In this role, you’ll work across the project lifecycle, partnering with project delivery teams and operational asset owners to safely integrate new and replacement Heavy Mining Equipment into operations. This is an opportunity to contribute at both a strategic and tactical level, bringing together operational readiness, commissioning, assurance and cross-functional collaboration to support sustainable steady-state performance.

What you’ll be doing

Reporting to the Superintendent Projects & Consumables and working closely with project delivery teams and operational asset owners within the Surface Mine, you will be:

• Leading the development, implementation and continuous improvement of Operational Engagement & Readiness programs to support successful transition of projects into safe, sustainable operations.

• Partnering with project and operational stakeholders to incorporate operational requirements into project planning, design, execution, commissioning, startup and handover.

• Facilitating collaboration across Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, HSEC, Supply Chain, Technology, vendors and project teams to achieve readiness objectives and operational outcomes. 

• Leading readiness assessments, reviews and assurance activities to identify and mitigate risks, constraints and gaps that could affect operational acceptance, startup, ramp-up or long-term asset performance.

• Supporting operational processes, maintenance strategies, workforce readiness plans, training programs and management systems required for successful asset ownership and operation.

• Overseeing onsite assurance activities supporting vendor build, testing and readiness of Heavy Mining Equipment.

• Coordinating commissioning stages, including HME vendors, systems vendors and assurance against Rio Tinto standards.

• Providing leadership, coaching and subject matter expertise in Operational Engagement & Readiness while promoting safety, operational excellence, continuous improvement and value delivery.

About you

We’re looking for someone whose experience aligns with the key requirements below. You do not need to meet every “helpful for success” item to apply — if you bring relevant experience and are excited by the opportunity, we encourage you to submit an application.

Required for Success

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.

• Experience influencing cross-functional teams and building alignment across operational, maintenance, project and technical stakeholders.

• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a changing environment.

• Ability to operate independently with minimal guidance or supervision.

• Ability to prioritize effectively to support designs that are operable, reliable, maintainable and safe to operate.

• Experience coordinating with operational personnel and working across cross-functional teams, including communication and conflict resolution.

• Ability to read and understand complex mechanical, structural and civil engineering plans and specifications.
  

Helpful for Success

• 5+ years of related experience in commissioning, project management or operational readiness work.

• Broad understanding of operational and asset management functions, including Heavy Mining Equipment assets and associated maintenance strategies.

• A college degree in industrial engineering, project management, quality assurance, engineering or a related area.

• Mining knowledge or experience.

• Experience in heavy industry, mining, project management or related fields.

• Broad knowledge of project management, project controls, business improvement, contract management, risk management and change management.

• Understanding of SAP and commissioning systems at Rio Tinto, including the 14.6 Standard.

• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and MS Project.

• Knowledge of the Bingham Canyon Surface Mine and Operations, including asset teams, the truck shop, key teams and how these groups interact.
  

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.

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