Advisor – Concentrator Scheduling

Job title:

Advisor – Concentrator Scheduling

Company

Rio Tinto

Job description

Advisor – Concentrator Scheduling

• Work for a company with a world-class reputation for safety and performance
• Be part of a team that develops and communicates production plans to key stakeholders for the Bingham Canyon’s mineral deposit
• Excellent opportunity to work in a global company with broad opportunities – Rio Tinto Concentrator

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for an Advisor – Concentrator Scheduling to join the Rio Tinto Kennecott Minerals Productivity and Scheduling team to support the business and operations through operations scheduling, technical analysis, and collaborating with multiple teams and sites on improvement projects.

This role is a great opportunity to develop your mining and processing knowledge. Reporting to the Superintendent – Concentrator Scheduling, primarily you will be:

• Responsible for generating and publishing the scheduling plans in both the daily and weekly horizon.
• Collaborating with Mine Scheduling, Ore Body Knowledge, Asset Management, Operations, and Metals/Minerals teams to optimize the ore delivery and mineral processing strategies.
• Accountable for producing daily and weekly production reconciliations and forward forecasting production numbers for copper and by products.
• Completing regular Field Leadership interactions with various front-line teams to drive a culture of care.

Secondarily you will be asked to:

• Identify and execute cost savings initiatives and improvement projects.
• Assist the processing/technical team with concentrator performance projects and analysis.
• Support safety projects and incident management efforts.
• Actively collaborate with the production planning teams at the mine, smelter, and tailings facility.
• Conduct financial analyses for capital requests/approvals.
• Engage in the Safe Production System sustaining journey across site.

What you’ll bring

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Metallurgical, Mining, or Chemical Engineering or equivalent studies
• 2+ years experience working in processing or mining
• Strong safety mentality and familiarity with safety systems
• An open mindset and desire to learn
• Proven ability to operate independently and in small multi-discipline teams
• Experience working in technical teams, contributing to projects, and an ability to build collaborative relationships
• Well-developed analytical skills and technical competencies
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with employees at all levels of the organization
• Intermediate to Advanced proficiency in MS Office

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Knowledge of copper ore processing
• Knowledge of mining operations
• Knowledge of maintenance or production planning
• Project Management skills

What we offer

We are committed to providing our employees with a generous benefits package. Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking, your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress, we provide:

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• Advantageous salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees
• 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
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program, which allows you to purchase Rio Tinto Company shares.
• Comprehensive leave policies which cover all moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
• A favorable child-caregiver leave program (Up to 100% salary top-up)
• Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing
• Ongoing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family; to help in addressing educational opportunities, addiction treatment, depression, stress, domestic issues, financial management, and legal concerns.
• Our team and industry experts are here to support and work with you to explore your learning potential and career goals

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 and meet opportunities.

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.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, Veterans and active-duty armed forces, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

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We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable being 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.

Expected salary

Location

Salt Lake City, UT

Job date

Wed, 03 Jan 2024 23:37:39 GMT

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