Technician – Calibration

Job title:

Technician – Calibration

Company

Rio Tinto

Job description

Technician – Calibration

• Access to industry-leading technical development programmes
• Make your mark setting up our new, intelligent mine
• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion – Salt Lake City, Utah

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Technician – Calibration to support the growing demands of producing high quality sample preparation, while accommodating quick turnaround times. Specifically, sample preparation and the data produced at the site-based labs is utilized for quality and process control in operating facilities, Minerals Accounting, as well as meeting permit requirements.

This is a great opportunity to grow your career as there is an increasing demand at Rio Tinto operational sites for technical expertise and guidance with respect to the safe handling of chemicals and chemical reactions in the workplace and environment.

We are an open, connected international team of technical specialists using some of the most exciting data and tools on the planet. We are the world leader in automation and smart mining.
We have technical development programmes that are industry-leading and recognise the unique nature of your role. These provide opportunities to grow your career through a dedicated technical path while being rewarded for your unique skills.

Reporting to the Principal Advisor – D2D/Projects and working in a diverse team, you will be:

• Perform routine inspections of work area and equipment/instrumentation including all plant autosamplers
• Conduct calibration and routine maintenance of samplers and on line analyzers. Arrange for repairs with respective contractors and vendors when necessary
• Collect and request analysis for a wide variety of calibration samples throughout all process streams.
• Review results from process control samples ensuring that they are collected and processed in a safe, efficient, and quality manner.
• Troubleshooting of instrumentation issues and failures while applying good laboratory practices.
• Lead peers in development and act as a resource for other employees within the laboratory.
• Assist in developing and improving existing methods of analysis on X-Ray systems.
• Drive safety improvements for plant On-Stream-Analysers and sampling systems

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• 2-3 year of related laboratory work experience in the types of tasks associated with the site-based labs senior technician – calibration tasks.
• Working knowledge of computers and computer applications.
• Must have good communication skills and work well in a team environment.
• Must have an unwavering commitment to safety.
• Experience with sampling systems and XRF analysis along with calibration and maintenance of said systems.

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 favourable 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 to be 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, 28 Feb 2024 23:57:03 GMT

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