Engineer Process

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Engineer Process 

We encourage women and Indigenous Peoples to apply, as we advance our business to more accurately reflect the world around us.

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities
• Collaborate, build and maintain enduring relationships with key stakeholders both internal and external

Where we’re all welcome

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 a variety of perspectives are not only welcome but 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.

At Rio Tinto, we welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

About the role

We are currently looking for Processing professionals to provide technical support and leadership for operations, maintenance and central support staff, assisting in improving plant availability and performance in order to maximise plant throughput whilst minimising the associated costs. Optimisation and improvement of the process plant and processing operations will be a key role. We have roles that are both Perth and site based.

These roles are a great opportunity for experienced and highly motivated Process Engineers or Metallurgists to improve our Iron Ore operations.

Within these roles as a Process Engineer/Metallurgist you could be:

• Providing support in developing processing metrics, ensuring data fidelity and accurate reporting.
• Acting as a credible technical resource to stakeholders in own sector, ensuring plant capacity is fully optimised and production targets are met.
• Identifying and implementing process improvement initiatives to support current and future strategy and driving best practice in the Iron Ore business.
• Providing subject matter expertise for processing unit operations across our existing and future dry, wet and concentrator processing plants.
• Fostering a culture of zero harm.

What you’ll bring

• Background in process engineering or related technical discipline with fixed plant operational experience
• Ability to work across discipline and geographic boundaries, connecting people to collaboratively solve problems
• Experience in teams that have delivered improvements in safety and operating performance, and continuous improvement objectives
• Relevant tertiary qualifications (Process Engineering, Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering or equivalent)
• An analytical approach with strong problem solving, report writing and presentations skills
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• A team focus and ‘can-do’ approach will ensure your success in these roles.

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Experience in data management platforms, including OSI PI and SQL databases
• Experience in Microsoft suite of programs including Power BI (Advanced skills in Excel will be highly regarded)
• A growth mindset & drive, to be open to new ideas to continuously improve and support our Plant, our Team & ourselves
• A ‘C’ class Australian manual driver’s license is required.

Where you’ll be working

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets: a world-class, integrated network of 16 mines, four independent port terminals, a 1,700 kilometre rail network and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand.

We are one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of iron ore.

What we offer

• Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.
• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Company provided insurance cover
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them 
• Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more,
• Full relocation provided to Western Australia from elsewhere in Australia

We are committed to elevating Indigenous voices and increasing cultural knowledge in our business. Diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together. To help you on your journey with us, you’ll also have access to:

• Specialist Indigenous Support Advisors are always there for our Indigenous employees and available to support through any aspect of your employment
• Dedicated Indigenous Talent Programme for our Operators and Tradespersons and entry level operational roles. This programme is designed to create long term sustainable careers for our Indigenous Employees to grow into leadership or technical pathways to ensure you have every opportunity to grow your career.
• Indigenous leadership programmes across some professional and operational roles to ensure that we are developing Indigenous Leaders. In addition to paying competitively and providing great benefits packages, we want you to live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family. And because of our size and scale, there are many opportunities to learn, grow and do more than you ever thought possible.

Every hour of every shift, your safety and wellbeing is our number one priority. We do the work only if it is safe, and we invest to make sure every member of the team has the quality tools they need to do their job.

Who we are

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminum, 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.

Applications for this role will close on 28/08/2024, however we do reserve the right to close the role earlier than stated. 

Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.

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