Advisor Production - Boilers

Advisor Production – Boilers

• Permanent, Monday to Friday role
• Proactive and dynamic business culture
• Residential coastal location - Gladstone

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for an Advisor Production - Boilers to create and maintain a safe, predictable and stable operation by analysing performance and identifying improvements opportunities.

This role is a great opportunity for a performance and achievement orientated professional who excels with relationship management enabling you to influence and lead successful change in a challenging and complex environment. Reporting to the Maintenance Superintendent–Material Handling, you will be:

• Verifying and improving operating standards, procedures and work instructions for bauxite, alumina, hydrate, caustic soda, process neutralisation handling plant and coal train unloading loading operations.
• Benchmarking, monitoring and analysing the plant performance to ensure the plant is predictable, stable and consistently operating at target levels.
• Generating practical, sustainable solutions to drive stability and/or lift plant capability.
• Supporting implementation of solutions by facilitating the management of change process, driving accountability for the implementation plan and validating the project has delivered value.
• Coordinating vessel loading and unloading activities and maintenance work to meet target completion dates and technical specifications.
• Monitoring instruments and equipment and collects operating data including calibration, inspection, testing, etc. to assist in making on-line adjustments.

What you’ll bring

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• Degree qualification (Bachelor or Diploma) in either Applied Science or Engineering specialising in Industrial, Chemical, Mineral Processing or Metallurgy.
• Experience in a continuous improvement role within a port and materials handling environment.
• Advanced Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Project, PowerPoint and Word).
• Excellent relationship management, influencing and negotiating skills.
• You will work well under pressure bringing a high attention to detail and the consistent ability to meet multiple deadlines.
• A strong understanding of safe operations and safe behaviour fundamentals.

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Lean and Six Sigma business improvement qualification.
• Experience with a Business Solution for example SAP.

What we offer

• Domestic relocation available
• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP)
• Access to top tier family-friendly health and medical programs
• Excellent retirement plan
• Paid Parental Leave Up to 9 Months (No distinction between primary or secondary carer)
• A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, paid parental leave, short term sick leave, paid holidays)
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matters
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program

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

Located in Central Queensland, approximately 10km north-west of Gladstone, Yarwun alumina refinery commenced operations in 2004. Processing bauxite from our mines in Weipa and Gove, Yarwun produces more than three million tonnes of smelter grade alumina annually. 

As one of the largest industries in the Gladstone region, Yarwun employs over 700 people and has a large contractor workforce. 

With a focus on safely improving our process every day, the team at Yarwun challenge themselves to use existing and emerging technology to support our 24 hour operation.

Yarwun is a proud member of the Gladstone community, and along with Boyne Smelters Limited and Queensland Alumina Limited, support community investments that improve the liveability of the Gladstone region through the Here for Gladstone community fund.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly 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.

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.

Closing date: 22^nd of November 2023

“Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove job postings prior to the stated closing date, therefore, if you are interested in applying for this vacancy please submit your application as soon as possible.”