Business Improvement Specialist

Business Improvement Specialist

• Be part of a global mining organisation with an exceptional safety culture
• Be part of a high performing team which is committed to making a real difference
• 6-month fixed term contract

About the role

We are looking for a Business Improvement Specialist to play a key role in enabling and driving process initiatives that deliver additional sustained value in accordance with company safety, environmental and statutory requirements.

This role is a great opportunity for an experienced Business Improvement professional to support and lead Business Process improvement projects to ensure sustainable value is created within the operation. Coach and support operational leaders in the implementation and embedding of business improvement initiatives.

Reporting to the Principal Advisor FBP, you will:

• Establish the internal communications flow within the Rio Tinto Company for the intercompany recharging process and related areas
• Engage and communicate with SMEs', customers, suppliers and other stakeholders for change management necessities
• Collate existing information and produce / write content for internal company website
• Ensure BI changes made to existing processes are fully documented (including process mapping via Adonis)
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to obtain necessary information
• Prepare information for management reporting to Project SteerCo/B&TS Finance Leadership

What you’ll bring

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

• A Business or Finance related degree
• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Solid history with relevant industrial experience
• Strong commercial skills (business analysis, management accounting or similar)
• An ability to lead through influence, ensure initiatives are delivered on-time and coach management
• Strong problem solving skills together with a high emotional quotient and strong interpersonal skills
• The ability to work autonomously

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• A CPA or similar accreditation
• An engineering or commercial background attained within a manufacturing or heavy industry environment

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with

a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminum – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe.

Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

Where you’ll be working

Rio Tinto Exploration

Rio Tinto's Exploration group seeks to create value for the business by discovering or acquiring new mineral resources. Organized into four regional teams (Americas, Australasia, Africa-Europe and Eurasia), the Exploration group provides both a global reach and a local presence across a range of commodities including bauxite, copper, iron ore, nickel and uranium

Every Voice Matters

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.

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.

Apply today if you want to work with the latest technology and innovation, in an environment where we challenge you to drive positive change.Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.