Manager Functional Safety

Manager, Functional Safety

• Champion improvement through the Safety AoE team worldwide
• Be part of a group that is people-orientated, results driven, while valuing inclusion
• Role based in Montreal, Salt Lake, Brisbane or Perth

Development & Technology (D&T) partners with Rio Tinto businesses to help create value, manage risk and innovate for the future.

• Together we improve performance by advising on leading practice, applying data insights and technical expertise.  We back up our operations with a second line of risk management that includes control frameworks, support for implementation and assurance services.
• We use our values to guide our work, delivering tangible and holistic benefits to the business with sustainable safety, health, environment and community outcomes that mean we are welcome wherever we operate.

About the Role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

The purpose of this role is to ensure effective communication, understanding and application of common ‘group level’ functional safety practices, processes and systems.

• Ensure effective lifecycle management of functional safety systems; particularly where present as critical controls for Major Hazards.
• Act as a central subject matter expert for functional safety, supporting the implementation of the D7 Functional Safety standard across a diverse range of Assets - Fixed Plant, Heavy Mobile, Port and Rail assets within Rio Tinto’s operations.

Contribute to the alignment and impact of the Processing CoE as a whole.

About You

To succeed in this role, you have: 

• Substantial experience in a role with safety responsibilities
• Knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety Systems; standards and key risk management and assurance processes
• A University degree in Health, Safety, human factors, engineering or a related field experience desired but not essential
• Ability to communicate in English and French is a requirement

But most importantly, you are recognized for your:

• Ability to translate business requirements into practical application in an operational environment
• Strong communication, problem solving and analysis skills
• Demonstrated ability to engage a broad range of stakeholders in various contexts and from different backgrounds
• Experience in mining or similar heavy industry would be considered as an asset

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, you’re 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
• Many other benefits specific to the country of hire

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 aluminium – 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

The HSES function is core to our business and our mission is to be a learning organisation enabling a safe, responsible and productive business that protects and cares for people, the environment and our assets.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 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.

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