Mine Production Engineer

Mine Production Engineer - Gudai-Darri Pilbara mine

·         Be part of a team that is safety driven and values inclusion

·         Access to industry-leading technical development programs

·         Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits

·         Enjoy an exceptional work-life balance with an 8/6 roster ex Perth

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. 

Rio Tinto’s Gudai-Darri mine in the Pilbara is looking for a suitability qualified Mine Production Engineer to join their Mining Engineering team.

With cutting edge technology at your fingertips and support of the brightest minds in the industry you will develop, lead and manage productivity and cost improvement initiatives for the site, while driving the implementation of the mine plan.

This position will provide you with the opportunity to further your knowledge of all functions within the operations space and gain exposure to the mine operations leadership team. If you are willing to think outside of the box, challenge the status quo and drive continuous change, then this is the perfect role for you! 

Reporting to the Senior Production Engineer, you will:

·         Lead business improvement projects for the mine operations team with a specific focus on safety, productivity and asset utilisation

·         Identify and implement autonomous haulage optimisation opportunities

·         Engage with key internal partners across mine production, mining technical services, dewatering, fixed plant and mobile equipment maintenance to deliver required business outcomes

·         Utilise accurate data analysis to drive cost reductions and efficiencies

·         Promote a culture of safety and respect, and provide input into critical risk management and incident investigation processes

·         Coordinate and support productivity initiatives within the mine operations team and establishing best practice

·         Provide coaching, mentoring and technical support to the mine planning engineers and operations teams to ensure optimisation of the mine plan

·         Ability to analyse and identify opportunities within the business to maximise value by working alongside mine operational and maintenance teams

·         Demonstrate the Rio Tinto values of courage, care and curiosity

What you’ll bring

You will have tertiary qualifications in mining engineering and/or demonstrated experience in mine production, or mine planning roles within a large open pit mining environment. You will be someone who thrives on a challenge, can think outside of the box and has a good understanding of the fundamental concepts that underpin value in the mining industry. Your exceptional relationship building skills coupled with your ability to engage and collaborate effectively with a diverse range of business partners will also ensure your success in this role.

A manual ‘C’ class driver’s licence and a WA Unrestricted Quarry Manager’s Certificate or the ability to obtain one will be required. Prior experience with autonomous haulage systems will also be advantageous. A high level of computer literacy – experience with Vulcan, Excel, Power Query, Power Bi (or other data visualisation software) will be highly regarded.

Where you will be working

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Rio Tinto operates the world’s largest integrated portfolio of iron ore assets with industry-leading margins. Our premium product suite, including our flagship Pilbara blend, drives strong customer relationships and is supported by technical and commercial marketing expertise. The iron ore business continues to be the world’s largest autonomous truck operator and a proud leader in automated mining technologies.

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, your critical thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world advance by producing the materials essential to human progress.

·         A work environment where safety is always the number one priority

·         A competitive salary package 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 and 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)

·         Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining andmaterials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore,copper, aluminium, critical minerals and other materials needed for the globalenergy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive. We havebeen mining for almost 150 years and operate with knowledge built up acrossgenerations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide thematerials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvementto produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, socialand governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused oncreating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win and meet opportunities.

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.

Applications close on 3 March 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)