Principal Advisor Asset Management

Principal Advisor – Asset Management

• Work across the business in our Asset Management Centre of Excellence
• Collaborative work environment that values inclusion
• Perth or Brisbane based role

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs

We are looking for a Principal Advisor – Asset Management who will work closely across Product Groups to collaborate and lead asset management projects and change programmes to deliver business objectives.

This is a great opportunity for a maintenance/reliability or asset management professional to take the next step in your career by engaging and working with multiple product groups to improve asset performance and develop capabilities to help build a sustainable asset management portfolio, assisting us in improving our productivity across the globe.

We are an open, connected international team of technical specialists using some of the most exciting data and tools on the planet. We are the world leader in automation and smart mining.

We have technical development programmes that are industry-leading and recognise the unique nature of your role. These provide opportunities to grow your career through a dedicated technical path while being rewarded for your unique skills.

Reporting to the Lead Asset Management in a collaborative community within the Asset Management Centre of Excellence (CoE) team, you will be:

• Partner with site and product group resources to lead structured Asset Management improvement programs at sites, using the Rio Tinto Asset Management framework practices and procedures and utilizing both internal and external (consultant) resources for delivery.
• Provide subject matter expertise to site teams on core AM processes including Work Management, Defect Elimination, Tactics Development, Asset Criticality assessment, Shutdown Management and Strategic Asset Management Plan development.
• Leading and partnering with sites on standardizing, replicating and sustaining asset management processes and procedures to deliver sustainable operations
• Partnering with sites to embed and or replicate leading asset management practice/s
• Partnering with sites to build and strengthen existing asset management capabilities
• Providing assistance with group assurance audits, reviews and investigations
• Support the review and update of guidance materials and tools related to Rio Tinto AM processes through participation in working groups led by the relevant process owners.
• Pilot new tools and process updates in conjunction with process owners at selected sites.
• Proactively supporting the BU’s with asset management support, risk reduction/mitigation, and protection of the license to operate and strategic objectives
• Be responsible for seamless relationship between the product group business owner and Rio Tinto STP AM CoE

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• A tertiary qualification in Engineering, Asset Management, Processing, Maintenance, Operations, Business Analysis or other relevant discipline
• Extensive experience and knowledge of the different Asset Management elements
• Demonstrated experience in implementing/executing/embedding Asset Management improvement initiatives
• Experience applying Reliability Engineering principals (Reliability Centered Maintenance / Root Cause Analysis / Reliability Modeling) in a heavy industrial environment.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with strong ability to liaise with external and internal stakeholders effectively
• Strong ability to adapt to different site contexts
• 7+ years of proven leadership experience with high influencing and negotiation skills
• International experience and ideally knowledge of multiple commodities fixed plant/HME/ports/rails/power asset etc
• Dual language skills (French / Spanish) and SAP knowledge highly regarded.

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 subsidized medical 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)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• Possible domestic relocation assistance

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

This role will be based in our Perth or Brisbane hub with regular travel to site.

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 for this role will close on 18^th July 2024 however we do reserve the right to close the role earlier.