Principal Business Improvement
Rio Tinto
Principal Business Improvement
Opportunity to play a fundamental role in supporting and improving operations
Help us meet our aspirational goal of being The Best Operator
Lifestyle friendly roster: 5:2 / 4:3 Fly in Fly Out
About the role
We are looking for a Principal Business Improvement to lead a team of four Specialist at our Yandicoogina Operations, providing improvement expertise to the operations to deliver business priorities, including the execution of best practices to enable RTSPS sustainability.
You’ll be part of a supportive team, supported by your Leader to grow and achieve your own personal goals as well as the goals of the team. You’ll work on a 5:2/4:3 FIFO roster which will give you more time to spend on the things that are important to you and the people in your life.
About the roleReporting to the Manager Operational Excellence, you will:
Actively monitor direct reports to ensure activities meet all health, safety and environmental requirements, and assist in risk mitigation
Lead the Business Improvement team, providing coaching and guidance
Support the delivery of annual and strategic planning for site
Manage the ownership & sustainability of the RTSPS
Identify and lead improvement projects using project management and improvement methodologies, such as facilitating workshops with leaders
Provide expert technical direction, coaching and support to operational leaders on business improvement best practice and support the development of capability, mindsets and behaviours
Actively engage with operational leaders to identify bottlenecks and opportunities to increase operational effectiveness and establish a pipeline of future improvement
Develop strong interfaces and relationships across the site to ensure optimisation of improvements and efficiencies
Embed and champion continuous improvement processes and solutions across the site, bringing transparency, simplification, supportive leadership and continuous improvement culture to life
What you’ll bring
Leadership experience in continuous improvement where you have demonstrated improvement delivery and sustainability of projects
Previous Commercial experience in the Business Improvement lean six sigma space
Ability to communicate new ideas and influence others
Solid performance coaching capability and ability to develop and build credibility among peers
Strong teamwork, communication and interpersonal skills
A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
Commitment to Rio Tinto value drivers of Care, Courage and Curiosity
Current C Class driver’s license
Although not essential, you may also bring:
Engineering background, particularly Process or Reliability
Operational experience
If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn't align 100% we still want to hear from you.
We are committed to promoting diversity within Rio Tinto and as a special measure to we strongly encourage women to apply.
What we offer
A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
Flexible working arrangements
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 provided 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, cultural leave)
To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them.
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Where you’ll be working
In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, at our Yandicoogina Operations (approx. 200km from Newman). Rio Tinto own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets: a world-class, integrated network of 16 mines, four independent port terminals, a 1,700 kilometre rail network and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand.
We are one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of iron ore. Applications close on 8 December 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)
About Rio TintoRio 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 situations and meet opportunities.
Every Voice MattersAt 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.
