Process Engineer

PROCESS ENGINEER – CARBON PLANT

• Be part of close-knit team with a strong commitment to safety
• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits
• Enjoy a relaxed coastal lifestyle next to a regional hub – Gladstone
• Full time role based at Boyne Island, Queensland

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Process Engineer who will be responsible for working with the plant operations and maintenance teams to provide hands on technical expertise in the Carbon plant. Using structured problem-solving methodology, you will monitor, develop, and improve the performance of the area across the processes, people, and systems.

This role is a great opportunity for a flexible and highly organized individual who has exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

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 Superintendent Process Control – Carbon and working in a challenging and exciting environment you will be:

• Participating in daily process operations by analyzing process data, reviewing data collection, and observing work practices to determine optimum state;
• Recommending and implementing remedial strategies to address process issues
• Driving and validating improvement projects to reduce variation and improve process capability of key metrics
• Identifying and implementing cost reductions and transformation projects to achieve site targets
• Fostering a culture of zero harm and continuous improvement

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Tertiary Qualification in Process Engineering or relevant discipline
• Demonstrated Process Engineering experience, ideally within an industrial environment.
• It would be an advantage, but not necessary, having previous experience in any of the following fields, Solids handling systems, Rodding operations, Carbon bake furnace operations.
• Diplomacy and open communication skills to influence direct and encourage employee input and behavior.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to rigorously analyse data and provide solutions to process issues
• Excellent MS Office suite, literacy, numeracy and report writing skills

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Previous experience in any of the following fields, Solids handling systems, Rodding operations, Carbon bake furnace operations.

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 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)
• 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 will be working

Boyne Smelters Limited is Australia’s second largest aluminium smelter with a 1,000-person strong workforce. Located approximately 20km south east of Gladstone at Boyne Island on the Central Queensland coast, BSL produces around 500,000 tonnes of aluminium per annum.

Activities at BSL include manufacturing carbon anodes in the carbon plant, aluminium production (smelting) in reduction lines, and casting of molten material into aluminium products ready to ship. The smelter is connected via a conveyor belt to the Queensland Alumina Limited refinery for the supply of alumina.

BSL is committed to protecting the environment and ensuring safe work practices where people feel safe at work and care for each other. Along with Yarwun Operations and Queensland Alumina Limited, BSL supports the local community in a wide range of initiatives.

Along with Yarwun Operations and Queensland Alumina Limited, BSL supports the local community in a wide range of initiatives.

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 Tuesday the 16^th of January 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).