Processing Lead

Processing Lead

• Join our new Process Engineering Division providing world-class technical support
• Rio Tinto’s Perth Airport Operations Centre location
• Monday to Friday with flexible working arrangements and ad hoc site travel

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

Rio Tinto Iron Ore’s Process Engineering Division is looking to recruit a Processing Lead to join the central operational support team.

Our new RTIO Process Engineering & Major Hazards Division provides world-leading technical support to improve performance of our current and future operations. We have technical development programs that are industry-leading and recognise the unique nature of the role.

This position will offer an experienced and highly motivated Senior processing professional the unique opportunity to be a part of the Rio Tinto Safe Production System (RTSPS) deployments across sites. RTSPS brings together our people, to design a system that takes best practices from every corner of Rio Tinto and other industries under one roof to become best operator.

Reporting to the Principal Processing Engineering & Metallurgy, key responsibilities will include:

• Being the divisional representative for Rio Tinto Safe Production System
• Engaging with senior leaders and stakeholders
• Identifying opportunities and confirming best practises
• Developing sustainable standards to support current and future strategy
• Producing plant performance analysis and reports as required.
• Managing one direct report (Senior Process Engineer)

This permanent position will be based in Rio Tinto’s Operations Centre located near the Perth Airport working Monday to Friday with flexible working arrangements and will require ad hoc site travel. 

What you’ll bring

To be considered applicants must have:

• A tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline (Process Engineering, Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering or equivalent)
• Significant process engineering or related technical discipline with fixed plant operational experience
• Ability to work across discipline and geographic boundaries, connecting people to collaboratively solve problems
• Experience in teams that have delivered improvements in safety and operating performance, and continuous improvement objectives
• Strong demonstrated experience in lean principles
• Previous experience in processing reviews and investigations with sound knowledge of statistical analysis methods including experience with Minitab or equivalent
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Current ‘C’ Class drivers’ licence

Although not essential, experience with programming skills in VBA and/ or SQL will also be beneficial.

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Flexible working from home arrangements as per operational requirements
• 18 weeks of gender-neutral and equal paid parental leave, with continued superannuation contributions whilst employees are on unpaid or half paid parental leave
• 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); and
• Local relocation packages offered for Australian residents only

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.

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.

Applications close 26 May 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)