Senior Analyst

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Senior Analyst

• Diverse & challenging projects 

• Be part of a diverse team that values, safety, teamwork, inclusion and respectful behaviours while delivering high value outcomes 

• Permanent position, based in Brisbane

 About the role

Finding better ways™ to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Senior Analyst to work within the Smelting Analyst team. This team is responsible for monitoring and the optimisation of ‘smelting operations’ using state-of-the-art monitoring processes. 

This role is an exciting opportunity for someone able to manage high complexity in a fast-paced environment calmly and professionally.

We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry’s best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.

Reporting to the Superintendent – Process Control_ and working in you will:

• Analyse cell stability data to identify trends across short-, medium- and long-term time horizons

• Engage with site technical and operational leaders with proposed initiatives to improve cell efficiency and stability

• Interface directly with smelting operations to troubleshoot and investigate cell stability issues

• Develop practical logic to expand and develop remote smelting monitoring software tailored for each sites needs and wants

• Apply consistent application of best practices across all our operations and identify opportunities to improve processes and systems with a continuous improvement mindset.

What you’ll bring 

You will need to be a self-starter who thrives on achieving goals, immediate feedback and continued self-improvement and can work calmly and independently under pressure.

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• A high level of computer literacy and excellent verbal communication skills.

• Experience managing and influencing a wide range of stakeholders

• Demonstrated ability to manage high complexity in a dynamic environment calmly and professionally

• Ability to analyse data, build options and present recommendations based on data quickly and effectively

• Passion for continuous improvement and data driven decision making

• Flexibility to cover shift rosters and leave coverage when required

It would also be beneficial if you have:

• Experience in Power Bi report generation

• Coding language experience

• Previous experience in smelting operations, process control or similar type role

What weoffer  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  

Where you’ll be working Rio Tinto is a global leader in aluminium, one of the world’s most widely used metals. 

Active in the sector for more than 110 years, today we operate large-scale, high-quality bauxite mines and alumina refineries and have the world’s most modern and competitive aluminium smelter portfolio. 

Our Pacific Operations sites are located along the east coast of Australia, at the tip of the Northern Territory and in New Zealand’s south. With more than 6,000 employees, we operate a full value chain approach—mining, refining and smelting. Our portfolio includes four bauxite mines, two refineries, four smelters and one power station, and is supported by technical experts located in our Brisbane hub, including a fully operational Operations Centre for our bauxite mines. 

Applications close on Wednesday the 4th of December 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)

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Every Voice MattersAt Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ 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.