Specialist Business Improvement

Specialist Business Improvement

• Help shape the future of our new generation mine
• We’re looking for people that can drive performance
• Front facing role with exposure to exciting streams of work
• High impact, highly accelerated work in the Business Improvement space

About the role

Rio Tinto Iron Ore’s Operations Excellence team at our Gudai-Darri mine operation in the Pilbara region of Western Australia is looking to recruit an experienced Specialist Business Improvement to drive innovation and site initiatives to deliver additional sustained value in accordance with company safety, environmental and statutory requirements. 

The Operational Excellence team works across a diverse portfolio including Improvement Projects, Continuous Improvement, Change Management, Capital, Risk and the Management Operating System.

Reporting to the Principal Business Improvement key responsibilities for the position will be:

• Facilitating and leading high value projects across site using recognised Business Improvement methodologies
• Coaching and influencing project owners to deliver results quickly and with maximum value
• Interpreting costs and production drivers to inform strategic thinking and the evaluation and prioritisation of initiatives
• Undertaking KPI analysis, improvements and project work designed to identify opportunities to add business value
• Assisting in the facilitation and deployment of our Safe Production System
• Creating a site culture of sustainable improvement.

This permanent position will be offered on a fly in, fly out roster working 5/2/4/3 roster flying out of Perth, Western Australia.

This position will suit a Perth resident or someone willing to relocate to Perth on a permanent basis. Full and unrestricted rights to work in Australia is a requirement for this position.

About you

• A tertiary qualification in Commerce, Engineering or related discipline
• Lean Six Sigma (ideally Black Belt or higher) and/or similar Business Improvement certification
• Experience leading Kaizen projects
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies
• Advanced Microsoft office skills
• Extensive experience using business improvement processes within the mining, manufacturing or heavy industry
• Demonstrated workshop facilitation capability
• Project team leadership experience
• Confident in building Power BI performance metrics
• Confident interpersonal style with experience collaborating across a diverse stakeholder group
• A current C class manual drivers’ licence

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

Where you will be working

Our $A3.6 billion Gudai-Darri iron ore mine is our most technologically advanced mine. In addition to leveraging technology already in use across Rio Tinto, such as autonomous trucks, trains and drills, Gudai-Darri also has more than 70 design innovations including a reclaimer with a rotable bucket wheel, a world class laboratory and in-field access to data and systems for all team members. The Caterpillar mining fleet at Gudai-Darri includes autonomous trucks, production drills, and in a world first, autonomous water carts.

Located 110km north-west of Newman in Western Australia, Gudai-Darri will produce up to 43 million tonnes of iron ore a year in its first phase, contributing to our flagship product, the Pilbara Blend™. It will also become a production hub for our iron ore business, incorporating world class infrastructure and a 166-kilometre rail line connecting the mine to our existing network.

Gudai-Darri is creating jobs and business opportunities in Western Australia. More than 2,000 people have been employed as part of its construction with approximately 600 permanent operational roles created.

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.

Applications close 21 January 2025 (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.