Specialist - Critical Long Term Process

Specialist – Critical Long Term Process

• Learn, grow and make a difference
• Exceptional opportunity to drive value at site and transform the way we work
• Access to industry-leading technical development programmes

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Specialist – Critical Long Term Process to support our technical team at Boyne Smelters Limited (BSL). This role will ensure the aluminium smelting process is controlled within an acceptable range and continually developed to improve the performance, efficiency, and overall stability in a safe, environmentally sensitive and cost-effective way.

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 Superintendent - Process Control Boyne Smelters, you will be:

• Taking a proactive approach to safety and where necessary participating in accident/incident investigations, hazard studies and risk assessments.
• Implementing technical solutions, monitoring, and maintaining compliance for the Reduction technical team.
• Providing advice and decision-making support to ensure effective strategic and operational outcomes
• Preparing and maintaining management plans and processes to ensure activities are conducted in accordance with requirements.
• Providing support to a professional engineering team and providing ready solutions to the smelting operations team.
• A key focus on continuous improvement and communication of these initiatives to relevant stakeholders.
• Advising and responding to plant and process variation.
• Working closely with technical and operations stakeholders both onsite and within the wider business.

What you will bring

• Tertiary or Higher qualification in Chemical or Process Engineering
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills
• Proven problem-solving skills and the ability to provide innovative solutions.
• A visual leadership style of guiding, mentoring, developing and empowering team members.
• An unwavering commitment to improve and maintain health, safety and environmental standards.
• Demonstrate extensive experience in the aluminium smelting process
• A proven track record of engaging a wide range of people in a site environment to deliver an outcome.

What we offer

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP)
• Access to top tier family-friendly health and medical programs
• Excellent retirement plan
• A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, paid parental leave, short term sick leave, paid holidays)
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matters
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program

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’ll 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.

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.