SPS Site Lead - Business Improvement

SPS Site Lead - Business Improvement

• Help to shape the future of Rio Tinto by joining our Ports Dampier & Marine Operational Excellence team  to create a safer, more engaged, and productive organisation through Rio Tinto’s Safe Production System
• Diversity is our strength. Bring your unique skills, experiences and perspectives to help our teams to thrive
• Karratha based role 

About the role

Together with our frontline teams, we’ve designed a new way of working delivered through Rio Tinto’s Safe Production System (RTSPS) that brings together the best practices from every corner of Rio Tinto and other industries. Our aim is to improve how we operate our assets, manage performance and support our people because we know there is a lot of potential in how we simplify our work, stabilise our operations, collaborate and share best practice across our global business.

As a SPS Site Lead - Business Improvement you will be part of this exciting journey, which is one of the most significant transformation programs in our recent history. You will play a key role in enabling and driving site initiatives which deliver and sustain significant value across all of our mine, port and rail sites in the region.

This role is a great opportunity for a high-performing individual to join the Operational Excellence – Business Improvement team and act as a role model for inspiring change, ensuring results are delivered quickly and fostering a culture of continuous improvement to help develop the capability of our workforce.

 Reporting to the Manager Operational Excellence and working in a collaborative team focused on business risk, strategy and improvement; your focus will include but is not limited to: 

• Supporting the deployment of the Rio Tinto Safe Production System (RTSPS), which puts people at the centre, to identify best practice and drive a cultural change across the business on our journey to becoming the best operator
• Perform rapid productivity assessments to identify value and business improvement pathways
• Facilitating the execution of our transformation programme focused on safety, cost and productivity through the use of LEAN tools (including Kaizen, practical problem solving, quick change over, 5S)
• Working as a trusted advisor to influence and coach project teams to deliver sustainable results quickly and maximise value
• Interpreting costs and production drivers to inform strategic thinking and the prioritisation of initiatives
• Identifying and implementing automated reporting and solutions for the workforce
• Undertaking KPI analysis, improvements and project work designed to add business value
• Managing the framework for our Management of Change and Productivity systems
• Leading the Business Improvement team

What you’ll bring

• LEAN Six Sigma Green Belt certification, LEAN Six Sigma Black Belt certification desirable
• Exposure to and experience in implementing transformation and cultural change
• Experience leading and facilitating business improvement projects with the Mining industry
• Experience developing valuation models for bulk commodities or complex supply chains
• Knowledge of change management methodologies
• Strong analytical skillset - Excel, Power BI, MiniTab etc
• Proven ability to communicate new ideas, influence stakeholders and manage conflict
• Experience in leadership, teaching, training or coaching
• A business related degree or technical degree
• Current C Class driver’s license (manual)

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Iron Ore Mine, Port, Rail operations or Integrated Planning experience
• Front line management or other relevant leadership development qualifications

What we offer

• 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 and salary packaging options
• Career development and 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)

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 almost 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 

The position is based at our Dampier ports and is a residential role

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.