Senior Advisor - Operational Readiness

Senior Advisor -OperationalReadiness

• Key role in a diverse and global organization
• Continuous supply chain improvements leveraging on technology/streamline processes
• Excellent opportunity for career development of technical expertise in a major Metro Area - Salt Lake City

About the role

We are looking for aSenior Advisor -OperationalReadinessbased in Salt Lake City, UT This role is essential to ensuring strong alignment between the process owner and the project team. The Principal Advisor will ensure preparatory activities required to safely deliver effective systems of work, competent people, and reliable assets are completed.

This role will enable the transition of facilities, plants and assets to the tailingsoperationalteam while achieving the approved business case objectives and specific project deliverables of the tailings expansion project. Reporting to the Manager of Operational Readiness Minerals, you will:

• Support a culture of "Zero Harm."
• Liaise with the project and functional departments to continuously improve communications and support high-performance team culture while remaining cognizant of both project andoperationalconstraints.
• Ensureoperationalreadinessactivities are aligned to the guidance set forth in the Rio TintoOperationalEngagement andReadinessmanual.
• Ensure the safe and successful execution of individual assignments andoperationalreadinessdeliverables.
• Represent the respective functional departments to ensure decisions are in the best interest of their departments, including adherence to plant equipment standards and protocols.
• Ensure the seamless transfer of mechanical and electrical infrastructure assets, documentation, and knowledge to the operation upon project completion.

About you

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

• 5+ years of related experience in commissioning, project management, oroperationalreadinesswork is preferred.
• Broad understanding ofoperationaland asset management functions
• Excellent all-around communication skills (written, verbal, interpersonal)
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to multi-task in a constantly changing environment.
• Must operate independently with minimal guidance and little or no supervision.
• Must be able to effectively communicate and collaborate at all levels within the organization.
• Ability to effectively prioritize to ensure the final design is operable, reliable, maintainable, and safe to operate.

What we offer

We are committed to providing our employees with a generous benefits package. Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking, your hard work, and go home knowing you've helped the world progress, we provide:

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• Advantageous salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees.
• Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits.
• Excellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution; Generous 401k matching program.
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program, which allows you to purchase Rio Tinto Company shares.
• Comprehensive leave policies which cover all moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
• A favorable child-caregiver leave program (Up to 100% salary top-up)
• Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing.
• Ongoing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family; to help in addressing educational opportunities, addiction treatment, depression, stress, domestic issues, financial management, and legal concerns.
• Our team and industry experts are here to support and work with you to explore your learning potential and career goals.

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 will be working

Our Kennecott mine is a world-class, fully integrated copper mining operation, including a concentrator, smelter and refinery, located just outside Salt Lake City, Utah, in the United States. We produce copper, precious metals including gold and silver, molybdenum and sulfuric acid. Kennecott has been mining and processing minerals from the rich ore body of the Bingham Canyon Mine since 1903 and is one of the top producing mines in the world, comprising approximately 11 percent of U.S. annual copper production.

Every Voice Matters

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.

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers,Veterans and active-duty armed forces,people with disabilities and people from different cultural background

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

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