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Company:  Rio Tinto
Industry:  Energy - Oil / Gas
Country:  Australia
State/Province:  Washington
City:  Perth
04/24/2024 07:11 AM
Specialist Business Improvement - Gudai Darri
  • Our friendly teams look after each other because your safety and wellbeing are always our priority.
  • Permanent employment which includes attractive salary, annual bonuses and a huge range of additional benefits which are designed to make your life better
  • Balance your career and your life on a FIFO 5/2, 4/3 Roster

Where we're all welcome

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 who we are.

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 acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

Rio Tinto Iron Ore's Operational 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 of our transformation programme
  • Creating a site culture of sustainable improvement.

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

About you

To be considered for this position applicants will have:
  • 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 interpersonal style with experience collaborating across a diverse stakeholder group
  • A current C class manual drivers' licence

If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn't align 100% we still want to hear from you.

What we offer
  • 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
  • Full relocation provided to Western Australia from elsewhere in Australia
  • A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus
  • 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, cultural leave)
  • To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives - at a time that suits them
  • Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more.

We are committed to elevating Indigenous voices and increasing cultural knowledge in our business. Diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together. To help you on your journey with us, you'll also have access to:
  • Specialist Indigenous Support Advisors are always there for our Indigenous employees and available to support through any aspect of your employment
  • Dedicated Indigenous Talent Programme for our Operators and Tradespersons and entry level operational roles. This programme is designed to create long term sustainable careers for our Indigenous Employees to grow into leadership or technical pathways to ensure you have every opportunity to grow your career.
  • Indigenous leadership programmes across some professional and operational roles to ensure that we are developing Indigenous Leaders.

Who we are

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

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, 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.

If this sounds like your next career path, then apply today!

Applications close on 24 May 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)
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