Hoist Control Specialist

• Join a leader in mining & metals organization offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities
• Work with the latest technology and innovation, in an environment where we challenge you to drive positive change
• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Role based in Superior, Arizona

About the Role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Hoist Control Specialist for the Resolution Copper Underground Operations and Maintenance Group, which is responsible for the safe maintenance and operation of the existing physical assets, consisting of a deep shaft, multiple mine levels and associated equipment and infrastructure.

This role is a great opportunity to be involved in the application of effective whole-of-life asset management practices to achieve ongoing safe maintenance and operation of existing physical assets.

In addition to paying competitively and providing great benefits packages, we want you to live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family. And because of our size and scale, there are many opportunities to learn, grow and do more than you ever thought possible.

Every hour of every shift, your safety and wellbeing is our number one priority. We do the work only if it is safe, and we invest to make sure every member of the team has the quality tools they need to do their job.

Reporting to the Operations & Services Supervisor and working in a challenging and exciting environment within the Underground Operations & Services team you will be:

• Operating hoists to safely transport personnel and materials in the shaft
• Operating hoists and winches to safely perform hoist system maintenance activities, including conveyances and shaft infrastructure
• Managing safety for all activities, tasks and projects based on assessed hazards, identified critical risks and mitigating actions.
• Monitoring ventilation, cooling and dewatering systems and dispatching personnel for repair activities
• Operating hoists for major maintenance activities on critical assets including hoist rope cuts & changes, hoist sheave changes, major hoist component repairs & change outs, pump replacements, vent fan replacement and shaft infrastructure repairs & upgrades
• Initiating and coordinating mine evacuation, emergency response and trigger action response plans
• Mentoring and training new hoist
• Monitoring and tracking personnel working underground

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• MSHA surface & underground mine rescue qualification
• Valid driver’s license
• Two years underground operations and maintenance experience
• Two years hoist operator experience
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Hoist operator competency certification
• Experience in hoist systems maintenance and shaft operations and repair
• Certified crane operator

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, aluminum, 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

Once in operation, Resolution Copper has the potential to supply nearly 25% of US copper demand and create several thousand direct and indirect jobs in the Pioneer Mining District of Arizona, with an economic value estimated at several billion dollars over the mine life.

The project will rely on a block caving technique to extract the deposit that lies more than 2,000 meters below the surface. This method uses gravity to remove the ore and is the most viable way to recover the resource.

In 2019, the project achieved a significant milestone – issuance of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) by the US Forest Service (USFS). In anticipation of the Final EIS in 2020, Resolution Copper continues permitting and community engagement activities, reclamation of the historic Magma Mine site, shaft, and underground development studies, and advancing data collection to further orebody knowledge.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

Rio Tinto participates in E-Verify to confirm work authorization. Please visit http://www.uscis.gov/ for more information.

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.