Senior Engineer – Metal Accounting & Planning

• Global company with a world class reputation for safety and performance
• Collaborative work environment
• Position based in Salt Lake City, Utah

About the role:

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Senior Engineer to own and maintain the process of metallurgical accounting and production planning, across all time horizons, within the Kennecott Smelter & Refinery complex (Metals). The role will continue to develop and improve the tools, models, and collaboration for all Metals; and be the touch point for all interested parties with regards to all Smelter & Refinery production plans.

This role is a great opportunity to be part of the technical team for the Metals portion of RTKC. Reporting to the Manager – Metals Technical, you will:

• Have accountability for the accurate and timely metallurgical accounting
• Lead and coordinate the Metals Accounting team to develop, improve and execute the site metallurgical accounting procedures, providing for accurate and auditable production reconciliations and reporting systems
• Lead and coordinate the production planning for the 14 day, 3 month, and annual periods for the Metals end of Kennecott (smelter and refinery) utilizing a Linear Programming production model
• Work with Kennecott integrated planning function to update the Metals portion of the planning model, when necessary
• Interface and collaborate with other teams such as Metals Operations, Metals Asset Management, Marketing, Finance, Group Risk, Mine and Concentrator Planning, and Integrated Planning
• Facilitate Metals planning meetings to engage stakeholder for both planning inputs and outputs
• Perform as a credible technical resource for the smelter and refinery
• Utilize problem solving/project leading tools and soft skills to facilitate working sessions / training to develop and implement new tools to optimize value for the value stream

What you’ll bring

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• B.S. degree in Mining, Metallurgical, or Chemical Engineering or relevant work experience
• Understanding of planning processes
• 5+ year of experience in mining or processing
• Strong commitment to driving safety culture

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Experience with process modelling & constraint theory
• Exposure to reading and interpreting industrial production data
• Project management skills

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’ll 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 being 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, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

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