Oyu Tolgoi’s workforce today is more than 97 per cent Mongolian, and a major strategic focus for the company is to develop a skilled workforce that is continuously learning. We aim to attract the best talent, so that we can together deliver a safe and globally competitive copper business that contributes to the prosperity of Mongolia.
Oyu Tolgoi LLC is operating a copper-gold mine in southern territory of Mongolia. The company aspires a vision ‘Natural wealth to enduring value, knowledge, and skill’, and pursues a mission, 'Together deliver a safe and globally competitive copper business that contributes to the prosperity of Mongolia' to build one of the largest copper-gold mines worldwide.
Specialist Projects and Automated Production Systems
- Excellent opportunity to be part of a world-class underground mining project
- Great exposure and development opportunities within the Owner’s team
- Collaborative and high performing environment at an exciting location
About the role
We are looking for Specialist Projects and Automated Production Systems to join our diverse team. This is a key role within the Owner’s team with the responsibility of growing a diverse and capable team to continue the ramp up of our Remote and Autonomous Production Systems in our underground environment.
The primary focus of this role is to support and grow our existing capability needed to maintain and ramp up advanced technology and automation, and to help create a passionate and engaged team within Underground Production Operations.
Our vision is to build a world class technology and automation capability including people, processes and technology, which will support underground mining performance and safety, and play a key role in achieving mining targets using modern technology.
This role is a great opportunity for someone who loves working on challenging problems and making a real difference for people and the mining industry. If you are excited by automation, advanced technology and the potential of a data driven business, with the prospect of directly influencing the future of underground mining, then this role may be for you.
The Opportunity
- Guide the creation and implementation of our underground remote and autonomous equipment strategies.
- Support and mentor cross functional teams of engineers, analysts and third-party technology vendors, combined with end-users (operators, maintainers, supervisors, leaders, engineers) to deliver remote and automated equipment projects that improve business results and maintain the highest levels of safety.
- Establish partnerships that drive business value priorities, and pioneer technology solutions that will provide value at velocity.
- Build knowledge, understanding and expertise in remote and automated equipment within the UG Mining team.
- Identify and scope potential projects – working from the decision backwards, investigate the problem to be solved, the decision to be changed, the data and systems that underpin the business and then architect, design and deliver products that deliver the objective.
- Solve complex and challenging problems by working closely with operators, maintainers, engineers and other subject-matter-experts.
- Work to establish the roadmap, roles, capabilities, skills and culture required for the success of remote and automated equipment within the underground mining organisation.
What the role entails
4 weeks on/ 2 weeks off international FIFO arrangement and reporting to Superintendent Production Readiness, you will:
- Project Support
- Assist in the planning and execution of technology-focused production projects, including automated loaders and collision avoidance systems.
- Work under the guidance of senior team members to collect and analyze data related to production technologies.
- Participate in project meetings and contribute to documentation and reporting tasks.
- Technology Integration Assistance
- Assist in monitoring and troubleshooting automated loaders and collision avoidance systems under supervision.
- Collect and analyze basic operational data to identify areas for improvement.
- Work collaboratively with the production and maintenance teams to support technology implementation.
- Skill Development and Training
- Engage in structured training programs on underground mining technologies and safety practices.
- Shadow experienced team members to learn technical skills related to production technology and automation.
- Contribute to knowledge-sharing sessions with other junior team members.
- Safety and Risk Management
- Implement safety-focused initiatives within production projects, particularly concerning collision avoidance technology and automation.
- Ensure all technology systems comply with mine safety standards and contribute to a safe working environment.
- Actively promote safety awareness and best practices within the production team.
- Data Collection and Reporting
- Analyze performance data from automated and collision avoidance systems to generate insights that drive productivity and safety improvements.
- Collect and document operational data from production technology systems.
- Assist in preparing reports on system performance, safety incidents, and project updates.
What you will bring
The Oyu Tolgoi Production team’s priority remains the delivery of our target tons, and seeking to increasingly meeting those targets using both technologies and people, to ensure that the Oyu Tolgoi mine achieves world class performance and safety – this means being passionate about delivery of projects, and focused on learning, sharing and mentoring others. We think you would make a great team member if you can relate to the following:
- Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering discipline is preferred, but progressive industry experience will be considered
- Understand how to manage multiple, geographically dispersed, senior and other stakeholders.
- Have customers at heart, continuously finding better ways to build remote and automated equipment capability, and championing user centric design approaches.
- Love to collaborate, with clear communication and presentation skills.
- Highly curious, relentlessly persistent engineers who want to be a unique personality in our workplace.
- A life-long learner – we know you won’t know everything – neither do we!
- Willing to try new things and challenge conventional thinking; Oyu Tolgoi is a one of a kind project within Rio Tinto – there is nothing else quite like it.
- Have a better way to do it? We would love to hear it!
- Committed to results. We love to experiment; we love to play – but we know that most important is delivering a value centric result.
It will be beneficial if you have:
- 5+ years’ experience in underground mines managing development, production and rehabilitation activities
- Advanced experience with Sandvik Automine and MultiLite autonomous mining systems.
- Experience working in a block cave or underground mining environment.
- Knowledge of collision avoidance technology, fleet management, and digital mine systems.
- Production Loader or Haul Truck Operator (with knowledge of automated systems)
- Experience in working with underground mining or construction projects, and mobile equipment maintenance processes.
- Have a proven track record of leading, designing and delivering complex, large scale remote and automated equipment implementation projects, including the required cultural and process change, preferably within metals and mining organizations.
- Industry-Specific Safety & Operations Certifications
- Skills in project management and technology integration.
What we offer
- A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
- International relocation and visa assistance if required
- Competitive package
- Career development to further your ambitions
- Access top tier family-friendly health and medical programs
- Employee Assistance Program
- Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matter
- Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/ annual, paid parental, sick leave)
About us
Joining the Rio Tinto Oyu Tolgoi Underground Operations team is a great opportunity to be part of one of the most exciting developments in copper and gold mining for several decades. The mine contains reserves and resources that make it one of the world’s largest copper-gold deposits.
This mega mining operation is expected to be a major contributor to Mongolia’s development. As part of the Rio Tinto Oyu Tolgoi Underground Operations team, you have the ability to contribute to something significant and learn and develop both personally and professionally. We offer a collaborative, high performing environment where success is achieved by working together.
Discover more about Mongolia and Oyu Tolgoi
Mongolia is increasingly becoming a destination for tourism and expatriate residents. As a rapidly developing city, Mongolia's capital Ulaanbaatar is seen as a comfortable, yet exciting place to live. With an array of cultural and social activities available and a growing network of international schools, housing options, and leisure facilities, its home to a growing community of international expatriates.
Located in the South Gobi Desert, just 80 kilometres from the Chinese border, the Oyu Tolgoi open pit mine and camp is a large, well-run and comfortable site with multiple amenities including recreational and sports facilities, a cinema, shops, restaurants and bars catered to a growing community. For more information about OT site, please check out this video.
Where you’ll be working
Oyu Tolgoi is an operating Copper / Gold open pit mine with a brownfields underground mining project. The site is located in the Gobi Desert region of Mongolia. The reserves case for the underground project is in the order of 0.5 billion tonnes of ore to be mined from the 95,000 tonnes per day Hugo North Lift 1 (HNL1) panel cave mine with a 20-year operations life. There is also the potential for 3 further block cave districts to increase mine life beyond 100 years.
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At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities, and people from different cultural backgrounds.
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 who we are.
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