SPCT Technical Lead Primary Grinding

SPCT Technical Lead Primary Grinding

• Opportunity to develop your career and work for a global company
• This role works on a 3 x 12 hours + 1 x 8 hours shift rotation (Monday-Thursday)
• Role based in Labrador City, relocation assistance is provided (No Fly-In-Fly-Out)

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are an open, connected international team of technical specialists using some of the most exciting data and tools on the planet. We are the world leader in automation and smart mining.

We have technical development programmes that are industry-leading and recognise the unique nature of your role. These provide opportunities to grow your career through a dedicated technical path while being rewarded for your unique skills.

We are looking for an SPCT Technical Lead Primary Grinding.

The Safe Production Centric Team (SPCT) consists of multi-disciplinary team members from operations, maintenance, and process technology which supports key operations to ensure that the Concentrator is operating efficiently. The team promotes continuous improvement with a problem-solving mind set. It is a cross-functional team tasked with breaking down silos to continually improve performance using Rio Tinto Safe Production System (RT SPS) practices.

This role is an exciting opportunity to learn and grow with the business and directly support the achievement of our full potential.

Reporting to the Principal Advisor Process Development, you will:

• Contribute to safety performance
• Collaborate with multidiscipline teams
• Continuously drive performance improvement using RT SPS techniques, processes, and systems
• Track process-related breakdowns, assess root causes, implement countermeasures
• Analyze data, root causes, and enable the frontline personnel to resolve problems at the correct level
• Continuously improve standards and processes related to equipment performance and limits
• Collaborate with the other members of SPCT in the implementation and improvement of RT SPS practices
• Conduct technical test work to ensure optimal process equipment performance
• Identify and implement technical improvement opportunities

• Provide technical support to operational teams on daily issues
• Provide technical support to process engineers executing projects
• Assist the instrumentation team with the calibration of gauges/sensors/scales
• Other duties as assigned/required

What you’ll bring

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Technical Diploma in Mineral processing/process technology or relevant work experience
• Minimum of 2-5 years’ experience in a similar industrial setting, mining, processing, manufacturing or related setting
• Strong teamwork skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently
• Computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• P. Tech designation
• Experience with iron ore processing
• Experience with autogenous grinding mills

What we offer

Be recognized 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
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical programs, pension and savings plans
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts
• Domestic relocation assistance

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 almost 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

The Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) is a leading Canadian producer of iron ore concentrate and iron ore pellets that serves customers worldwide. The company operates a mine, a concentrator and a pelletizing plant in Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as port facilities in Sept-Îles, Quebec. It also operates a 418 kilometer railroad that links the mine to the port.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

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.