Manager, Fixed Plant

Manager, Fixed Plant Operations

• Key role in Rio Tinto’s California Operations leadership team.         
• Great opportunity to work for a global company at the forefront of mining.
• Role based near Boron, CA
• For California based roles the expected annual salary is $196,320 – $269,940

About the role

We are looking for a Fixed Plant Operations Manager to be based near Boron, California. The Operations Manager is a strategic member of the leadership team and will play a significant part in the delivery of the Borates production plans and strategy.

This role is a great opportunity for an experienced professional interested in leading a complex but rewarding part of the Boron operation. The Operations Manager will use well-developed leadership skills to guide and support the fixed plant operations teams, ensuring they are set up for success in delivering safe and stable performance.

Reporting to the Rio Tinto California Operations General Manager, you will:

• Lead the fixed plant operations teams to deliver the business production plans in a safe and reliable way
• Display genuine curiosity and willingness to engage employees on topics of safety and wellness and efficiency
• Engage and build relationships across multiple layers of an organization from management to front line leaders, technicians, operators and commercial teams
• Provide strategic direction and leadership to ensure operational strategy is focused on and achieves organizational objectives
• Champion and support continuous improvement and safety leadership programs and processes

About you

To be successfully considered for this role, the following are preferred:

• Have a deep commitment and passion for developing people and keeping them safe.
• Have hands on knowledge and experience with production, commercial and value chain operations
• Demonstrated knowledge of operational and continuous improvement strategies.
• Ability to work constructively with business partners to achieve operational outcomes.
• Ability to lead large teams and deliver through others.
• Able to engage authentically in success and failure
• Leadership experience within chemical, fixed plant, or shipping operations
• Related degree qualification in engineering, finance or equivalent preferred

What we offer

Here is just a glimpse of our industry leading rewards package:

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards
• Career development & education assistance to further your ambitions
• Access to top tier family-friendly health and medical programs
• Excellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution; Generous 401k matching program
• A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, paid parental leave, short term sick leave, paid holidays)
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matter
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program

Where you will be working

This role is located in Boron, CA. Rio Tinto is a global leader in industrial mineral supply and science. We provide 30 per-cent of the world's supply of refined borates, remarkable minerals that are essential to life and to modern living.

Also known for its 20 Mule Team Borax brand, Rio Tinto Borates traces its roots to California’s Death Valley, where borate deposits were discovered in 1872.

The twenty-mule teams Borax used to haul ore out of the remote desert live on as a symbol of our commitment to innovation. Rio Tinto Borates distinguishes itself through world-class safety, environmental and community practices, and a commitment to constant innovation and improvement.

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 situations and meet opportunities.

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
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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.

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