Superintendent Process Projects Engineer

Superintendent, Process Project Engineering

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Make your mark setting up our new, intelligent mine
• Exposure to multiple groups within Kennecott.
• Work in a global company with broad opportunities – Salt Lake City

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs

We are seeking a results-driven Superintendent, Process Project Engineering to lead a team of process engineers in delivering high-impact optimization projects across our operations. This role is responsible for identifying, prioritizing, and executing initiatives that eliminate bottlenecks, improve reliability, and enhance overall process performance while ensuring safety standards are met. The successful candidate will bring a strong technical expertise, leadership capability, and a continuous improvement mindset.

We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry’s best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.

Reporting to the Manager – Smelter & Refinery Technical and working in a collaborative community, you will be:

• Leadership and Safety: Leading the delivery of projects plan in a safe and cost-effective manner. Engages team members in promoting the highest safety and operational standards.
• Identify operational constraints and prioritize process improvement opportunities using data analysis and cross-functional collaboration.
• Develop and manage the project portfolio focused on plant performance, cost efficiency, and process reliability.
• Lead and direct team members to identify the right process improvement projects through their engagement with process, operation and maintenance teams.
• Contribute to and provide positive leadership in the strategic direction of smelting and refining technology as subject matter expert
• Coaches team members on performance and sets clear objectives
• Champion continuous improvement culture and best practices across the organization. Assess financial objectives, preparing annual budget and scheduling expenditures to identify the improvement opportunities

What you’ll bring 

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Must have a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Metallurgical or Chemical Engineering, Pyro Metallurgical Engineering, or a related field
• Must have 7 plus years of experience with a minimum of 3 years in copper smelting and refining
• Must have 3 plus years in managing projects, leading a team, team-building, and employee performance
• Exposure to project management standards and tools with proven record demonstrating delivery of successful projects
• The ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of functions and personalities across the organization.
• Must possess high analytical skills and technical competencies
• Competency in using statistical analysis tools and OSI – PI, DCS awareness, SAP, phase diagrams and pyrometallurgical model, report writing

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

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.

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

Rio Tinto is committed to equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel safe, respected and valued. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome but are essential to our success. We treat all our people fairly and with dignity.

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

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