Operational Excellence & Lean Transformation Coach

Lead, Safe Production System (SPS)

• Be part of the journey to become Best Operator

• Upskill the line management, Business Improvement (BI) / Operational Excellence (OE) teams, Safe Production Centric Teams (SPCT), COO teams to reach excellence in the mastery of SPS tools and Mindset & Behaviors

• Opportunity based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

About the role

Finding better ways™ to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Principal Advisor SPS to join the Global SPS function to drive systematic improvements to Rio Tinto’s Triple Bottom Line (People, Planet, Profit). Working in the D&T – SPS Gobal team, you will partner with our product groups to help our people to achieve better performance as operators and leaders and help make our operations safer, more reliable and productive. The Global SPS function will do this by developing and supporting the implementation of the Rio Tinto Safe Production System and partnering with the Product Groups to enable and support their improvement pathway.

Reporting to the General Manager Delivery, you will be part of a team of advisors and experts in the Safe Production system, Lean tools, and the Mindsets and Behaviors process, which embodies and promotes operational excellence. This key role will provide a career building opportunity for people who want to make an impact and truly make a difference.

This role is a great opportunity for operational and functional team members who thrive on travelling to site and sharing knowledge between sites, product groups and functions. You will:

• Improve performance by facilitating assessments in the sites and supporting leaders (managers, super intendants) to pick up the right tools/behaviors to realize sustainable breakthroughs.

• Develop site leaders, OE/BI and SPS delivery teams on Problem-solving, waste-elimination and Kaizen through training, coaching and facilitation of complexes events.

• Change the culture by leading by exemplarity and coaching the Lean attitude and SPS Mindset & Behaviors.

• Facilitate training sessions (ie: SPS training workshops on Best Practices)

• Support the COO Design and Capability Teams to develop benchmark Best Practices and training material that will support our journey to Best Operator.

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to safety, respect and to our 3 core values (Care, Courage, Curiosity)

• A significant experience in operations/maintenance/leadership preferably in the automobile industry or any other lean leading industry.

• Extensive experience in Operational Excellence, with expertise in PDCA, Lean methodologies, complex problem-solving, waste elimination, and Kaizen.

• Ambassadors of change, you have a strong ability to instill the will to change in others.

• Autonomous, hands-on and result oriented.

• Be required to travel occasionally

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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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