Material Handler

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development 
• Join a leading global company

We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future.  Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.

About the role

We are looking for a Material Handler that can manage the Plant Logistics & Distribution function to include directing and coordinating employees involved in storage, shipment, and receipt of finished goods, raw materials, stores, and general plant deliveries.  This position will manage any temporary workforce assigned to BC Logistics that could perform a variety of tasks across the site and will be accountable for Warehouse Inventory Management Program.  The Material Handler will promote a culture of continuous improvement, act on key performance indicators, and ensure customer expectations are met for both external and internal customers, as well as manage the cost for the function.

Reporting to the Materials Manager and working in a challenging and exciting environment you will:

• Champion Environmental, Health & Safety culture
• Warehouse Management, Shipping & Receiving
• Inventory Management
• Logistics & Fleet Management
• Cost Management
• Project Management & Planning
• Develop & Document Procedures and improve SAP utilization

About you

• BA/BS in Supply Chain Management, Engineering or related field OR 10 years of Shipping / Warehouse experience in chemical, industrial, manufacturing industry required

• Minimum 5 years in chemical, industrial, manufacturing industry  

What we offer

• Be recognised 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.
• Competitive base salary is reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive bonus.
• 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.
• Attractive share ownership plan.
• Comprehensive leave policies which cover all the moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
• A generous parental leave policy, which ensures you’re able to spend quality time with your new family.
• Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which provides confidential counselling or expert guidance for you and your family to help get through life’s challenges.

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.

Respect and Inclusion

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 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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