Manager – Transportation & Logistics

Manager – Transportation & Logistics

• Work for a company that places the health and safety of all employees above all else
• Be a part of one of the largest copper mining operations in the world.
• Continue to build your career with opportunities for future advancement – Salt Lake City

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Manager – Transportation & Logistics to support the delivery of business objectives through effective management of the contracting service provider, continuous improvement in achieving a high rate on Delivery In Full On Time to the correct location. This position will also be responsible for improving Kennecott supply chain and procurement (warehouse, logistics, inventory control, asset disposal, expediters, etc..) processes, supporting service provider to decrease attrition, and implementing process by using technology to simplify and improve efficiencies. 

This role is an opportunity for a highly motivated individual to make significant contributions to the spare parts process which is integral to schedule and unscheduled maintenance activities for Kennecott assets and resolve a significant source of frustration which goes to the heart of stable operations and our drive towards ‘best operator’. 

Contributions include but are not limited to:

• Develop appropriate KPIs with contracting partner and drive behaviors to sustainably achieve these KPIs
• Provide Development & execution of a strategic roadmap to implement best in class warehouse practices through technology to enable the warehousing and logistics processes
• Create a program of maintenance and capital improvements to support move to best in class
• Improving process to be error proof and resistance to disruption on human behaviors (increase visibility on where is my part?)
• Effectively leading inventory control, repairables, parts expediters and asset disposal to achieve maximum benefit to Kennecott
• Leading by example to develop a culture of care, courage & curiosity
• Implement SPS spare parts practice
• Assist on improvement of accuracy of key master data (asset criticality, Bill of Materials (BOMs), material masters, parts catalogue, and Outline Agreements (OAs))
• Appropriate configuration of warehouses (visibility, asset degradation) and efficient and effective goods receipt and goods issue practices

What you’ll bring

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• 7+ years’ years of experience in work management, logistics, and/or procurement
• An ability to follow contractor management standards and maximize the value of the contract to Kennecott
• Demonstrated experience in delivering continuous improvement initiatives and projects
• Demonstrated knowledge of SAP
• It will also be beneficial if you have:
• Experience working in maintenance execution or operations
• Lean Six Sigma methodology experience or Black Belt Certification

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.
• Competitive base salary 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 and meet opportunities.

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.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, Veterans and active-duty armed forces, 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 being 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.