Superintendent

Underground Superintendent

• 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 looking for an Underground Superintendent – Dispatch & Continuous Improvement to lead the Rio Tinto Kennecott Mine Operational Control team to maximize the potential of our mining equipment, resources and safety of our teams.

This role is a great opportunity to be immersed in and part of the mining process. As the leader of the team, you will be responsible for implementing a robust dispatch system aligned to aid in coordinating the production and operations of the underground mine activities.

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 Underground Operational Readiness Manager and working in a collaborative community, you will be:

• Effectively operate and manage the fleet control system to meet production plans and manage mine delays.

• Responsible for implementing a robust dispatch system aligned with business needs.

• Data collection through the dispatch system.

• Management of the database integration with Rio Tinto Kennecott systems

• Development and Implementation of a continuous improvement process.

• Facilitate and support implementation of technologies into the underground data collection and communication systems as aligned with the Underground technology roadmap.

• Support implementation of SIC processes through dispatch system.

• Aid in the professional development and mentoring of your direct reports and others.

• Ensure compliance with safety standards and procedures

What you’ll bring 

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

• 10+ years experience in metalliferous underground mining.

• 5+ years of proven leadership experience.

• Knowledge of the key value drivers in the mining industry and project management skills with ability to deliver measurable outcomes.

• Experience on new projects/project ramp-up or extensions to existing projects.

• Experience managing safety improvement programs in a large company environment, focusing on Critical Risk Management and/or Fatality Prevention systems.

• The ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of functions and personalities across the organisation.

• Computer proficient in the Microsoft office Suite.

• Must possess high analytical skills and technical competencies

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

• Demonstrated ability to influence peers.

• Competency with computer software (Microsoft Office Suite, SAP, Deswik, Groundhog, or Pitram systems, etc).

It will also be beneficial if you have: 

• Previous experience in a dispatch environment

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Mining, Engineering Mechanical, Metallurgical, Chemical, Industrial or related field.

• Experience with regulatory systems in the US, including federal agencies (e.g. MSHA, EPA, etc.)

• Longhole stoping experience

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

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

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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