Underground Shift Coordinator

Underground Shift Coordinator

• Help shape the future of underground mining at Kennecott, contributing to a major investment that will define copper production for generations.
• Be part of Utah’s proud mining legacy, advancing the work that has powered communities for more than a century, delivered with modern, responsible practices.
• Join a highly skilled underground team delivering safe, disciplined operations, where experience, teamwork, and innovation come together underground.
• Schedule: 5/5/4

About the role

We are looking for an Underground Shift Coordinator to help lead the safe construction, commissioning, and day‑to‑day operation of the Kennecott Underground Mine. In this role, you will work closely with our underground operations team and contractor partners to coordinate work, manage interfaces, and ensure activities are planned and executed safely and effectively.

This position operates on a rotating shift schedule (days/nights, weekdays/weekends), and we are looking for someone who is flexible, adaptable, and comfortable supporting operations across all shifts.

Reporting to the Underground Operations Superintendent, you will play a key role in creating a safe, inclusive, and well‑coordinated underground working environment.

In this role, your activities will include:

• Champion Rio Tinto Kennecott’s safety standards, contributing to a culture where everyone goes home safe
• Ensure required permits are in place and understood before work begins
• Conduct daily inspections to support quality, safety, and compliance
• Coordinate and support underground work activities across construction, operations, and contractor teams
• Integrate daily plans between surface and underground operations to support safe and efficient execution
• Coordinate pre‑commissioning and commissioning activities as projects progress
• Provide oversight and coordination to align daily work scopes across multiple contractor teams and active operations
• Maintain accurate daily reports and project documentation
• Support and collaborate with team members, sharing knowledge and helping others succeed

Key deliverables

You will contribute to the safe and successful delivery of underground projects by supporting detailed planning and execution of work scopes in line with:

• RTKC Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) standards
• Contractor management requirements
• Permitting processes
• Construction contract scope, schedule, and cost controls
• Engineering, design, and quality specifications

Partnering with the Underground team to develop and deliver:

• HSE and contractor management documentation
• Clear scopes of work
• Project execution plans
• Quality assurance, pre‑commissioning, and commissioning documentation

About you

You bring experience working in underground mining environments and enjoy supporting safe, well‑coordinated operations. You’re someone who leads through collaboration, sound judgement, and a strong commitment to safety, particularly in complex or high‑risk settings.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• A high school diploma or equivalent
• Experience in underground mining environments (typically 7+ years)
• Experience supporting or leading teams in an operational or supervisory capacity (typically 2+ years)
• Exposure to underground development, stope mining, and/or underground construction activities
• Problem‑solving skills and the ability to adapt in dynamic operating environments
• A genuine commitment to working safely and contributing to a Zero Harm culture
• Confidence using digital tools such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, email)
• Previous experience working with SAP or similar systems

You may also bring experience or strengths in areas such as:

• Critical Risk Management and incident response
• Clear, respectful communication and conflict‑resolution skills, particularly in high‑pressure situations
• Quality assurance, pre‑commissioning, and commissioning activities
• Schedule development, coordination, or progress tracking

Even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every item listed, we encourage you to apply. We value diverse perspectives, transferable skills, and a willingness to learn and grow within our underground operations team.

What we offer

• Be recognized for your contributions, innovative thinking and dedication, and leave each day 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 Personify Health 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

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, tellurium 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.

Respect and Inclusion

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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