Coordinator – Concentrator Operations

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Our friendly teams look after each other because your safety and wellbeing are always our priority
• Based in the beautiful outdoor and family-oriented community of Labrador City, NL

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 Coordinator – Concentrator Operations, who can organize, coordinate, schedule and support all operational activities in Concentrator Operations. The Coordinator will work with the execution team and help ensure tasks are carried out safely and in accordance with the department guidelines. The Coordinator will provide support, advice and develop daily work tasks for a multi-skilled team. This role will also oversee the observance of production, maintenance, and operating procedures in accordance with Health, Safety Environment, and quality control standards. The role is responsible for coordinating and scheduling for process plant operations that consider the full business value chain and deliver required business results including strategic, medium, and long-term shutdown planning.

Enjoy the outdoors year-round; camping, fishing, hunting, hiking and boating throughout the summer and fall seasons. Winter thrills include groomed snowmobile trails, snowshoeing trails, alpine and cross-country skiing, including night skiing, often beneath the Northern Lights.

Reporting to the Superintendent Concentrator Operations, you will be:

• Work safely in accordance with Rio Tinto safety standards – actively engaging in safety initiatives and promoting our “Zero harm” safety culture

• Actively participate in IOC’s safety program; role model appropriate safety behaviors (participate in safety observations, planned general inspections, accident/incident investigations, etc.) 

• Coordinate and monitor the execution of scheduled work, unplanned emergency and breakdown work plans

• Determine sequence and assignments based on work priority and availability of equipment and resourcing, including ordering and expediting parts, as well as scheduling resources

• Coordinate unscheduled work with equipment downtime with Maintenance Teams and the Operations Center

• Be accountable to increase operational performance of equipment in areas through sound planning principals

• Manage Contractor management as required, ensuring safety requirements; timelines, etc. are being met

• Work closely with the Maintenance Planners to ensure planned jobs are within scope and provide feedback on work completed, work to be rescheduled, parts and materials and provide relevant information to be considered in development of upcoming work plans

• Coordinate and schedule regular Operational tasks; Backfill Operations Supervisors as needed

Please note: Fly-in-fly-out arrangements are not available. Relocation assistance is provided if applicable

About you

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

• Newfoundland Grade XII or equivalent experience 

• 2-5 years of experience in an industrial setting (preferably Mineral Processing environment)

• 2-5 years of leadership/planning experience 

• Driver's license Class 05

• Leadership training and skills in communications, time management, budgeting

• SAP Experience

Assets

• Post-Secondary education in a relevant discipline (Trades/Technical/University)

• Previous experience in a unionized environment 

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority

• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions

• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program

• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical programs, pension and savings plans

• Attractive share ownership plan

• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)

• Exclusive employee discounts

• Domestic relocation assistance

Where you’ll be working

We are a leading North American producer and exporter of premium iron ore pellets and high-grade concentrate with average iron grades greater than 66%. With a team of over 2,700 employees, IOC is committed to providing value and continuity for our customers, employees, communities and shareholders through our unique mine to port approach, taking advantage of our full integration and wholly owned infrastructure to deliver our high-quality concentrate and pellets to our customers across the globe.

IOC’s operations include a mine with five operational pits, a concentrator and a pelletizing plant located near Labrador City in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. We also operate a wholly-owned 418 km railway, the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway (QNS&L), that links our Labrador operations to Company-owned port facilities in Sept-Iles.

Working at Rio Tinto also means choosing to be part of a company recognized one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers in 2026 and one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People in 2025.

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 LGBTQIA2 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.

À propos de Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto est un chef de file mondial du secteur des sociétés minières et des matériaux. Nous sommes établis dans 35 pays où nous produisons du minerai de fer, du cuivre, de l’aluminium, des minéraux critiques et d’autres matériaux nécessaires à la transition énergétique mondiale et à la prospérité des personnes, des communautés et des nations. 

Nous exerçons nos activités depuis 150 ans, en nous appuyant sur les connaissances accumulées au fil des générations et sur les différents continents. Notre mission – trouver de meilleures façons de fournir les matériaux dont le monde a besoin – nous guide dans notre quête d’innovation et d’amélioration continue, dans le but de fabriquer des produits à faibles émissions et répondant aux bonnes normes environnementales, sociales et de gouvernance. Mais comme nous ne pouvons pas y arriver seuls, nous nous attachons à créer des partenariats nous permettant de résoudre des problèmes, de créer des situations mutuellement avantageuses et de saisir des occasions.

Respect and Inclusion
Chez Rio Tinto, nous accueillons favorablement et encourageons les candidatures d’Autochtones, de femmes, de membres de la communauté LGBTQ2S+, de travailleurs âgés, de personnes handicapées et de représentants d’origines diverses.

Nous sommes déterminés à créer un milieu inclusif où les employés se sentent à l’aise d’être eux-mêmes. Nous souhaitons de plus que chacun ait l’impression que sa voix compte, que toutes les cultures sont respectées et que les points de vue, aussi variés soient-ils, sont non seulement bienvenus, mais également essentiels à notre succès. Nous nous traitons mutuellement avec équité et dignité, sans égard à la race, au genre, à la nationalité, à l’origine ethnique, à la religion, à l’âge, à l’orientation sexuelle ou à tout autre aspect distinctif.

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