Maintenance Planner – Asset Management Concentrator & Tailings

Maintenance Planner – Asset Management Concentrator & Tailings

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion​
• Join our global leading business offering outstanding leadership development​
• Based in the beautiful outdoor and family-oriented community of Labrador City, NL​

About the role​

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.​

We are looking for a Maintenance Planner within the accountable area of Asset Management Concentrator & Tailings to ensure all weekly maintenance activities are planned and including scheduling in a manner that maximizes the efficiency of the assigned maintenance teams and equipment as defined by Rio Tinto Asset Management to improve the overall safety, integrity, and performance of IOC assets.

We are an open, connected, global team that includes some of the industry’s best and brightest minds. While using some of the most exciting data and tools on the planet, we are the world leader in automation and smart mining. 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.

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We have technical development programs that are industry-leading and recognize the unique nature of your role. These provide opportunities to grow your career through a dedicated technical path while being rewarded for your unique skills.​

Reporting to the Superintendent, Asset Management Concentrator & Tailings, and working in an exciting and unique environment within the Iron Ore Company of Canada, you will:

• Ensure critical risks are identified in the planning process with appropriate controls accounted for so the work can be performed safely and effectively.
• Lead the maintenance planning and scheduling for all mechanical processing equipment, related to the maintaining of this area. Mechanical infrastructure such as Pumps, Cyclones, Conveyor Belts, Mills, Piping, etc. This includes the validation of work plans, work description, time estimates, proper SAP coding, parts ordering, staging plans, required tooling and resources required for the work.
• Create, print, and communicate weekly work schedules, including maintenance, operational and project tasks.
• Create, maintain, and optimize the maintenance program for all routine tasks, including planning partners for instrumentation, electrical & operations support.
• Participate in defect elimination process, business improvement projects, RCM, and PMO review activities related to the area of responsibility.
• Collaborate with execution teams on schedule alignment.
• Ensure work orders for accountable area are prioritized, fully planned with all resources, materials and specialized tooling identified with assignment of appropriate status
• Review work in the required schedule period taking into consideration (Asset criticality, statutory work, warranty, repairable/rotable, severity and safety impact) inclusive of project maintenance work
• Participate in monthly cost reviews, (planned spend versus actual spend; escalate any major variance of actual vs plan and identify opportunities to realign spend vs budget). Annual budgeting for following year maintenance
• Apply shutdown management best practices and scheduling shipping of repairable items and track them until they return to site.

What you’ll bring​

• Minimum of 3 years experience in mining, heavy industrial, processing, manufacturing or related setting
• Demonstrated in depth planning and scheduling knowledge using a CMMS system – SAP preferred
• Ability to multitask and organize work with a strong attention to details
• Good communication skills with team leading personality
• Computer literacy – Microsoft suite (Excel, Word, Project), SAP, Prometheus
• Previous experience with processing equipment maintenance would be considered an asset
• Journeyperson trade or technical education is an asset 

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
• 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. ​

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.

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.

Chaque voix compte

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.

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.

Every Voice Matters

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.

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