Manager – Asset Management
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A company with a world-class reputation for safety and performance
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Foster a collaborative team environment built on strong work ethics
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Excellent opportunity to develop your career and further develop your leadership expertise – Salt Lake City, Utah
About the role
Finding better ways™ to provide the materials the world needs.
We are looking for a Manager Asset Management to lead an assets management function to develop and implement the Risk Management and Assurance framework, ensuring risks and opportunities are assessed, and effective controls implemented and monitored for asset integrity and process safety.
The role is fundamental to our organization and leadership team, responsible for connecting people and processes both horizontally and vertically across the organization.
This role is a great leadership role for an experienced professional to maximize the value of our assets by either ensuring optimal operational management or driving returns from the asset portfolio. Reporting to the General Manager – Operational & Technical support, you will be:
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Leading and designing an effective asset management function aligning people, processes, systems, technology, measures and benchmarks.
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Managing teams and resources, setting role and competency requirements to meet the asset management strategy, objectives and plans.
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Developing specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and timely business goals to meet the asset management organizational strategy and operational plan.
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Implementing asset management improvement strategies to ensure sustainable business goal performance and risk management.
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Monitoring and reviewing asset management process and performance, including asset health and risk.
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Collaborating with Product Groups, Business Units and Sites to influence, sustain and embed asset management systems and processes.
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Leading the development and deployment of the Rio Tinto Asset Management assurance programme for the group.
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Developing and integrating the Risk Management and Assurance framework into Rio Tinto's Asset Management standard and framework, including developing: engineering standards /performance standards and associated assurance (Asset Integrity minimum requirements);
What you’ll bring
To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:
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A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
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10+ years of experience in asset management and 5+ years direct mining/maintenance operational leadership
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Demonstrated ability to implement and manage continuous improvement processes
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Commercial acumen commensurate with role requirements
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Effective and authoritative communication and coaching skills
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Effective time management and personal organizational skills
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Demonstrate an open-minded genuine curiosity towards understanding the needs of business and the impact of applied solutions
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Able to work alone and to take and apply feedback
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Proven stakeholder management 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:
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A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
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Advantageous salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees
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Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits.
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Excellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution; Generous 401k matching program
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Generous Rio Tinto employee share program, which allows you to purchase Rio Tinto Company shares.
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Comprehensive leave policies which cover all moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
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A favorable child-caregiver leave program (Up to 100% salary top-up)
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Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing
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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.
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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
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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Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminum, 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.
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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Working at Rio Tinto
Help us deliver the materials that make human progress possible.
The plane you’re flying in just landed. You fire up your phone and get your laptop out of the overhead bin. Immediately, you’re in work mode – thousands of miles from your office. Do you ever stop to think about all the materials that make life in the 21st century possible? At Rio Tinto, we discover, develop and deliver the materials that drive human progress. When you work with us, you’ll experience advantages you won’t find anywhere else.
Our application process
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Apply
The first thing you’ll need to do is apply to the role. You can do this with your LinkedIn profile or you can upload your resume. We’ll also ask you to complete a few questions before you submit your application.
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Undergo assessments
Our assessments are designed to help us work out whether you are suitable for the role. We will let you know which ones you’ll need to complete.
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Interview(s)
Our interviews could be in person or online. It’s a great opportunity for us to get to know you a bit better, answer any of your questions and talk about the exciting career opportunity you have applied for.
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Offers and checks
At this stage, we will let you know if you have been successful. If you have been, we’ll need to conduct a couple of checks, such as a background or security check. You may also need to do a medical assessment depending on the role you have applied for.
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Join the Rio Tinto team
Once the checks have been completed, we’ll be in touch to talk with you about your start date and answer any questions you may have before you start with us.