Reliability Engineer
Rio Tinto Kennecott | Salt Lake City, Utah | On-Site at the Smelter
- Improve asset reliability, maintenance strategies and equipment performance across a complex industrial operation
- Lead defect elimination, root cause analysis and reliability improvement initiatives that balance risk, cost and performance
- Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Projects, Technical and Asset Management teams while building technical expertise
We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide the 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 Reliability Engineer to improve asset performance by identifying and managing reliability risks that could affect plant or business operations. You will apply reliability engineering and asset management methods to optimize the balance of asset risk, cost and performance while supporting safe, reliable production.
This is a great opportunity for an engineer who enjoys using equipment data, structured problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration to eliminate defects, strengthen maintenance strategies and improve the lifecycle performance of industrial assets.
Reporting to the Superintendent of Reliability and working within the Rio Tinto Kennecott Maintenance team, you will be:
What you’ll be doing
- Facilitate the site defect elimination program and lead reliability improvement initiatives from problem definition through implementation and value tracking.
- Use root cause analysis methods to identify equipment and process failure causes, develop solutions and support sustainable corrective actions.
- Develop and continuously improve maintenance tactics for new and existing assets using Reliability Centered Maintenance and Planned Maintenance Optimization methods.
- Perform reliability studies, reliability block modeling and lifecycle cost analysis to support asset strategies and investment decisions.
- Analyze equipment, work order and maintenance history data from computerized maintenance management systems such as SAP to identify trends, gaps and improvement opportunities.
- Use process historian and condition data to monitor and report on asset performance, improve data quality and identify emerging reliability risks.
- Apply Pareto analysis and other reliability tools to identify bottlenecks, prioritize resources and communicate the value delivered by improvement projects.
- Support the implementation and assurance of asset management systems, engineering standards and reliability practices while coaching and sharing learnings across Operations, Maintenance, Projects, Technical and site teams.
About you
To be successfully considered for this role, you will bring:
- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
- A bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field, or a combination of relevant education and practical reliability or field engineering experience.
- Relevant experience in reliability engineering, field engineering, maintenance engineering, asset management or a related industrial technical environment.
- Knowledge of reliability methods such as root cause analysis, Reliability Centered Maintenance, Planned Maintenance Optimization, defect elimination or lifecycle cost analysis.
- Experience using maintenance and equipment data to support decisions, ideally through SAP or another computerized maintenance management system and process-history or condition-monitoring tools.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, project coordination and stakeholder communication skills, with the ability to influence improvement across Operations, Maintenance, Projects and technical teams.
Helpful for success: Experience facilitating root cause analysis; developing maintenance tactics; integrating predictive and preventive maintenance technologies; using data visualization tools such as Power BI; or holding a Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional, Certified Reliability Leader or relevant predictive-maintenance certification.
Even if your experience does not align with every helpful qualification, we encourage you to apply. Relevant transferable engineering and maintenance experience is valued.
What we offer
Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you have 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 and a generous 401(k) matching program
- Attractive share ownership plan
- Comprehensive leave policies covering paid time off, paid holidays and paid bereavement leave
- A generous parental leave policy that supports quality time with your new family
- Discount programs and access to Personify Health with incentives supporting your wellbeing
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program, providing confidential counseling or expert guidance for you and your family
Where you’ll be working
Rio Tinto Kennecott is a fully integrated copper operation located just outside Salt Lake City, Utah. The operation includes a mine, concentrator, smelter and refinery and produces copper, precious metals including gold and silver, molybdenum, tellurium and sulfuric acid. Kennecott has mined and processed minerals from the Bingham Canyon ore body since 1903.
Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to closing date.
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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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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Take a look at Katie’s career journey
Take a look at Katie’s career journey
- 2022 - PresentManager Projects - Energy DevelopmentBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 2021Superintendent Operations CentreBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 2020Development / Drill and Blast SuperintendentPilbara, Western Australia
- 2019Deputy Quarry ManagerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2018Development SupervisorPilbara, Western Australia
- 2017Senior Engineer of Drill, Blast and SurveyPilbara, Western Australia
- 2016Production EngineerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2015Mine scheduler - 2 week plannerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2014Drill and Blast EngineerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2012Graduate Mining EngineerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2022 – PresentManager Projects – Energy DevelopmentBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 2021Superintendent Operations CentreBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 2020Development / Drill and Blast SuperintendentPilbara, Western Australia
- 2019Deputy Quarry ManagerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2018Development SupervisorPilbara, Western Australia
- 2017Senior Engineer of Drill, Blast and SurveyPilbara, Western Australia
- 2016Production EngineerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2015Mine scheduler – 2 week plannerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2014Drill and Blast EngineerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2012Graduate Mining EngineerPilbara, Western Australia
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.