Integrated Operations Adviser – Anode Rodding Shop Dept.

Integrated Operations Adviser – Anode Rodding Shop Department

• We’re committed to Finding Better Ways™ and that starts with creating a safe, inclusive, and empowering environment for everyone.
• Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities
• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits
• Monday to Friday schedule (dayshift)

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 seeking a results‑driven operations professional to support and optimize activities within the Pallet Storage Building. This role is accountable for improving material flow, reducing waste, strengthening process quality controls, and driving continuous improvement initiatives using Lean manufacturing principles.

The successful candidate will have a solid understanding of end‑to‑end process optimization, experience working with contracts and the ability to identify synergies across operations to improve safety, cost, quality, and throughput.

Reporting to the Operations Superintendent, and working from Monday to Friday Dayshift (37.5 hours a week), you will:

• Adhere to and promote Rio Tinto's Health, Safety, and Environmental standards while actively engaging in our culture of care, courage, and curiosity
• Identify and reduce waste and improve material and process flow through the Pallet Storage Building to support downstream operations using Lean manufacturing principles
• Develop, implement, and sustain process quality controls for stem repair activities; track key performance indicators related to waste, rework, flow efficiency, and quality, and drive corrective actions
• Lead process definition and improvement efforts using tools such as SIPOC, process mapping, value stream analysis, and standardized work, and collaborate with operations, maintenance, planning, and logistics teams to implement continuous improvement initiatives
• Identify operational synergies across teams and workflows to improve efficiency and eliminate duplication, and support contract administration related to logistics, transportation, and material handling activities (review, verify, and manage shipping documentation, including Bills of Lading, ensuring accuracy and compliance)

About you

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• A minimum education of a high school diploma or GED (post-secondary education or technical training is considered an asset, not a requirement)
• At minimum of a valid B.C. Class 7 (Novice) driver’s license or equivalent
• Strong understanding of Lean manufacturing systems and continuous improvement methodologies
• Demonstrated experience reducing waste and improving process flow in an industrial, warehousing, or operations environment
• Working knowledge of SIPOC, root cause analysis, problem solving techniques, and standard work
• Familiarity with contracts, logistics documentation, and Bills of Lading
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to lead improvement initiatives and influence cross functional teams

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Lean or continuous improvement certification (Kaizen, Green Belt, operational excellence training, etc.)
• Experience in pallet storage, warehousing, logistics, or heavy industrial operations
• Background in process control, maintenance, or repair-based environments

What we offer

The base salary range for this role is $90,560 – $135,840 CAD in addition to allowances, bonus, equity, health or retirement benefits, and any other discretionary benefits offered at Rio Tinto. Our base salary ranges are based on role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by the skills, experience, and impact you bring to the role. Our talent acquisition partners can share more during the hiring process.

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
• 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

Where you’ll be working

Rio Tinto’s BC Works is a part of the Atlantic Operations of the Aluminium product group and has been operating in British Columbia for over 70 years. With industry leading new technology and four generations of employee expertise, as well as our hydropower facility at Kemano and the Nechako Reservoir, the Kitimat smelter is one of the world’s most competitive aluminium smelters, producing aluminium with one of the lowest carbon footprints in the industry.

Rio Tinto is proud to operate in BC alongside our 1,000 employees, partners, community stakeholders and First Nations, and we look forward to the next 70 years.

Applications close on Friday April 24th , 2026 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this 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
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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