Superintendent Production Engineering

Oyu Tolgoi’s workforce today is more than 97 per cent Mongolian, and a major strategic focus for the company is to develop a skilled workforce that is continuously learning. We aim to attract the best talent, so that we can together deliver a safe and globally competitive copper business that contributes to the prosperity of Mongolia. 

Oyu Tolgoi LLC is operating a copper-gold mine in southern territory of Mongolia. The company aspires a vision ‘Natural wealth to enduring value, knowledge, and skill’, and pursues a mission, 'Together deliver a safe and globally competitive copper business that contributes to the prosperity of Mongolia' to build one of the largest copper-gold mines worldwide.
 

Superintendent Production Engineering

• Make an impact and contribute to the development of a world-class project within a pioneering organization
• Diverse & challenging projects with our Underground operations team
• Bring out the best in everyone

About the role

We are looking for a Superintendent Production Engineering to join our diverse team delivering the world-class Oyu Tolgoi underground block cave mine in Mongolia.  This is a key role within the Owner’s team with the responsibility to coach, train, mentor and develop the Mongolian Production Engineering team.

Working 4 Week on/ 2 Week off FIFO and reporting to the Manager Production, you will be:

• Coach, mentor and develop the Mongolian production engineering team
• Ensure safe and effective underground production engineering work systems to continue safely ramping up the first underground block cave in Mongolia, and production engineering work for the commencement of the next 2 production blocks
• Work with multiple stakeholders to coach and develop a competent national engineering workforce capable of safely executing underground mining activities in line with Rio Tinto and Oyu Tolgoi group standards
• Ensure the development of safe and effective annual, quarterly, monthly, and weekly plans, for the production operations team, and these are aligned with meeting forecast budget targets
• Coordination of risk assessments, safe work procedures, and training packages to set up the production team for success. 
• Checking production designs ensuring that the design is both technically correct as well as operationally achievable
• Liaising with the technical drill and blast team, the short range, mid range, and long range planning teams to ensure safe and effective plans are being developed
• Auditing production related activities and make recommendations for continuous improvements.
• Use block caving experience and knowledge to guide and advise national engineers on the best resolution for issues that occur
• Manage and maintain a safe and secure work environment
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with all employees and project stakeholders.

What you’ll bring

• Undergraduate or equivalent or higher education obtained through degrees or diplomas from academic college or universities in Mining Engineering or relevant discipline
• 10 plus years experience in underground mines
• Experience in leadership and shift supervision of mining activities
• First class mine manager qualification or equivalent highly regarded
• Experience in block cave/ sub level cave production activities highly regarded
• Experience in managing and developing engineers
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of an integrated delivery team
• Quality assurance and continuous improvement skills
• Work and living experience in developing countries with strong cultural awareness

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• International relocation and visa assistance if required
• Competitive package  
• Career development to further your ambitions
• Access top tier family-friendly health and medical programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matter
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/ annual, paid parental, sick leave)

About us

Joining the Rio Tinto Oyu Tolgoi Underground Operations team is a great opportunity to be part of one of the most exciting developments in copper and gold mining for several decades. The mine contains reserves and resources that make it one of the world’s largest copper-gold deposits.  

This mega mining operation is expected to be a major contributor to Mongolia’s development. As part of the Rio Tinto Oyu Tolgoi Underground Operations team, you have the ability to contribute to something significant and learn and develop both personally and professionally. We offer a collaborative, high performing environment where success is achieved by working together.

Discover more about Mongolia and Oyu Tolgoi 

Mongolia is increasingly becoming a destination for tourism and expatriate residents. As a rapidly developing city, Mongolia's capital Ulaanbaatar is seen as a comfortable, yet exciting place to live. With an array of cultural and social activities available and a growing network of international schools, housing options, and leisure facilities, its home to a growing community of international expatriates.

Located in the South Gobi Desert, just 80 kilometres from the Chinese border, the Oyu Tolgoi open pit mine and camp is a large, well-run and comfortable site with multiple amenities including recreational and sports facilities, a cinema, shops, restaurants and bars catered to a growing community. For more information about OT site, please check out this video.

Where you’ll be working

Oyu Tolgoi is an operating Copper / Gold open pit mine with a brownfields underground mining project. The site is located in the Gobi Desert region of Mongolia. The reserves case for the underground project is in the order of 0.5 billion tonnes of ore to be mined from the 95,000 tonnes per day Hugo North Lift 1 (HNL1) panel cave mine with a 20-year operations life. There is also the potential for 3 further block cave districts to increase mine life beyond 100 years. 

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ 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.

Job application closes on 27th November 2025

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Respect and Inclusion

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ 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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