Maintenance Planner

Maintenance Planner

• Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development
• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits
• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion – Boron, California
• For California based roles the expected hourly rate is $92,240 – $126,830

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs

We are looking for a Maintenance Planner to join the Refinery Services team at Boron Operations.

This is a great opportunity for an industrial maintenance planner located in California to become part of Rio Tinto Minerals that operates globally providing borates to world markets.

In addition to paying competitively and providing great benefits packages, we want you to live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family. And because of our size and scale, there are many opportunities to learn, grow and do more than you ever thought possible.

Every hour of every shift, your safety and wellbeing is our number one priority. We do the work only if it is safe, and we invest to make sure every member of the team has the quality tools they need to do their job. 

Reporting to the Superintendent of Planning & Scheduling and working in a collaborative community you will be:

• Improving productivity of people, equipment and work quality by eliminating potential delays and obstacles to efficient work execution
• Prioritize and plan work activities in alignment with maintenance, operations, and project teams’ strategic goals and objectives.
• Publish a weekly schedule for maintenance teams that is achievable and accounts for approximately 70% of workforce capacity.
• Provide strong and effective leadership to ensure work management standards are achieved and procedures followed.
• Assist in developing a safety culture by ensuring that all work complies with existing safety legislation and follows applicable HSE standards, processes, and procedures.
• Source and order materials & tooling on work orders and track/follow-up on materials with suppliers for staging and job scheduling.
• Supporting the execution of maintenance work by producing plans which are practical with all of the resources identified with accurate estimates and all necessary materials
• Provide SAP guidance and instruction to maintainers and relevant system users throughout the plant.

What you’ll bring:

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Minimum 5 years of industrial maintenance experience
• Previous maintenance planning and scheduling experience mandatory
• SAP experience and previous exposure to Union environment
• Microsoft office, excel, project experience
• Supervisory experience
• Strong organizational and time management skills preferred

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:

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• Advantageous salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees
• 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; Generous 401k matching program
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program, which allows you to purchase Rio Tinto Company shares.
• Comprehensive leave policies which cover all moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave
• A favorable child-caregiver leave program (Up to 100% salary top-up)
• Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing
• 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
• Our team and industry experts are here to support and work with you to explore your learning potential and career goals

About Rio Tinto

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.

Where you will be working

Rio Tinto Borates is a global leader in industrial mineral supply and science. We supply approximately 25% of the world’s demand for refined borates, minerals essential to life and modern living. We seek to create mutual value by working closely with our investment partners and host communities. Our 20 Mule Team Borax brand pays tribute to our first borates mining operation in Death Valley in 1872. 

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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