Temporary Operator (multiple positions)

Temporary Operator (multiple positions)

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Joining our team as a Temporary Operator serves is the only entry point to becoming a permanent Operator
• Based in Kitimat, BC. The perfect place to live and work, combining the tranquility of a small community with an unrivaled love for the great outdoors.

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for multiple Operators to join the BC Works team in temporary roles to support our upcoming needs in Q3/Q4 2025.

As an Operator, you’ll play a critical role across the site, from monitoring control room systems to performing hands-on tasks and operating machinery essential to our production. Success in this role relies on your commitment to safety, adaptability to changing priorities, and skill in working collaboratively with your team.

This role is a great opportunity for enthusiastic and safety-oriented individuals to advance their careers in a large-scale industrial setting. 

Note on Employment Status and Opportunities:

• Starting as a Temporary Employee: All Operators initially join as temporary employees, with schedules determined by operational needs. This role is designed as a pathway toward permanent employment, a process that typically takes around two years and follows an internal, seniority-based progression system.
• Red Seal Tradespersons: If you are hired as a Temporary Operator and hold a Red Seal trade qualification, you may be eligible for temporary or permanent assignments in trade roles across the site as needs arise.

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 Operations Supervisor and working within our smelter Operations & Services teams, you will be:

• Commit to safety and Rio Tinto’s core values by adhering to safety protocols and consistently practicing the company’s Code of Conduct.
• Maintaining a safe, clean, and well-kept work area, addressing any hazards immediately.
• Performing labour tasks and operate equipment safely, following Standard Operating Procedures to meet production goals.
• Report safety issues, incidents, and equipment problems to supervisors right away.
• Provide helpful feedback to supervisors on equipment performance to support improvements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by suggesting and implementing solutions.
• Work effectively with team members, showing respect and clear communication.

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• A minimum of a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
• A minimum of a Class 7 (Novice) driver’s license or a more advanced class license is required.
• At least one year of experience in an industrial, manufacturing, construction, or related environment.
• Flexibility to work rotating 12-hour shifts, including days, nights, and weekends, and to adapt to changing schedules as needed.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills to collaborate effectively with colleagues at all levels.
• Commitment to Rio Tinto’s core values: Care, Curiosity, and Courage

Please ensure your application clearly outlines all relevant education, certifications, and driver’s licenses required for the role.

Please note: Fly-in-fly-out arrangements are not available. Join our team and become an integral part of our vibrant community.

Applications close on Sunday the 27th of July 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)

What we offer

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 
• Personal protective clothing and boots are provided
• Career development opportunities to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Exclusive employee discounts 
• Hourly wage of $40.917

After 1500 working hours or permanent placement (whichever comes sooner), you will be entitled to:

• Ongoing access to top-tier family-friendly health and medical programs, pension and savings plans
• Defined benefit pension plan (CAAT)
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Opportunity to enrol in a sabbatical leave program

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 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 60 years. To learn more about our Aluminium Operations, check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=25&v=CTp1jkRKeBI

Working at Rio Tinto also means choosing to be part of a company recognized one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers in 2025 for the sixth consecutive year (for more information, click here: Rio Tinto Top Employer 2025) and one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for Young People (for more information, click here: Rio Tinto Top Employer for young people.

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.

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.

Chaque voix compte

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.

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.

Every Voice Matters

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.

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