Principal Advisor – Engine Performance and Power Solutions

Principal Advisor – Engine Performance & Power Solutions

• Work for a diverse and global organization

• Great team culture

• Perth or Brisbane

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and metals company. Our focus is on finding, mining and processing the Earth's mineral resources in order to maximise value for our shareholders. Everything we do is done with the future firmly in mind, so our employees are rewarded with opportunity, an open and diverse culture and a responsible working environment in which they can go further.

We are looking for a Principal Advisor – Engine Performance & Power Systems to play a critical role in ensuring the alignment of engineering specifications and standards for heavy mobile equipment (HME) with Rio Tinto's asset management strategy. This position will support the Engineering Practice Lead in developing and maintaining global engineering specifications, providing technical expertise, and fostering collaboration across various teams to enhance asset management practices and outcomes.

Reporting to the Lead – HME Engineering and working in a collaborative community, responsibilities will include:

• Develop and maintain global engineering specifications for HME power solutions.

• Provide technical SME support and coaching to site teams.

• Risk Management: Establish and document HME asset management risks, controls, and control effectiveness, ensuring compliance with the 3LOD performance specification.

• Strategic Relationship Management – Technical relationship management, enabling the future proofing of the business, governance audits and FATs.

• Collaborate with the Systems and Assurance team to ensure alignment with asset management policies and strategies.

• Participate in global industry forums to advance engineering practices.

• Conduct gap analysis for required standards and identify critical asset classes.

• Support major projects and sustaining capital teams with engineering contributions.

What you will bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

• Extensive experience in maintenance management and engineering within the mining industry.

• Technical Expertise: Extensive experience in engineering within the mining industry, with a strong understanding of asset management principles, practices and Life Cycle Value Realisation.

• Strong understanding of HME engineering specifications and standards.

• Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.

• Excellent communication and coaching skills.

• Ability to perform gap analysis and develop strategic engineering solutions.

• Commitment to continuous improvement and adherence to best practices.

What we offer:

• Be recognised 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

• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto

• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program

• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidized private health insurance for employees and immediate family

• Attractive share ownership plan

• Company provided insurance cover

• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options

• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership goals.

• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support

• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

• Flexible working arrangements

If this sounds like you and the opportunity you are looking for, apply now. Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.

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.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ 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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