Specialist EL Production

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.
 

Specialist EL Production

• Excellent opportunity to be part of a world-class underground mining project
• Great exposure and development opportunities within the Owner’s team
• Collaborative and high performing environment at an exciting location

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 maximize 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 a diverse team of talented, enthusiastic individuals who foster a culture of inclusion. No matter how they may differ, our people share one thing in common. It’s a belief that work is more rewarding when we are accepted and valued for our differences, not judged by them. We all have something to contribute, and it’s this contribution that makes for a great organization and fulfilling career.

The Opportunity

We are looking for Specialist EL Production to join our diverse team delivering the world-class Oyu Tolgoi underground mine in Mongolia. This is a key role within the Owner’s team with the responsibility to coach, train, mentor and develop the underground national production supervisors and production operating team.

The roster for this role is a 4 weeks on / 2 weeks off FIFO arrangement and will be an on-shift basis.

What the role entails

This role is a great opportunity to display your skills in coaching, training, mentoring and developing a team to safely bring a world class caving operation into production. This will be achieved by engaging with multiple on-shore and off-shore teams to define skill requirements, systems of work and resources required to deliver the required underground production requirements. Reporting to the Production Superintendent, you will:

• Work with multiple stakeholders to coach and develop a competent national workforce capable of safely executing underground production and haulage activities
• Comply to all necessary company safety standards and ensure a high quality standard of production activities is achieved whilst achieving the necessary drawpoint compliance, schedule and cost requirements
• Providing coaching, development and mentoring of national production supervisors, and national production operators
• Contribute to the general education of the underground workforce regarding block caving methods, risks and constraints;
• Actively participating in Extraction and Haulage Level design and planning processes to identify opportunities to improve constructability and/or operation of the cave;
• Actively collaborating with site based Project and Operations personnel along with off-shore technical teams to establish operational systems to support Production activities;
• Responsible to ensure all underground production activities are performed safely and in accordance with schedule, quality and cost requirements through engagement with multiple work groups.

What you will need for this role

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• 15+ years’ experience in underground mines, specifically operating underground production equipment, block caving and supervising underground production activities.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of an integrated delivery team;
• Skills developing and working to process and procedures,
• Quality assurance and continuous improvement skills
• An ability to work autonomously within a highly complex project delivery environment;

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Work and living experience in developing countries with strong cultural awareness
• Underground Training experience.

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority.
• International relocation and visa assistance if required.
• Competitive package including annual incentive and living allowance.
• Career development to further your ambitions.
• Access to top tier family-friendly health and medical programs.
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program.
• Access to support from the Employee Assistance Program.
• Ongoing individual support for you and your family for personal and professional wellbeing.
• 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 underground mining. The mine contains reserves and resources that make it one of the world’s largest copper-gold deposits.

This mega project 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 mine is a large, well-run and comfortable site with multiple amenities including recreational and sports facilities, a cinema, shops, restaurants and bars catered to by 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 and 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. 

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 20 FEB 2026

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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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