Engineer Mine Water Management

Job Description

Two opportunities available Our friendly teams look after each other because your safety and wellbeing are always our priority. Work is just part of your life; our benefits are designed to make life better. Where we’re all welcome 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 who we are. 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. About the role Join our inclusive and diverse MP&E function here at Rio Tinto, as a Mine Water Management Engineer. We have two unique opportunities: FIFO from Perth to West Angelas and FIFO from Perth to Hope Downs 4. These unique roles will see you provide technical assistance, support, and expert advice on continuous improvement practices across Mine Water Management. This includes developing, coaching, and mentoring other professionals and supporting the decision-making processes of leadership. Reporting to the MP&E Engineering Superintendent, you will be responsible for the following duties: Adhere to all Rio Tinto health and safety standards, policies, and procedures and report any safety hazards and risks to the appropriate channels. Actively foster and communicate a positive safety culture to promote safety awareness and compliance, encouraging prioritisation of safety in all activities and operations. Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying, evaluating, and implementing improvement opportunities utilising a range of Rio Tinto best practices. Collaborate closely with other functions and stakeholders in the performance of duties. Support improvement projects relating to network optimisation (pumps, pipework, metering), Sub $2m projects, and other projects within the network (i.e. discharge network, metering); act as the Sustaining Capital project interface. Lead business improvement projects for the Mine Water Management team with a specific focus on safety, productivity, and asset utilisation. Utilise accurate data analysis to drive cost reductions and efficiencies. Coordinate and support productivity initiatives within the Mine Water Management team and establish best practices. Provide technical support to the Mine Water Management team members to ensure optimisation of the mine plan. Support network and system optimisation including pump and pipeline hydraulics, MoC, and maintenance of network schematic. Maintain suitable levels of inventory to ensure that mine water management requirements can be executed. Ensure clear, defined, and documented inspection schedule for the water management infrastructure including a defect, non-compliance, or non-conformance escalation process. Perform basic investigations and conduct equipment failure analysis, implementing corrective actions as required. Contribute to loss analysis with a specific focus on maintenance cost, MTTR, and maintenance efficiency (tool time). What you’ll bring To be successfully considered for this role, you will have: Experience in a similar role with some operational experience. Ability to work collaboratively in small teams or independently and demonstrate adaptability. Experience in Defect Elimination processes and Root Cause Analysis. Experience in delivering Continuous Improvement initiatives and projects. Demonstrated understanding of budget preparation, asset criticality, cost drivers, asset risk, asset performance, and asset life cycles. Demonstrated knowledge of SAP or equivalent CMMS. Lean Six Sigma methodology experience or Black Belt Certification advantageous. A Bachelor of Engineering in relevant discipline or other relevant technical field experience. Current ‘C’ Class Driver's License (Manual). A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team. What we offer Be recognised 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. A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto. Full relocation provided to Western Australia from elsewhere in Australia. A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus. Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised 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 ambitions. Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support. Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave, cultural leave). Work on Country with a residential role which offers company housing and financial support with living expenses including rent and utilities (power and water). Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail, and more. Who we are Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. 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