Engineer - Mechanical Area Engineering Support safe and reliable smelter operations through mechanical engineering, defect elimination, and root cause analysis
Work at our Kennecott smelter near Salt Lake City, Utah, supporting one of the world's largest copper operations
Grow your technical career while partnering with maintenance, operations, reliability, and project teams
At Rio Tinto, we are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace where everyone feels safe, respected, and able to succeed. We actively encourage applications from women and from people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We know that great technical capability comes in many forms, and we are focused on building teams that reflect the communities we operate in and support each other to do their best work.
We're Finding Better Ways to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values - care, courage and curiosity - guide how we work and how we treat each other.
About the role We are looking for an
Engineer - Mechanical Area Engineering to support business objectives through defect elimination, root cause analysis, project management, and technical support for on-site maintenance execution, operations, and project teams at the Rio Tinto Kennecott Smelter.
This is a great opportunity for a motivated mechanical engineering professional to make meaningful contributions to the safe and reliable operation of critical assets while supporting production requirements and continuous improvement.
Reporting to the Area Engineering leader and working in a collaborative technical and operational environment at Kennecott, you will:
- Provide engineering and troubleshooting support to maintenance execution and operations teams
- Identify, own, and implement initiatives that improve safety, asset performance, reliability, and cost outcomes
- Support capital project validation and delivery by providing technical input and practical engineering guidance
- Initiate and facilitate root cause analysis to mitigate acute and chronic asset failures
- Apply defect elimination and failure analysis methods to reduce repeat issues and improve equipment performance
- Reconcile production loss accounting data and use insights to identify improvement opportunities
- Collaborate with maintenance, operations, reliability, and project teams to support safe execution and business objectives
About you - A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical, or equivalent relevant experience
- 2+ years of experience in engineering or maintenance roles within an industrial or fixed plant environment
- Experience delivering continuous improvement initiatives and engineering projects that support asset performance
- Knowledge of defect elimination, root cause analysis, and failure analysis methodologies
- Collaborative working style with the ability to partner effectively across maintenance, operations, and technical teams
Even if your profile does not fully meet all qualifications, we encourage you to apply; transferable skills and the right attitude are highly valued.
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
- Competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive bonus
- 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 and a generous 401(k) matching program
- Attractive share ownership plan
- Comprehensive leave policies which cover all the moments that matter in life, including paid time off, paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave
- A generous parental leave policy, which ensures you are able to spend quality time with your new family
- Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Personify Health with incentives supporting your wellbeing
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which provides confidential counselling or expert guidance for you and your family to help get through life's challenges
Where you'll be working Our Kennecott mine is a world-class, fully integrated copper mining operation, including a concentrator, smelter and refinery, located just outside Salt Lake City, Utah, in the United States. We produce copper, precious metals including gold and silver, molybdenum, tellurium and sulfuric acid. Kennecott has been mining and processing minerals from the rich ore body of the Bingham Canyon Mine since 1903 and is one of the top producing mines in the world, comprising approximately 11 percent of U.S. annual copper production.
About Rio TintoRio 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 InclusionRio 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.
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