Engineer, Mechanical Area Engineering

Rio Tinto • Salt Lake City, UT

8d • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for an Engineer - Mechanical Area Engineering to support the delivery of business objectives through the application of defect elimination, root cause analysis, project management, and technical support of on-site maintenance execution, operations and project teams. This role is an opportunity for a highly motivated individual to make significant contributions to the safe and reliable operation and maintenance of critical assets in order to meet production requirements at the Rio Tinto Kennecott Smelter. Contributions will include but are not limited to:
Engineering and troubleshooting support of maintenance execution and operations teams
Identification, ownership and implementation of initiatives to deliver improvements in safety, asset performance, and cost
Capital project validation and delivery support
Initiation and facilitation of root cause analysis to mitigate acute and chronic asset failures
Reconciliation of production loss accounting data

Requirements

• A Bachelor degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred), or 5 years of equivalent experience
• 2+ years of experience in engineering maintenance roles
• An ability to work collaboratively in a small team
• Demonstrated experience in delivering continuous improvement initiatives and projects
• Experience with Defect Elimination processes and Root Cause Analysis methodology
• Experience with failure analysis

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a fixed plant environment
• Demonstrated knowledge of SAP or equivalent CMMS
• Lean Six Sigma methodology experience or Black Belt Certification
• Experience in smelting

Responsibilities

• Engineering and troubleshooting support of maintenance execution and operations teams
• Identification, ownership and implementation of initiatives to deliver improvements in safety, asset performance, and cost
• Capital project validation and delivery support
• Initiation and facilitation of root cause analysis to mitigate acute and chronic asset failures
• Reconciliation of production loss accounting data

Benefits

• 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; Generous 401k matching program
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Comprehensive leave policies which cover all the moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave
• A generous parental leave policy, which ensures you’re 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level