Specialist Mine Monitoring - Underground

Rio Tinto • Salt Lake City, UT

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Rio Tinto is hiring an Underground Mine Monitoring & Control Specialist for its growing Kennecott underground operation near Salt Lake City, Utah. This fast-paced role is central to a 24/7 underground mining operation. The specialist interprets real-time information and coordinates people, systems, and responses to support safe, efficient, and reliable mine operations. The position reports to the Mine Operations Superintendent and works on a rotating shift roster, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.

The specialist operates and optimizes fleet management and other operational systems; gathers, validates, maintains, and reports accurate mine data; monitors critical underground infrastructure and communication systems; and coordinates incident management and operational responses. The role collaborates with production, maintenance, technical teams, vendors, and emergency response personnel, and supports system performance, troubleshooting, installations, integration, and continuous improvement.

The role is based at Kennecott, a fully integrated copper mining operation just outside Salt Lake City. Candidates must have current, valid authorization to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is unavailable.

Requirements

• Commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
• Proven track record of managing multiple variable or dynamic operating environments.
• Strong analytical capability and technical aptitude.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to collaborate with and positively influence peers.
• Proficiency with computer software, including Microsoft Office and mining or operations systems.
• Experience with mine control or dispatch systems.
• Ability and willingness to work a rotating shift schedule, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Current, valid authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Operate and optimize the fleet management system to support production targets, manage underground delays, and coordinate maintenance response.
• Collect, validate, maintain, and report accurate operational data across underground mining activities and systems.
• Monitor critical underground infrastructure, including communications, ventilation, pump stations, and structural monitoring systems.
• Coordinate incident management and real-time operational response, providing clear, timely information when conditions change.
• Communicate and coordinate across surface and underground teams to support safe and reliable operations.
• Support the performance and continuous improvement of systems, tools, and processes to improve productivity and reliability.
• Partner with vendors and cross-functional teams on software updates, hardware installations, troubleshooting, and system integration.
• Manage competing priorities and real-time operational challenges using problem-solving and multitasking skills.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary reflective of skills and experience, with an annual incentive bonus.
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage, plus voluntary benefits.
• Retirement plan with up to 6% defined company contribution and a 401(k) matching program.
• Share ownership plan.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
• Parental leave.
• Leisure discount programs.
• Virgin Pulse wellbeing incentives.
• Employee Assistance Program offering confidential counseling or expert guidance for employees and their families.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed