Superintendent Underground Development

Rio Tinto • Salt Lake City, UT

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About The Position

Rio Tinto is seeking a Development Superintendent – Underground Operations to lead a team in safely and efficiently executing development activities at Kennecott Underground. The role applies underground mining and leadership experience to ongoing mine development, setting high standards for safety, supporting operational performance, and collaborating with technical teams and contractors to deliver mining objectives.

Reporting to the Manager – Underground Operations, the Superintendent works with operational and functional teams. The position is based at Kennecott, outside Salt Lake City, Utah. Kennecott is an integrated copper mining operation that produces copper, precious metals, molybdenum, and sulfuric acid.

Rio Tinto describes its workplace as committed to safety, inclusion, respect, operational performance, and continuous improvement. The company encourages applications from people with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

Requirements

• Commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
• 10+ years of experience in metalliferous underground mining.
• 5+ years of proven leadership experience.
• Prior experience as an underground Shift Supervisor.
• Knowledge of key value drivers in the mining industry and project management skills, with the ability to deliver measurable outcomes.
• Experience with new projects, project ramp-up, or extensions to existing projects.
• Experience managing safety improvement programs in a large-company environment, focused on Critical Risk Management and/or Fatality Prevention systems.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of functions and personalities across the organization.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor’s degree in Mining, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with U.S. regulatory systems, including federal agencies such as MSHA and EPA.
• Longhole stoping experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the safe execution of underground development activities, setting standards for safety, procedural compliance, critical risk management, hazard identification, and fatality prevention.
• Risk assess, develop, and maintain Safe Working Procedures for the operation, ensuring underground activities meet an acceptable risk profile.
• Assist with establishing infrastructure for new and future mine development, including dewatering, electrical, communications, and secondary egress systems.
• Conduct regular inspections to ensure compliance with operational standards, policies, and procedures.
• Collaborate with and provide support and guidance to the mine technical service team.
• Liaise with the mining contractor to ensure the mine plan is executed safely and effectively according to schedule while optimizing safety, cost, and performance.
• Identify, recommend, and implement improvements to underground mining operations.
• Fulfill Underground Safety Standard requirements.
• Support other team members with their roles and responsibilities.

Benefits

• Annual incentive bonus.
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage, plus various 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
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed