Maintenance Engineer - Rio Tinto plc : Job Details

Senior Maintenance Engineer

* Work for a company that places the health and safety of all employees above all else

* Continue to build your career with opportunities for future advancement

* Permanent role based in Superior, Arizona

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Maintenance Engineer to support the delivery of business objectives by providing on-site technical support for the operations, maintenance and project teams. This includes failure analysis and defect elimination for critical systems, as well as, identification and implementation of improvement projects associated with maintenance tactics, heath/safety systems and future project requirements.

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 Resolution Copper Operations. Reporting to the Principal Advisor - Engineering and working on 4 on/3 off schedule you will be responsible for:

* Identification, ownership and implementation of initiatives to deliver improvements in safety, asset performance, and cost

* Capital project validation, review and delivery support

* Initiation and facilitation of failure analysis to mitigate acute and chronic asset failures

* Implementation of and improvement to maintenance tactics for new and existing assets

About you

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

* A Bachelor degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred), or 7 years of equivalent experience

* 3+ 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 asset failure analysis.

* Willingness to perform in-field tasks

It will also be beneficial if you have:

* Experience working in an underground fixed plant environment

* Demonstrated knowledge of SAP or equivalent CMMS

* Basic computer aided drafting experience

What we offer

We are committed to providing our employees with a generous benefits package. Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking, your hard work, and go home knowing you've helped the world progress, we provide:

* A safety-focused and inclusive working environment

* Advantageous salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees

* 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

* Generous Rio Tinto employee share program, which allows you to purchase Rio Tinto Company shares.

* Comprehensive leave policies which cover all moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.

* A favorable child-caregiver leave program (Up to 100% salary top-up)

* Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing

* Ongoing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family; to help in addressing educational opportunities, addiction treatment, depression, stress, domestic issues, financial management, and legal concerns.

* Our team and industry experts are here to support and work with you to explore your learning potential and career goals

About Rio Tinto

Rio 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 and meet opportunities.

Where you will be working

Once in operation, Resolution Copper has the potential to supply nearly 25% of US copper demand and create several thousand direct and indirect jobs in the Pioneer Mining District of Arizona, with an economic value estimated at several billion dollars over the mine life.

The project will rely on a block caving technique to extract the deposit that lies more than 2,000 metres below the surface. This method uses gravity to remove the ore and is the most viable way to recover the resource.

In 2019, the project achieved a significant milestone - issuance of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) by the US Forest Service (USFS). In anticipation of the Final EIS in 2020, Resolution Copper continues permitting and community engagement activities, reclamation of the historic Magma Mine site, shaft and underground development studies, and advancing data collection to further orebody knowledge.

Every Voice Matter

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 different.

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, Veterans and active-duty armed forces, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

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About Rio Tinto

Rio 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.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

Rio Tinto participates in E-Verify to confirm work authorization. Please visit for more information.

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 different.