Process Engineer Tiwai

Process Engineer

Optimise industrial processes at one of the worlds most efficient aluminium smelters with purpose challenge and impact.

• Permanent employment with a global business offering a wide range of benefits
• Full-time role based in beautiful Invercargill New Zealand relocation provided if required
• Flexible working arrangements with a supportive leadership team dedicated to your growth

About the Role

At NZAS we operate one of the worlds most efficient aluminium smelters powered almost entirely by renewable hydroelectric energy.

We are seeking a Process Engineer to join ourCarbon Department where youll provide technical support and quality control to the Carbonteam. Your work will ensure that high-quality products are delivered on time and meet customer expectations.

This is a technically focused role where youll apply your engineering expertise to optimise existing assets solve operational challenges and contribute to the design and implementation of process improvements. Youll collaborate with external suppliers and cross-functional teams to ensure safe efficient and reliable production using data-driven insights and practical problem-solving to make a real impact.

Youll also contribute to budgeting and cost management strategic planning stock management monthly reporting and forecasting for theCarbonDepartment.

What Youll Be Doing

Reporting to the Senior Engineer Processand working alongside a passionate team you will:

• Provide quality control for anode production
• Track and analyse operational data to identify trends and make actionable recommendations
• Solve process-related issues using standard engineering methods
• Lead the implementation of projects and continuous improvement initiatives
• Act as a trusted technical resource for supervisors and technicians
• Influence peers and leaders by contributing valuable insights to operations and strategy
• Identify report and respond to plant and process variations
• Prepare clear concise reports and documentation outlining actions and recommendations
• Provide technical support to production teams and supervise contractors or employees when required
• Present proposed solutions and results to team members and stakeholders
• Coach and develop team members including graduates to build technical capability

What Youll Bring

Were looking for a motivated and analytical engineer with a passion for continuous improvement. Youll bring:

• A Bachelors degree in Chemical or Process Engineering (or related discipline) or equivalent experience in a similar role
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a manufacturing or processing facility
• Strong data analysis skills including Excel statistical tools and process variable trending
• A hands-on approach and willingness to work in a heavy industrial environment
• Familiarity with systems such as MS Office Minitab and OSIsoft PI Power Bi
• Experience working in cross-functional teams to solve process optimisation challenges
• Effective leadership skills for self and team development
• Strong health and safety mindset including psychological safety
• Ability to set and maintain high work standards
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• LEAN Green Belt training (highly regarded)

What We Offer

• Permanent opportunity based in Invercargill New Zealand.
• Great opportunity to join a global mining organisation offering outstanding personal development and career opportunities.
• A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards.
• Excellent retirement plan.
• A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life.
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matters.
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share programme.

Where Youll Be Working

Rio Tinto Aluminium Pacific Operations - New Zealand Aluminium Smelter (NZAS) at Tiwai Point Invercargill. Rio Tinto is a global leader in aluminium one of the worlds most widely used metals.

Our Pacific Operations sites are located along the east coast of Australia at the tip of the Northern Territory and in New Zealands south. With more than 6000 employees we operate a full value chain approach mining refining and smelting. You will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with members from the broader business.

Invercargill New Zealands southernmost city is the commercial hub of Southland. The city is famous for its easy access to outdoor adventures with a balance of all the modern facilities you would expect from a thriving city with well-regarded schools childcare restaurants creative and cultural experiences shopping and sporting opportunities.

Ready to Engineer Whats Next

If youre a proactive solutions-focused engineer ready to take the next step in your career wed love to hear from you.

Apply now and energise your next chapter with NZAS.

We value every voice. NZAS is proud to foster a culture of inclusion safety and integrity and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Learn more: New Zealands Aluminium Smelter NZAS

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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 cant do it on our own so were focused on creating partnerships to solve problems create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Respect and Inclusion

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

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.