Senior Manager - Quality Assurance
Quality management exposure to a global portfolio of mega projects that span all of Rio Tintos product groups
An opportunity to apply your quality management functional and project skills to influence the engineering fabrication construction and commissioning outcomes of large mining projects
Act as a role model within a high performing and autonomous values-based Owners project management group
A permanent opportunity with a leadership development pathway to be based at one of Rio Tintos hub locations in Perth Brisbane or Salt Lake City
About the role
We are looking for an experienced Senior Manager - Quality Assurance with major project experience to join our global business. The Senior Manager will be able to leverage their hard-earned project delivery experience to support RT Projects global portfolio. The role is accountable for the quality function within RT Projects including the provision of quality advice and quality management expertise to project teams oversight of the RT Projects quality framework for delivering major projects providing assurance reviews of the quality function on projects managing centralised reporting of quality assurance activities and engagement with key stakeholders.
Reporting to the General Manager - Engineering Projects this role will also be responsible for:
Leading the development and implementation of quality management systems across our portfolio of capital projects
Providing strategic direction and governance for quality assurance and control activities
Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure quality standards are embedded from project initiation through to execution and close-out
Direct and manage targeted quality assurance activities to ensure quality is delivered within the guidelines of RT Projects quality framework and standards enabling early identification of performance or process gaps and development of mitigation plans in conjunction with the project team to ensure alignment
Champion continuous improvement initiatives and lessons learned programs
Mentor and support project quality leads across multiple sites and disciplines
Interface with external contractors and vendors to ensure quality expectations are met
What youll bring
20 years experience in quality management and more recent leadership experience in large-scale infrastructure or mining projects
A demonstrated track record of displaying innovative strategic planning and problem-solving capability across a broad portfolio of extractive industry projects
Strong understanding of ISO 9001 and other relevant quality standards
Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills
An ability to self-motivate and design and build process and frameworks from inception
Ability to influence and drive change in complex matrixed environments and maintain a network of contacts across a global portfolio
Tertiary qualifications in Engineering Quality Management or a related discipline
Experience working in a centralised or corporate project delivery function
A flexible approach that reflects the global nature of RT Projects portfolio of projects.
A commitment to routine national and international travel
It will also be beneficial if you have:
Completed further studies in engineering or project management
Possess project experience with mining mineral extraction or oil and gas industries
Have had exposure to other project functions with a clear understanding of roles within mega projects i.e. Project Controls Contracts and Procurement Estimating Scheduling Risk Construction Operational Readiness and Data Management
What we offer
Be recognised for your contribution your thinking and your hard work and go home knowing youvehelped the world progress
A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
Attractive share ownership plan
Company provided insurance cover
Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
Leave for all of lifes reasons (vacation/annual paid parental sick leave)
Exclusive employee discounts (banking accommodation cars retail and more)
Where youll be working
This role can be based in Brisbane Perth or Salt Lake City hubs
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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 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people women the LGBTI 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.
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Senior Manager
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