Advisor, Operational Learning & Development
Salt Lake, UT - USA
Job Summary
- Be part of the worlds leading mining organization
- Champion safety innovation and operational excellence
- Lead strategic initiatives in a dynamic technical environment Salt Lake City Utah
Were Finding Better Ways to provide materials the world needs now and in the future. Our values care courage and curiosity guide how we work and how we treat each other.
About the Role
We are looking for an Advisor Operational Learning & Development you will play a key role in shaping how capability is built and sustained across our operations. This role is responsible for designing developing and maintaining highquality learning solutions that enable safe reliable and productive workmoving beyond training delivery to measurable performance outcomes.
Working closely with operations subject matter experts and learning peers you will translate real operational needs into clear practical and engaging learning products. You will ensure learning materials are fitforpurpose aligned to standards and embedded into how work is performed on site.
You will be part of a connected collaborative team with strong operational credibility working on meaningful challenges that directly impact safety capability and productivity. As part of a global learning community made up of some of the industrys best and brightest youll be supported by competitive performancefocused remuneration a broad range of benefits and genuine opportunities to develop and grow your career across a global to the Manager Operational Learning & Development you will:
- Design deliver and continuously improvenew hire onboarding programs ensuring employees are prepared to work safely and effectively in operational environments from day one.
- Develop and maintain learning solutions thatuplift operator capabilityacross safety reliability and productivity aligned to operational standards and evolving business needs.
- Partner with frontline leaders subject matter experts and stakeholders totranslate operational requirements into practical fitforpurpose learning contentthat supports how work is actually performed.
- Rebuild update and sustain training materials to reflectchanges in equipment processes standards and operating conditions ensuring learning remains current and relevant in a dynamic operational environment.
- Supportcompliance tracking and training completion working closely with leaders to ensure required learning is completed recorded and embedded into normal work practices.
- Monitor learning effectiveness and quality applying a continuous improvement mindset to ensure training delivers measurable capability and performance outcomes.
- Contribute to the ongoing development of learning standards frameworks and governance that promote consistency quality and operational credibility across the site.
What Youll Bring
To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:
- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
- Relevant tertiary qualifications or certifications inLearning & Development Adult Education Training & Assessment Human Factors or a related field.
- At least 3-5 years of experience designing and deliveringlearning solutions in operational or industrial environments with a strong focus on safety capability and productivity outcomes.
- The ability to work effectively withfrontline leaders and subject matter experts translating realworld operational requirements into practical fitforpurpose learning content.
- Experience supportingnew hire onboardingand rolebased capability development helping employees become safe confident and productive in their roles.
- A working knowledge oftraining compliance tracking and recordkeeping with the ability to collaborate with leaders to ensure completion and sustainment.
- The ability to operate in anevolving operational environment adapting learning content as processes equipment and standards change.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills with the confidence to engage across a range of stakeholders from operators to leaders.
- A continuous improvement mindset with an interest in understanding whether learning ismaking a real difference to performance not just being delivered.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity withtraining management systems learning records or compliance frameworks used to track completion and competency.
- Experience developing or maintainingrolebased learning pathways onboarding programs or refresher trainingin regulated or safetycritical environments.
- Exposure to continuous improvement quality systems or performance management frameworks within an operational setting.
What weoffer
Hereisjustaglimpseofourindustryleadingrewardspackage:
- Asafety-focusedand inclusiveworkingenvironment
- Acompetitivesalarypackagewithannualcashincentiveawards(STIP) foreligibleemployees
- Careerdevelopment&educationassistance tofurtheryourambitions
- Access to top tierfamily-friendlyhealthandmedicalprograms
- Excellent retirement planincluding6%definedcompanycontribution
- Generous401kmatchingprogram
- Acomprehensiveleavepolicythatcoversall momentsthatmatterin life (vacation/annualpaidparentalleave shorttermsickleavepaidholidays)
- Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matters
- GenerousRio Tintoemployeeshareprogram
Where youll be working
Our Kennecott mine is a world-class fully integrated copper mining operation including a concentrator smelter and refinery located just outside Salt Lake City Utah in the United States. We produce copper precious metals including gold and silver molybdenum and sulfuric acid. Kennecott has been mining and processing minerals from the rich ore body of the Bingham Canyon Mine since 1903 and is one of the top producing mines in the world comprising approximately 11 percent of U.S. annual copper production.
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
Rio Tinto is committed to equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race color sex age religion national origin disability or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.
We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel safe respected and valued. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome but are essential to our success. We treat all our people fairly and with dignity.
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About Company
Rio Tinto is a leading global mining group that focuses on finding, mining and processing the Earth’s mineral resources. Discover more about Rio Tinto's mining operations today.