Mechanical Engineer

At Rio Tinto we are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace where everyone feels safe respected and able to succeed. We actively encourage applications from women and from people with diverse backgrounds experiences and perspectives. We know that great technical capability comes in many forms and we are focused on building teams that reflect the communities weoperatein and support each other to do their best work.

WereFinding Better Ways to provide materials the world needs now and in the future. Our values - carecourageand curiosity - guide how we work and how we treat each other.

About the role

We are looking for a Mechanical Engineer to support the delivery of businessobjectivesthrough defect elimination root cause analysis project management and technical support for maintenance execution operations and project teams at the Rio Tinto Kennecott Smelter.

This isa great opportunityfor a motivated mechanical engineering professional to make meaningful contributions to the safe and reliable operation of critical assets while supporting production requirements and continuous improvement.

Reporting to the Area Engineering leader and working in a collaborative technical and operational environment at Kennecott you will:

• Provide engineering and troubleshooting support to maintenance execution and operations teams

• Identify own and implement initiatives that improve safety asset performance reliability and cost outcomes

• Support capital project validation and delivery by providing technical input and practical engineering guidance

• Initiate andfacilitateroot cause analysis to mitigate acute and chronic asset failures

• Apply defect elimination and failure analysis methods to reduce repeat issues and improve equipment performance

• Reconcile production loss accounting data and use insights toidentifyimprovement opportunities

• Collaborate with maintenance operations reliability and project teams to support safe execution and business objectives

About you

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

• Bachelors degree in Engineering preferably Mechanical or equivalent relevant experience

• 2 years of experience in engineering or maintenance roles within an industrial or fixed plant environment

• Experience delivering continuous improvement initiatives and engineering projects that support asset performance

• Knowledge of defect elimination root cause analysis and failure analysis methodologies

• Collaborative working style with the ability to partner effectively across maintenance operations and technical teams

Even if your profile does not fully meet all qualifications we encourage you toapply;transferable skills and the right attitude are highly valued.

This role is open to candidates who are legally authorized to work in the United States. Weare not able tooffer visa sponsorship for this position.

What we offer

Berecognisedfor your contributionyourthinkingand your hard work and go home knowingyouvehelped the world progress.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority

• Competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive bonus

• 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 and a generous 401(k) matching program

• Attractive share ownership plan

• Comprehensive leave policies which cover all the moments that matter in life including paid time off paid holidays and paid bereavement leave

• A generous parental leave policy which ensures youare able tospend quality time with your new family

• Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Personify Health with incentives supporting your wellbeing

• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) which provides confidential counselling or expert guidance for you and your family to help get through lifes challenges

Whereyoullbe working

Our Kennecott mine is a world-class fully integrated copper mining operation including a concentrator smelter and refinerylocatedjust outside Salt Lake City Utah in the United States. We produce copper precious metals including gold and silver molybdenumtelluriumand 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 worldcomprisingapproximately 11 percent of U.S. annual copper production.