Technician, Feed & Byproducts Maintenance

Technician Feed & Byproducts Maintenance

• Support safe and reliable asset performance at Rio Tinto Kennecott
• Help identify equipment issues early through monitoring sampling and testing
• Work at a world-class copper operation near 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.

We are looking for a Maintenance Operations Technician / Technician Feed & Byproducts Maintenance to help our maintenance operations team support equipment reliability across Rio Tinto this role you will collect and record asset health information that supports preventative maintenance programs and helps our teams make informed maintenance decisions.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys hands-on technical work follows safe and consistent work practices and wants to contribute to the long-term performance of critical mining and processing assets.

Reporting to the Maintenance Operations leadership team and working in a safety-focused collaborative maintenance environment you will be:

• Applying monitoring sampling and testing techniques to gather asset health data for fixed and mobile plant equipment
• Recording and maintaining accurate data to support preventative maintenance programs and asset management decisions
• Identifying potential asset defects within established parameters and escalating concerns to the appropriate team members
• Preparing asset condition and performance information to support planned maintenance and reliability improvements
• Following standardized work routines safety requirements and site procedures while completing inspections and testing activities
• Sharing observations trends and improvement opportunities that may help improve equipment reliability and performance
• Coaching or supporting less experienced team members when needed

Were looking for someone whose experience aligns with the key requirements below. You do not need to meet every helpful for success item to apply. If you bring relevant experience and are excited by the opportunity we encourage you to submit an application.

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Practical experience with equipment monitoring sampling testing inspections or similar maintenance support activities
• Ability to follow standardized work routines and complete accurate timely records
• Ability to interpret basic asset health data and identify potential defects within established parameters
• Basic understanding of asset management principles preventative maintenance or reliability programs
• Current authorization to work in the United States. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship

• Technical qualification trade background or equivalent on-the-job experience in maintenance operations mining manufacturing processing or a related environment
• Experience supporting teammates through coaching guidance or knowledge sharing

Be recognized for your contribution your thinking and your hard work and go home knowing you have helped 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 you are able to spend 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 which provides confidential counselling or expert guidance for you and your family to help get through lifes challenges

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.

Applications close on 8/10/26 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).

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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