Mining Engineer

• A company with a world-class reputation for safety and performance
• Foster a collaborative team environment built on strong work ethics
• Excellent opportunity to develop your career and further develop your technical expertise

About the role

We are looking for a Mining Engineer with excellent mine planning and design skills to design and schedule the underground mine, optimize the operations, and assist with short- and medium-term development and production planning .

This role is a great opportunity to develop and grow understanding of the underground mine operations, acquire project management skills and business improvement experience. Working a 5 days on, 2 off roster and reporting to the Senior Engineer - Mining, you will:

- Prepare plans and schedules to support the short- and medium-term planning horizons

- Perform detailed design of mine development

- Generate stope drilling and production plans

- Identify improvement opportunities and drive them through implementation

What you'll bring

To succeed in this role, you will have:

- Strong safety mentality and familiarity with safety systems

- An undergraduate degree, preferably in mining engineering.

- 3D design and drafting software experience (Deswik, Vulcan, etc.)

- At least 2 years of experience, preferably in underground metal mining

- Well-developed analytical skills and technical competencies

- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with employees at all levels of the organization

- Proven ability to operate independently and in small multi-discipline teams

- Ability to build collaborative relationships within teams

It will also be beneficial if you have:

- Experience in underground mining

- Intermediate computer competency (Excel, Word, SAP, etc.)

What we offer

We are committed to providing our employees with what they deserve. Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking, your hard work, and go home knowing you've helped the world progress, we provide:

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• Advantageous salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees
• Access to top tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits.
• A 6% of eligible pay Company contribution to save for your retirement needs
• Generous 401(k) Company match program (company match dollar per dollar up to 6% of your base pay) up to defined limits
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program, which allows you to purchase Rio Tinto stock in the form of ADRs and includes matching Company shares.
• Comprehensive leave policies which cover all moments that matter in life (vacation, short-term sick leave, paid holidays, paid bereavement leave).
• Regional and national discounts program for a multitude of leisure purposes and products
• Ongoing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family; to help in addressing educational opportunities, addiction treatment, depression, stress, domestic issues, financial management, and legal concerns.
• Our team and industry experts are here to support and work with you to explore your learning potential and career goals

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls 'progress' begins with
a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs." Pioneers."

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers - generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress."

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium - the world's first to be certified 'responsible' - helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe.
Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life."

Where you will be working

Rio Tinto Kennecott is a fully integrated mining operation located just outside Salt Lake City, Utah, US. Kennecott is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto. For more than 110 years, Kennecott has been mining and processing minerals from the rich orebody of the Bingham Canyon Mine. Kennecott is a strong economic driver and strives to be a valuable community partner through strategic partnerships, charitable giving and sustainable development practices.

Every Voice Matters

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

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

Rio Tinto participates in E-Verify to confirm work authorization. Please visit http://www.uscis.gov/ for more information.

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.