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Trainer Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls

Employer
Rio Tinto
Location
Boron, CA, USA
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Jul 17, 2022

Job Details

Trainer - Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls
  • Make an impact by leading the Electrical training program
  • Work for a global organization recognized for safety and performance
  • Contribute to the success of Rio Tinto by applying your technical and professional expertise
  • Role-based in Boron, California (on site)

About the role

The primary purpose of Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls Trainer will be to lead the four-year Electrical Apprenticeship program for the Boron operations. The role will develop and implement training programs aligned with the National Center for Construction Education & Research program (NCCER), to engage and develop skills and abilities of apprentices. The role will also be the point of contact for all training activities associated with the electrical team and help support the coordination of training programs on site.

The ideal candidate will have the unique ability to (a) create and administer a technical training program from beginning to end, (b) competence and confidence as a leader of the electrical training, and (c) the ability to define training opportunities and recommend solutions for improvement.

Accountabilities include:
  • Instruct and engage learners with various learning styles in a classroom, shop, and operational setting
  • Monitor students' progress against agreed targets, using appropriate assessment tools and feedback
  • Identify and recommend appropriate solutions to drive people development and improvement
  • Work with other trainers to improve training systems and process across the business
  • Support site wide induction and safety training programs and activities including supporting training on forklift, aerial lift, man lifts, bobcats and other equip
  • Mentor and guide new employees and apprentices in all aspects of the training program and work in the field
  • Support leadership development programs and engage with the broader Rio Tinto learning community
  • Identifying gaps in employee development and recommend solutions to close those gaps

What you'll bring
  • Recognized safety leader with an HSE-focused mindset that prioritizes the safety and well-being of team members and the site as a whole
  • Minimum Experience at a Journey or 1st class electrical technician level with considerable practical experience in the field
  • Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communications skills.
  • NCCER instructor certification or willing to obtain within six months of hire
  • Experience teaching hybrid courses and demonstrated proficiency and experience in using instruction technologies and learning management systems.
  • Ability to present technical topics in an upbeat and engaging way that invites participation and helps learners apply the information in a practical way
  • Working knowledge of industry-standard (ADDIE) instructional design practices, IEEE, NFPA70E & B, and NEC.

What we offer

Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you've helped people improve their skills and abilities.

We are a diverse team of talented, enthusiastic individuals who foster a culture of inclusion. No matter how they may differ, our people share one thing in common. Its belief that work is more rewarding when we are accepted and valued for our differences, not judged by them. We all have something to contribute, and it's this contribution that makes for a great organization and fulfilling career.

Here is just a glimpse of our rewards package:
  • A competitive starting wage with opportunity for growth and career progression
  • Career development & education assistance to further your ambitions
  • Access top tier family-friendly health and medical programs
  • Generous 401k matching program and IPP
  • Attractive company share ownership plan (up to 50% company match)
  • Leave for all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, 18 weeks paid parental leave for primary care giver short term sick leave, paid holidays)
  • Relocation assistance

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'll be working

Rio Tinto Borates is a global leader in industrial mineral supply and science. We supply approximately 25% of the world's demand for refined borates, minerals essential to life and modern living. We seek to create mutual value by working closely with our investment partners and host communities. Our 20 Mule Team Borax brand pays tribute to our first borates mining operation in Death Valley in 1872.

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 being 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.

Company

We are curious and creative, ingenious and hard-working. We are pioneers – exploring the boundaries of everything we do. The materials we produce are essential to human progress, and we see that progress driven by our people. Working at Rio Tinto means touching people’s lives: from exploring new materials to finding ways to tackle climate change. 

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. And 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. 

Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.

Company info
Website
Mini-site
Rio Tinto
Telephone
+44 20 7781 2000
Location
6 St James's Square
London
London
SW1Y 4AD
Australia

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