Electrical Engineer - Asset Management

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Expand and develop your technical expertise in our newly modernized aluminium smelter
• Based in beautiful, Kitimat, BC

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We are looking for multiple Electrical Engineers to join our Asset Management team, where they will provide technical expertise and support in the areas of maintenance, reliability, engineering, continuous improvement project scoping and lifecycle analysis, performing assignments as required.

This role is a great opportunity for a highly motivated individual with technical expertise to gain an understanding of the entire operation and a detailed understanding of their respective area.

We are an open, connected international team of technical specialists using some of the most exciting data and tools on the planet. We are the world leader in automation and smart mining. We have technical development programs that are industry-leading and recognize the unique nature of your role. These provide opportunities to grow your career through a dedicated technical path while being rewarded for your unique skills

Reporting to the Superintendent - Asset Management and working a Monday to Friday schedule, you will be:

• Responsible for the safety of yourself and your team, in accordance with Rio Tinto health, environment, safety and community standards, and actively promoting our Zero harm culture
• The leader and main point of contact for Asset Management and Maintenance Engineering for Medium and Low Voltage assets in your assigned department
• Leading the application of an ISO-55000 based Asset Management framework for the area, making sure the different elements in this framework are properly covered
• In charge of continuous improvement for asset management framework using SAP (CMMS), including but not limited to the development and maintenance of asset hierarchy, maintenance strategies and tactics, task lists, work procedures, bill of materials, spare parts, etc.
• Owning continuous improvement processes for the Carbon Operations department by monitoring and auditing the maintenance Work Management for the area, following KPIs and suggesting corrective actions as necessary
• Leading analysis of abnormal conditions for the medium and low voltage assets, undertaking necessary investigations and providing clear recommendations for management action
• The main point of contact for maintenance crews and capital project contractors and consultants, and able to develop necessary scope of works, supervise field works and perform necessary quality control and assurance
• Maintaining and improving preventive maintenance program/tactics as per asset management guidelines
• Leading complex problem solving and field trouble shooting with maintenance supervisors and trades
• Supporting a critical 24/7 operation, with sporadic attendance off-hours and potential on-call required.

What you'll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• A minimum of a Bachelors' degree in Electrical Engineering
• Registered (or immediately eligible for registration) with EGBC as a Professional Engineer or Engineer-in-Training
• At least 2 years of experience working as an Electrical Engineer in heavy industry, manufacturing, or mining
• Experience in asset health, condition monitoring and diagnostic techniques for low, medium, and high voltage assets, including the use of relevant tools and capacity to interpret results and extract actionable conclusions
• Knowledge of Asset Management frameworks and techniques like RCM, FMEA, TPM, RCA, Asset Integrity Assessments and CMMS tools like SAP
• Field experience on commissioning, maintenance and troubleshooting practices, including quality control and acceptance criteria for low, medium, and high voltage equipment
• Experience working in a 24/7 operation, mainly in technical and maintenance support
• Proficiency in English

What we offer

Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you've helped the world progress.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical programs, pension and savings plans
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts
• Domestic 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's BC Works is a part of the Atlantic Operations of the Aluminium product group and has been operating in British Columbia for over 65 years. With industry leading new technology and four generations of employee expertise, as well as our hydropower facility at Kemano and the Nechako Reservoir, the Kitimat smelter is one of the world's most competitive aluminium smelters, producing aluminium with one of the lowest carbon footprints in the industry.

Rio Tinto is proud to operate in BC alongside our 1,000 employees, partners, community stakeholders and First Nations, and we look forward to the next 60 years.

To learn more about our Aluminium Operations, check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=25&v=CTp1jkRKeBI

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

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.

Applications close: June 30, 2022

(Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)