Advisor, Heavy Mobile Equipment
- Employer
- Rio Tinto
- Location
- Yellowknife, NT, CA
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- Feb 20, 2021
- Closes
- Mar 12, 2021
- Ref
- 556001651
- Category
- Maintenance/Mechanical
- Work Term
- Permanent
- Work Load
- Full Time
- Language
- English
Advisor, Heavy Mobile Equipment (HME)
· Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
· Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities
· Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits
· Located in Yellowknife, NWT
About the role
All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.
We are looking for a Heavy Mobile Equipment Advisor responsible for effectively administering the HME agreements that have been put in place to guarantee operating cost and performance of the HME fleet to ensure maximum mechanical availability within predetermined costs.
This is a great opportunity for an individual with a good understanding of logistical warehousing and maintenance best practices to work with a cross-functional team and manage our HME components to maximize the maintenance department efficiency.
In addition to paying competitively and providing great benefits packages, we want you to live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family. And because of our size and scale, there are many opportunities to learn, grow and do more than you ever thought possible. Every hour of every shift, your safety and wellbeing is our number one priority. We do the work only if it is safe, and we invest to make sure every member of the team has the quality tools they need to do their job.
Reporting to the Superintendent, Mobile Maintenance, located at Lac de Gras Mine Site, you will working 12 hours per day shift on a 3 weeks on / 3 weeks off rotational schedule in the interim (alternating night shift and day shift) with the potential that this changes to a 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off rotation in the future, once the COVID-19 pandemic normalizes. You will be responsible for:
What you'll bring
Northern residency and experience working in a cross-cultural environment, coupled with knowledge of the unique challenges and opportunities presented to those living in the North, are assets. Hiring priority will be given to qualified applicants who are beneficiaries of the DDMI Participation Agreement Groups and to qualified applicants residing in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut Territories. Members must clearly identify their status on the online job application and resume if they wish to receive priority consideration.
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
Located in the Northwest Territories of Canada, the Diavik Diamond Mine is a producer of gem-quality diamonds. At Diavik, a strong focus is placed on protecting the local environment, as well as supporting communities through employment and education.
Every Voice Matters
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.
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.
Applications close on Wednesday the 10th of March 2021.
(Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)
· Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
· Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities
· Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits
· Located in Yellowknife, NWT
About the role
All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.
We are looking for a Heavy Mobile Equipment Advisor responsible for effectively administering the HME agreements that have been put in place to guarantee operating cost and performance of the HME fleet to ensure maximum mechanical availability within predetermined costs.
This is a great opportunity for an individual with a good understanding of logistical warehousing and maintenance best practices to work with a cross-functional team and manage our HME components to maximize the maintenance department efficiency.
In addition to paying competitively and providing great benefits packages, we want you to live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family. And because of our size and scale, there are many opportunities to learn, grow and do more than you ever thought possible. Every hour of every shift, your safety and wellbeing is our number one priority. We do the work only if it is safe, and we invest to make sure every member of the team has the quality tools they need to do their job.
Reporting to the Superintendent, Mobile Maintenance, located at Lac de Gras Mine Site, you will working 12 hours per day shift on a 3 weeks on / 3 weeks off rotational schedule in the interim (alternating night shift and day shift) with the potential that this changes to a 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off rotation in the future, once the COVID-19 pandemic normalizes. You will be responsible for:
- Manage a team of parts technicians for weekly and major overhaul parts staging
- Track and Manage core, warranty and consignment inventory
- Manage shipping/logistics for warranty/cores and perform the RFQ/PR/PO process from start to finish
- Responsible to approve rebuild costs and define rebuild/purchase new limits for optimal return on investments.
- Quarterly meetings with the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to ensure constant communication
- Schedule long-range major equipment component change outs
- Prepare budget forecasts related to HME agreements
- Liaise with inventory controller to adjust warehouse holdings and reduce working capital
What you'll bring
- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team;
- Mechanical or heavy equipment training or trade certification;
- 5-10 years as a maintenance/warehouse/logistics leadership position with focus on long range planning;
- Working knowledge of SAP logistics and contract/warranty management is preferred;
- An engineering degree from a recognized post-secondary institution is preferred;
- At least five years of experience with mining equipment and maintenance planning;
- Five or more years of reliability engineering, heavy equipment maintenance, and/or HME contract administration experience is preferred.
Northern residency and experience working in a cross-cultural environment, coupled with knowledge of the unique challenges and opportunities presented to those living in the North, are assets. Hiring priority will be given to qualified applicants who are beneficiaries of the DDMI Participation Agreement Groups and to qualified applicants residing in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut Territories. Members must clearly identify their status on the online job application and resume if they wish to receive priority consideration.
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
Located in the Northwest Territories of Canada, the Diavik Diamond Mine is a producer of gem-quality diamonds. At Diavik, a strong focus is placed on protecting the local environment, as well as supporting communities through employment and education.
Every Voice Matters
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.
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.
Applications close on Wednesday the 10th of March 2021.
(Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)