Kennecott | Salt Lake City, UT

Process Engineering

Graduate role – 2024

If you want to drive real change, we have just the place to do it. Our Graduate Development Program is an opportunity for you to shape Rio Tinto from the inside out. We want you to be part of our team to help take us forward by solving the emerging challenges of our time. At Rio Tinto, we believe the best ideas come from bringing people together with different perspectives to work toward a common goal - to create a better tomorrow.

About the role

We're looking for graduates from a range of degrees for different areas across our business. This requisition is for a role in Process Engineer based at Rio Tinto Kennecott in Salt Lake City, Utah.

As a Graduate Process Engineering, your role will include:

• Collaborate with experienced engineers to optimize mineral processing methods.
• Analyze data to identify trends, enhance efficiency, and troubleshoot issues.
• Monitor process parameters, equipment performance, and safety compliance.
• Work with cross-functional teams to achieve common goals.
• Maintain accurate records of process activities and results.
• Stay updated on industry trends and new technologies.
• Take advantage of training opportunities for professional growth

Joining us as a Graduate, you’ll experience our innovative, future focused Development Program where you will:

• Learn fundamental leadership skills by leading a virtual team through a gamified leadership simulation
• Challenge your thinking and gain outside perspective from futurists and external thought leaders
• Acquire a toolkit focused on future skills to inspire innovation and creativity through a series of masterclasses
• Team up with graduate colleagues to innovate solutions for future business and world challenges
• Grow your leadership skills with 1-1 coaching sessions with an experienced external coach
• Network with our senior leaders and subject matter experts
• Access world-class digital learning

What you’ll bring: 

To be eligible for the Graduate program,you must have completed your studies within the last two years (2022, 2023) or working towards graduation in 2024. 

• Bachelor or master’s degree in Chemical / Process Engineering, or other related field
• Less than two years of relevant work experience (local and international)
• Right to work in the United States
• Valid driving license
• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent analytical capability, attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities

What we offer

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment 
• A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees
• Career development & education assistance to further your ambitions 
• Access to top tier family-friendly health and medical programs
• Excellent retirement plan 
• A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, paid parental leave, short term sick leave, paid holidays) 
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matter 
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program

Where will you be working

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.

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminum, 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 can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win and meet opportunities.

Every Voice Matters 

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from underrepresented groups such as Indigenous groups, women, the LGBTI 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.

Next steps… 

Please note, in order to be considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.

*Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove job postings as there is enough applicants, therefore, if you are interested in applying for this vacancy, please submit your application as soon as possible.

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

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