Senior Engineer

Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation (KUCC), a world-class mining and mineral processing company, in Salt Lake City, Utah is searching for a Senior Engineer in the Asset Management group at its Copperton Concentrator.

The Senior Engineer role is key role to champion change and optimizing equipment design and performance using "out of the box" forward thinking and incorporating "design for reliability" concepts.

Additional duties include:

• Work with project sponsors to develop detailed scopes of work including: costs; bid preparation; establishing job execution plans; managing timelines; communicating project schedules, milestones and all progress to all project stakeholders.
• Select and oversee engineering and field contractors to complete projects and ensure they meet the project sponsor's executed deliverables.
• Resolve design problems that may arise using sound engineering principles and by consulting engineering firms, plant personnel and subject matter experts.
• Design for reliability, operability, and maintainability (DROM) with focus on long-term, lowest cost of ownership.
• Advocate Management of Change (MOC) processes and maintaining of necessary records and documentation.
• Steward of quality in maintaining and operating equipment to ensure a quality product is produced safely and economically.
• Monitor, trend and quantify value generated by improvement projects.
• Facilitate and participate in the post-mortem meetings after major maintenance projects.
• Develop and maintain an Equipment Risk and Criticality register.
• Utilize Pareto Charts and trend analysis to identify bottlenecks and lost production opportunities so as to prioritize and focus on doing the right things at the right time to the right equipment to provide the most benefit and payback.
• Write effective Preventative Maintenance procedures that include easy to follow, sequenced instructions, pictures, check sheets, sign offs.
• An In depth understanding of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM methods and principles to proactively identify the root cause of a problem and develop action plans to prevent them from recurring on the same or similar equipment.
• Provide guidance and recommendations in critical spares requirements.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to other Engineers, Graduate Engineers, and Intern Engineers.
• Actively participate in the development and continuous improvement of Asset Management Tactics.
• Effectively facilitate and nurture critical change.
• Collaborate with other KUC plants as well as other Rio Tinto business units around the world and actively seeking and sharing ideas on the appropriate forums.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements:

• B.S. Degree in mechanical or reliability engineering or a related field
• 10+ or more years of experience in heavy industrial and /or maintenance related fields.
• 5 years of management experience highly desired.
• Previous craftsman/millwright experience desired.
• Lean/Six Sigma Certification desired.
• CRMP certification desired.
• Understanding of Theory of Constraints desired.
• Advanced computer skills in spreadsheets, word processing, and database software
• Proficient use of CMMS (SAP) preferred systems and loss/delay databases for equipment and work order history.
• Must have a strong, demonstrated commitment to safety
• Excellent interpersonal skills and advanced communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to effectively influence others at all levels within the organization.

Rio Tinto preference offers competitive compensation as well as excellent benefits, multiple and varied opportunities for growth and advancement, and the opportunity to be involved in exciting, leading-edge projects with one of the most progressive and forward-thinking companies in the industry. A competitive compensation and generous benefits package including retirement and 401(k) plans will be offered to the preferred candidate. Physical, drug screen, reference, education and background checks will be conducted.

Qualified candidates should visit www.riotinto.com/careers or click HERE to apply on line.

Position is open until filled. Equal Opportunity Employer

Providing approximately 15% of the domestic copper demand, Kennecott Utah Copper LLC, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto, is the second largest copper producer in the United States. The copper is mined, concentrated, smelted and refined at Kennecott's facilities west of Salt Lake City and delivered to our customers by rail. In an industry marked by boom and bust in business cycles, Kennecott Utah Copper has reliably provided copper to its customers for over one hundred years. The ore from the Bingham Canyon Mine travels five miles by conveyor belt to the Copperton Concentrator where the ore is ground in huge mills using steel balls. The copper is concentrated by flotation to produce a concentrate of about 28% copper. The 3,000-cubit-foot flotation cells are some of the largest in the world. The now 26% copper concentrate is transported 17 miles to the smelter via slurry pipeline. For more information about Kennecott Utah Copper and to see our video "From Ore to More", please visit www.kennecott.com.

Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK, combining Rio Tinto plc, a London listed company, and Rio Tinto Limited, which is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. Rio Tinto's business is finding, mining, and processing mineral resources. Major products are aluminum, copper, diamonds, energy (coal and uranium), gold, industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide, salt, talc) and iron ore. Activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and North America with significant businesses in South America, Asia, Europe and southern Africa. Learn more at www.riotinto.com.

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