Principal Business Improvement Opportunities across our Pilbara Mines to play a fundamental role in leading our new function, Operational Excellence, which will build the foundations of the future state Help us meet our aspirational goal of being The Best Operator Lifestyle friendly roster: 5/2, 4/3 Fly inn, Fly Out or Residential About the role We are looking for a Principal Business Improvement – Operational Excellence to Lead the respective Business Improvement teams across our Pilbara mine sites, providing improvement expertise to the operations to deliver business priorities, including the execution of best practices to enable RTSPS sustainability.
You'll be part of a supportive team, supported by your Leader to grow and achieve your own personal goals as well as the goals of the team.
You'll work on a 5/2/4/3 FIFO or Residential roster which will give you more time to spend on the things that are important to you and the people in your life.
About the role Reporting to the Manager Operational Excellence, you will: Actively monitor direct reports to ensure activities meet all health, safety and environmental requirements, and assist in risk mitigation Lead the Business Improvement team, providing coaching and guidance Support the delivery of annual and strategic planning for site Manage the deployment and embedment of the RTSPS Identify and lead improvement projects using project management and improvement methodologies, such as facilitating workshops with leaders Provide expert technical direction, coaching and support to operational leaders on business improvement best practice and support the development of capability, mindsets and behaviours Actively engage with operational leaders to identify bottlenecks and opportunities to increase operational effectiveness and establish a pipeline of future improvement Develop strong interfaces and relationships across the site to ensure optimisation of improvements and efficiencies Embed and champion continuous improvement processes and solutions across the site, bringing transparency, simplification, supportive leadership and continuous improvement culture to life What you'll bring Leadership experience in continuous improvement where you have demonstrated improvement delivery and sustainability of projects Previous Commercial experience in the Business Improvement lean six sigma space Ability to communicate new ideas and influence others Solid performance coaching capability and ability to develop and build credibility among peers Strong teamwork, communication and interpersonal skills A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team Commitment to Rio Tinto value drivers of Care, Courage and Curiosity Current C Class driver's license Although not essential, you may also bring: Engineering background, particularly Process or Reliability Operational experience If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn't align 100% we still want to hear from you.
We are committed to promoting diversity within Rio Tinto and as a special measure to we strongly encourage women to apply.
What we offer A work environment where safety is always the number one priority A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto Flexible working arrangements A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family Attractive share ownership plan Company provided insurance cover Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave, cultural leave) To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them.
Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more, read more about the huge range of benefits here: Where you'll be working In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets: a world-class, integrated network of 16 mines, four independent port terminals, a 1,700 kilometre rail network and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand.
We are one of the world's leading producers and exporters of iron ore.
Applications close on the 31st of January 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date) About Rio Tinto Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company.
We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, 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 situations and meet opportunities.