Superintendent Underground Development

About the job

• Help shape the success of a project that will influence future underground mining projects at Kennecott.
• Develop your leadership and technical expertise while working in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area.
• Lead meaningful underground development work within an organization focused on safety, operational performance and continuous improvement.

At Rio Tinto, we are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace where everyone feels safe, respected, and able to succeed. We actively encourage applications from women and from people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We know that great technical capability comes in many forms, and we’re focused on building teams that reflect the communities we operate in and support each other to do their best work.

We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide the materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.

About the role

We are looking for a Development Superintendent - Underground Operations to lead an operations team in the safe and efficient execution of development activities at Kennecott Underground.

This is an opportunity to apply your underground mining and leadership experience to ongoing mine development, setting high standards for safety, supporting operational performance and working across technical teams and contractors to deliver mining objectives.

Reporting to the Manager – Underground Operations and working collaboratively with operational and functional teams, you will be responsible for:

• Overseeing the safe execution of underground development activities, setting standards for safety, procedural compliance, critical risk management, hazard identification and fatality prevention.
• Risk assessing, developing and maintaining Safe Working Procedures required for the operation, ensuring underground activities meet an acceptable risk profile.
• Assisting with the establishment of infrastructure for new and future mine development, including dewatering, electrical, communications and secondary egress systems.
• Undertaking regular inspections to ensure compliance with operational standards, policies and procedures.
• Collaborating with and providing support and guidance to the mine technical service team.
• Liaising with the mining contractor to ensure the mine plan is executed safely and effectively according to schedule, while optimising safety, cost and performance.
• Identifying, recommending and implementing improvements to underground mining operations.
• Fulfilling Underground Safety Standard requirements.
• Supporting other team members with their roles and responsibilities.

About you

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
• 10+ years’ experience in metalliferous underground mining.
• 5+ years of proven leadership experience.
• Prior experience as an underground Shift Supervisor.
• Knowledge of key value drivers in the mining industry and project management skills with the ability to deliver measurable outcomes.
• Experience with new projects, project ramp-up or extensions to existing projects.
• Experience managing safety improvement programmes in a large company environment, with a focus on Critical Risk Management and/or Fatality Prevention systems.
• The ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of functions and personalities across the organisation.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Mining, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related field would be beneficial.
• Experience with US regulatory systems, including federal agencies such as MSHA and EPA, would be beneficial.
• Longhole stoping experience would be beneficial.

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority.
• Competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive bonus.
• Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits.
• Excellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution; Generous 401k matching program.
• Attractive share ownership plan.
• Comprehensive leave policies which cover all the moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
• A generous parental leave policy, which ensures you’re able to spend quality time with your new family.
• Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which provides confidential counselling or expert guidance for you and your family to help get through life’s challenges.

Where you'll 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, 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.

Respect and Inclusion

Rio Tinto is committed to equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel safe, respected and valued. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome but are essential to our success. We treat all our people fairly and with dignity.

Rio Tinto participates in E- Verify to confirm work authorization. Please visit http://www.ucis.gov/ for more information.