Principal Business Improvement - Operational Excellence

Principal Business Improvement – Operational Excellence

• Play a fundamental role in sustaining Rio Tinto Safe Production System and improve site performance through people at the Brockman 4 Operations
• Help us meet our aspirational goal of being The Best Operator
• Lifestyle friendly FIFO roster: 5/2, 4/3

About the role
Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.
Our people are at our heart. We have introduced a function called Operational Excellence (OE), which will build the foundations of the future state. Enabling Operational Excellence is imperative to becoming the best operator and our OE teams will be critical to realising our strategic objectives and priorities. Our OE teams are at the heart of the Rio Tinto Safe Production System (RTSPS) at our operations by building, maturing and sustaining the system over time.
We are looking for seasoned and passionate Principal Advisor Business Improvement - Operational Excellence to lead the Business Improvement team at our Brockman 4 operations, providing team leadership and improvement expertise to the operations to deliver business priorities, including the execution of best practices to enable RTSPS sustainability.
This is a great opportunity for those who put people at the centre, have a change mindset and a genuine interest in our fundamental principle of being the best operator. You will have the opportunity to lead the Business Improvement team and provide improvement expertise to the operations to achieve business priorities.
The vision is to embed an organisational blueprint for Rio Tinto’s Pilbara Mine Operations, which will be the standard for future organisational design at every site moving forward.
Reporting to the Manager Operational Excellence and working in a collaborative community, you will:

• Lead the Business Improvement team, providing coaching, mentoring and guidance
• Actively monitor direct reports to ensure activities meet all health, safety and environmental requirements, and assist in risk mitigation
• 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

We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry’s best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.
What you’ll bring
A key component of the role will require you to interface with multiple stakeholders at all levels, therefore your strategic leadership, communication, relationship building and problem-solving skills are important to this role. You will work as part of a broader team so your commitment to teamwork will be vital.
What you’ll bring

• Solid performance leading through change, coaching capability and an ability to develop and build credibility among peers
• Experience managing teams in strategic continuous improvement activities where you have demonstrated improvement delivery and sustainability of projects
• Ability to proactively identify and communicate new ideas, strategically influence leadership and implement changes through to the frontline
• Strong teamwork, communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Previous commercial experience in the Business Improvement lean six sigma space
• 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:

• Operational experience
• Lean qualifications or experience

What we offer
Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• 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)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• Possible domestic relocation assistance

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 and meet opportunities.
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.
Located 60km north-west of Tom Price, Brockman is wholly owned and operated by Rio Tinto. Opened in 2010, this open pit operation offers a family friendly fly in fly out roster with state-of-the-art camp facilities.
The Greater Brockman Operations consist of Brockman 2, Brockman 4, Nammuldi and Silvergrass. Driving the latest technological advancements, the open-pit mines offer an avenue for opportunity and career progression.
Every Voice Matters
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, 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.
Applications close on 28th January 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)