Shutdown and Long

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Challenging and creative role with opportunity to define, develop, and implement the latest technologies
• This permanent, full-time, role is based in Kitimat, BC. The perfect place to live and work, combining the tranquillity of a small community with an unrivalled love for the great outdoors.

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Shutdown & Long-term Maintenance Planner to create and manage the site master schedule and provide planning and coordination support for all major outages across our modernized Aluminum Smelter and Power Operation in Kitimat, BC.

This is a great opportunity for a collaborative and strategic individual to grow their career in a unique operational and industrial environment.

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.

Reporting to the Planning Team Lead, and working a Monday to Friday schedule you will be:

• Working safely in accordance with Rio Tinto safety standards and promoting our zero-harm culture. Ensuring safety is a top priority while planning work.
• Improve productivity of people, equipment, and work quality by eliminating potential delays and obstacles to efficient work execution
• Develop maintenance long term strategy which is practical with the capacity and asset needs identified, with accurate estimates and all necessary information
• Provide KPI data showing maintenance performance to various departments.
• Recommend system and design changes to improve the processes
• Lead follow-up meetings to capture learnings from the workforce to capture improvements in plant and procedures
• Apply Shutdown Management best practices
• Track long lead time parts orders

What you'll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• At least 5 years of Maintenance Planning experience in an industrial setting
• Experience and proficiency using SAP CMMS system
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
• An understanding of Maintenance Work Management processes
• At least a valid Class 7 Driver's License
• At least a high school diploma or equivalent

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma qualification
• Microsoft Projects or P6 experience
• Journeyperson trade designation and/or Maintenance Management Professional (MMP) is an asset

Applications close on Sunday the 5th of January 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)

What we offer

Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you've helped the world progress.

The base salary range for this role is $84,000 - $126,000 CAD in addition to allowances, bonus, equity, health or retirement benefits, and any other discretionary benefits offered at Rio Tinto. Our base salary ranges are based on role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by the skills, experience, and impact you bring to the role. Our talent acquisition partners can share more during the hiring process.

At Rio Tinto, we offer a competitive reward package that reflects the value that each person brings to our business. As part of our pay philosophy, we believe equity represents fairness, and is rooted in our values and aligns with what we stand for.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts
• Domestic relocation program

Where you'll be working

Rio Tinto's BC Works is a part of the Atlantic Operations of the Aluminium product group and has been operating in British Columbia for over 65 years. With industry leading new technology and four generations of employee expertise, as well as our hydropower facility at Kemano and the Nechako Reservoir, the Kitimat smelter is one of the world's most competitive aluminium smelters, producing aluminium with one of the lowest carbon footprints in the industry.

Rio Tinto is proud to operate in BC alongside our 1,000 employees, partners, community stakeholders and First Nations, and we look forward to the next 60 years. To learn more about our Aluminium Operations, check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=25&v=CTp1jkRKeBI

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