Senior Advisor Training - Underground Operations

Senior Advisor Training - Underground Operations

• The success of this project will influence future U/G mining projects at RTK.
• Join a global mining organisation with an exceptional safety culture.
• Excellent opportunity for career development of technical expertise in a major Metro Area - Salt Lake City

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Advisor Training - Underground Operations to lead a RTK Underground Training System to safely and efficiently execute the operational requirements for Lower Commercial Skarns (LCS) and on-going mining at Kennecott Underground.

This role is a great opportunity to implement your training and leadership skills while focusing on safe operations and contributing to the overall plan to deliver LCS project objectives. Reporting to the Manager – Underground Operations, you will:

• Develop, implement, monitor and maintain the RTK Underground Training and Learning Management Systems, including training needs analysis, skill needs analysis, development of training plans and packages, inductions, records management, reporting, auditing and reporting.
• Develop an MSHA approved training plan in accordance with MSHA Part 48 regulations.
• Risk assesses, develop, and maintain Safe Working Procedures required for operation, ensuring all underground activities meet a risk profile acceptable to RTK.
• Mentor and develop the training team, demonstrating behaviours aligned with Rio Tinto values (Care, Courage and Curiosity), through direct engagement with Rio Tinto employees and contractors.
• Training of the underground, mine rescue teams in accordance with MSHA Part 49 regulations and Rio Tinto Underground Emergency Standards.
• Drive innovations to ensure that the operation maintains a global and industry best practice approach to Training and Development, including engaging RTO providers where necessary whilst ensuring training costs stay within budget.

About you

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• 10 years experience in metalliferous underground mining.
• 5 years in either a senior health & safety or safety related training role.
• A sound understanding of the training and documentation requirements in accordance with MSHA Part 48 regulations.
• Demonstrated experience in the establishment and maintenance of Training & Learning Management Systems and effective training program delivery and assessment.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship building skills at all levels with excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Computer proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience in coaching/consulting with leaders in a professional environment

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• A Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Training and Development or similar qualification.
• Experience with regulatory systems in the US, including MSHA federal agencies (e.g. MSHA, EPA, CFR, etc.)
• UG BlueCard (MSHA UG Instructor) or the ability to obtain within a short period of time
• MSHA underground mine rescue qualification.

What we offer 

We are committed to providing our employees with a generous benefits package. Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking, your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress, we provide:

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment 
• Advantageous salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees
• 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
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program, which allows you to purchase Rio Tinto Company shares. 
• Comprehensive leave policies which cover all moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
• A favorable child-caregiver leave program (Up to 100% salary top-up)
• Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing
• Ongoing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family; to help in addressing educational opportunities, addiction treatment, depression, stress, domestic issues, financial management, and legal concerns.
• Our team and industry experts are here to support and work with you to explore your learning potential and career goals

About Rio Tinto 

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities, and our boron helps feed the world and explore the universe. Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

Where you will be working 

Rio Tinto Kennecott is a fully integrated mining operation located just outside Salt Lake City, Utah, US. Kennecott is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto. For more than 110 years, Kennecott has been mining and processing minerals from the rich orebody of the Bingham Canyon Mine. Kennecott is a strong economic driver and strives to be a valuable community partner through strategic partnerships, charitable giving and sustainable development practices.

About us

As pioneers in mining and metals, we produce materials essential to human progress.

Our long history is filled with firsts. We’ve developed some of the world’s largest and best quality mines and operations, and our people work in around 35 countries across six continents. Aluminium and copper, diamonds, gold and industrial minerals, iron ore, coal and uranium: our materials make up the world around us. You’ll find them in smartphones, planes, cars, hospitals and throughout your home.

Creating an inclusive and diverse workforce

We are a diverse team of talented, enthusiastic individuals who foster a culture of inclusion. No matter how they may differ, our people share one thing in common. It’s a belief that work is more rewarding when we are accepted and valued for our differences, not judged by them. We all have something to contribute, and it’s this contribution that makes for a great organization and fulfilling career.

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V 

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