Predictive Maintenance Specialist

Specialist- Predictive Maintenance

• Join a world leader in mining & processing offering outstanding personal development & career opportunities
• Outside industry experience? Add diversity to our team!
• Kennecott Utah Copper, LLC, part of the Rio Tinto group, is currently looking for a Specialist – Predictive Maintenance to join our team in Salt Lake City Utah.

The Predictive Maintenance (PdM) Specialist will work closely with Reliability Engineers, Maintenance Engineers,

and others to minimize equipment downtime and life cycle costs. They will use PdM technologies to identify

equipment failures in early stages; thereby allowing maintenance to be performed on a scheduled basis. They will

promote precision maintenance practices and use PdM technologies to evaluate the quality of repairs and

installations.

PdM Specialist are responsible and accountable for safely collecting, analyzing, and reporting on the general health

of plant assets. Below is a list of duties they complete in order to achieve this goal:

• Safely use various PdM technologies to collect, analyze, and report on the general health of the assets.
• Ensure work activities are following all applicable OSHA, MSHA, KUC and Rio Tinto safety regulations and
• Participate in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations.
• Create notifications in SAP when a need for maintenance has been identified based on PdM data.
• Evaluate quality of repairs and provide feedback.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Solid mechanical aptitude.
• Rudimentary knowledge of PdM technologies.
• Strong interpersonal skills, communication skills, and the ability to work under limited supervision.
• An excellent safety work record and demonstrated safety behaviors.
• Able and willing to work a schedule that supports the business needs (may include shift work, weekend work and holiday work).
• Competency in basic computer skills including Excel and Word.

Training/experience/certification is not required but is highly desirable in the following:

• Associate Degree in a Mechanical, Welding or Engineering related field
• Machinery maintenance experience
• Relevant PdM experience.
• Reliability Centered Maintenance, Root Cause Analysis, Failure Analysis
• Formal certification with any PdM technologies: VA, IR, PAUT, UT, UAE, PT, MT, IR or VT.
• Tribology (oil analysis)
• Motor Current Evaluation
• Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)
• SAP, AMS Machinery Manager (MHM) and other PdM software.

What we offer

Here is just a glimpse of our industry leading rewards package:

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees
• Career development & education assistance to further your ambitions
• Access to top tier family-friendly health and medical programs
• Excellent retirement plan including 6% defined company contribution
• Generous 401k matching program
• A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, paid parental leave, short term sick leave, paid holidays)
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matter
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program

Where you will 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. 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

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

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 aluminum – 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.

Every Voice Matters

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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