Operations Center Process Engineer

at  RIO Tinto

OPERATIONS CENTER PROCESS ENGINEER

• Opportunity to develop your career and work for a global company
• This role works on a 7 on/7 off rotational schedule including dayshifts and night shifts
• Role based in Labrador City, relocation assistance is provided (No Fly-In-Fly-Out)

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We are an open, connected international team of technical specialists using some of the most exciting data and tools on the planet. We are the world leader in automation and smart mining.
We have technical development programmes that are industry-leading and recognise the unique nature of your role. These provide opportunities to grow your career through a dedicated technical path while being rewarded for your unique skills.
We are looking for an Operations Center Process Engineer to support our Processing Technical Services team. Your role will include activities such the optimization and improvement of processes for converting and refining raw materials into products.
This role is an exciting opportunity that will afford the candidate some invaluable experience and a chance to learn and grow with the business and directly support the achievement of our full potential.

Reporting to the Superintendent Processing Technical Services, you will be:

• A role model for Safety and Quality and a credible technical resource across site
• Developing and implementing data driven decision making tools, to optimize the value chain from mining operations to delivery of final product at the port facilities.
• Analyzing operating procedures, process data trends, and equipment unit operation functions to optimize the process to achieve or exceed production plans
• Working closely with processing plants Control Room Operators, operations and maintenance teams to safely maximize production and quality
• Reporting accurate operational information to ensure informed value chain decisions are being made

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Process Engineering or related field
• Experience in an industrial environment with a preference for experience in Iron Ore / Mineral Processing
• Leadership experience in a fast paced highly technical environment where decisions are made to remove constraints and optimize the process
• A working understanding of instrumentation and process control systems
• A strong safety mindset
• Troubleshooting skills to define and identify problems; collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions to take prompt corrective actions
• Previous experience with process control and in Autogenous Grinding, Gravity Separation and/or Magnetic Separation, Filtration, Flotation, Thickening and Iron Ore Pelletizing would be considered an asse