Process Technician

3 weeks ago


Kitimat, Canada Rio Tinto Full time

**Process Technician - Carbon Department**
- Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
- Expand and develop your technical expertise in our newly modernized aluminium smelter
- Based in beautiful, Kitimat, BC

**About the role**

**Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.**

We are looking for Process Technician, to join the technical team at our modernized aluminum smelter, in Kitimat, BC.

This role is a great opportunity for a motivated, self-driven individual to increase their technical capability within the metals and materials processing industry in a unique operational environment.

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 recognize 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.

Reporting to the Carbon Process Coordinator and working a Monday to Friday schedule, you will be:

- Working safely in accordance with Rio Tinto safety standards - actively leading, and engaging in safety initiatives promoting our “Zero harm” safety culture;
- Monitoring and reporting on process performance, identifying and correcting process deviations and driving process improvements.
- Leading and/or supporting projects to improve safety, process and cost performance ensuring maximum value delivery to the organization
- Supporting operations in day to day problem solving and ensuring the impact on process stability is taken into account in all decision making
- Supporting operations personnel in the development and maintenance of their technical expertise, including training and coaching where required
- Interacting with our global network of technical experts to bring additional expertise to bear when required and to drive plant performance
- Note: No Fly-in-fly-out arrangements offered. Relocation assistance is provided.

**What you’ll bring**
- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team;
- Post-secondary diploma in a related field, such as Process Control, Mineral Processing, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgy
- Collaborative attitude and strong communication skills - ability to communicate complex technical information simply and succinctly
- Previous experience in the heavy industrial and/or aluminium smelting industry is an asset

**What we offer**

Be recognized 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
- Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
- A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
- Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical programs, pension and savings plans
- Attractive share ownership plan
- Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
- Exclusive employee discounts

**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 along 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 emission and to the right environment, 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**

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.

**Every Voice Matters**

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,



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