**About the Role**
A truly unique opportunity exists for an enthusiastic and motivated Specialist Production Engineer to join our Marandoo mine operations team.
With cutting-edge autonomous technology at your fingertips and support of the brightest minds in the industry, you will safely optimise production processes and drive continuous improvement to maximise output and reduce costs.
As an integral part of the Mine Technical Services team, this role will allow you to expand your knowledge of all functions within an operational mining environment and gain invaluable experience to continue growing your career.
This position will suit someone who is curious, passionate about driving continuous change, can embrace out-of-the-box thinking and has the ability to challenge the status quo.
Reporting to the Superintendent Operational Planning, you will:
* Deliver mine productivity 90-day improvement plans, data analysis, and insights into planning parameters to drive cost reductions.
* Collaborate with internal partners across mining technical services, dewatering, fixed plant, and mobile equipment maintenance to support the mine plan.
* Inform and influence the Mine Planning team by providing appropriate parameters.
* Conduct deep dives into parameters vs. actual performance of assets against input.
**Responsibilities**
The successful candidate will have:
* Tertiary qualifications in Mining Engineering or equivalent.
* Ability to lead safety & productivity improvement project work & drive improvements.
* Exceptional relationship building skills coupled with your ability to engage and collaborate effectively with a diverse range of business partners.
* A manual 'C' class driver's licence.
* Demonstrated experience in mine production or technical mining engineering roles within a large open pit mining environment.
**What We Offer**
A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto.
A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with Annual incentive program.
Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family.
Attractive share ownership plan.
Company provided insurance cover.
Extensive salary sacrifice and salary packaging options.
Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support.
Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave).
Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more).
**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.
Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, 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 situations and meet opportunities.