Engineer Reliability

Engineer – Reliability

• Join an organization committed to discovering cutting-edge engineering technologies and processes
• Work for a company that places the health and safety of all employees above all else
• Start your career with Rio Tinto today! - Salt Lake City

About the role

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

We are looking for an Engineer - Reliability to join the Rio Tinto Kennecott Asset Management team.  The Reliability Engineer identifies and manages asset reliability risks that could adversely affect the plant or business operations. The Reliability Engineer role is fundamental to maximizing value from physical assets by increasing productivity, increasing reliability, optimizing life cycle costs and controlling risks.

This role is a great opportunity to join a truly global mining organization that places a high priority on technology and innovation while continuing to develop your Reliability Engineering skill set. Reporting to a Superintendent - Reliability, you will proactively:

• Facilitate and manage the sites Defect Elimination (DE) program.
• Use Root Cause Analysis (RCA) methodology to identify failure causes and develop solutions.

• Develop maintenance tactics using Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and Planned Maintenance Optimization (PMO) to minimize asset risk and maximize equipment uptime.
• Conduct reliability studies and reliability block modeling using approved reliability tools and methods.

• Actively participate in the development and continuous improvement of Asset Tactics used in preventative maintenance (PM) and condition monitoring.

• Perform Life Cycle Cost Analysis on both new and existing assets.
• Track reliability metrics through a metrics dashboard to report reliability performance and verify that improvement is occurring.
• Collaborate with and assist Maintenance, Operations, Technical and Projects & Engineering teams.

• Review CMMS (SAP) databases for equipment and work order history.

• Build and monitor/analyze trends in PI ProcessBook data historian.
• Monitor, study and improve quality of various data.
• Monitor, trend, quantify and communicate value generated by improvement projects

• Generate and utilize Pareto Charts to identify bottlenecks, analyze equipment failures and prioritize allocation of resources for improvements.

What you’ll bring   

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.  Related work experience and education will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 3+ years of experience in reliability and/or field engineering in a maintenance role.
• Detailed knowledge of how to apply Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM), Planned Maintenance Optimization (PMO) and Root Cause Analysis techniques.
• Superior knowledge of fixed assets, materials of construction, chemical compatibility, and creation of standards.
• Experience with CMMS (SAP).
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience with Project Management

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Experience facilitating Root Cause Analysis (RCA) workshops.
• A Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP) or Certified Reliability Leader (CRL) certification
• Certification in any of the PdM technologies such as thermography, oil analysis, ultrasonic emission, vibration analysis, non-destructive testing etc.
• Experience using and integrating predictive and preventive maintenance tools, technologies, and practices.
• Experience developing maintenance tactics.
• 2+ year of experience in a leadership position.

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​

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 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 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 and meet opportunities  

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​

Rio Tinto participates in E-Verify to confirm work authorization.  Please visit http://www.uscis.gov/ for more information.​

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, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.​