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Job Description
Director Operations - Carbon Dept.
Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.
We are looking for a Director with demonstrated experience to join the operations team in our Aluminum product group in Kitimat, Canada, where they will lead the Carbon Operations Department. The Carbon department is responsible for the preparation and manufacturing of carbon anodes, which are essential components in the electrolytic process of producing aluminum. The carbon anodes serve as conductors of electricity and play a crucial role in the reduction of alumina to aluminum metal.
This is a great opportunity for a people-focused and dynamic leader with experience achieving high performance and engagement in the aluminum industry.
We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry's best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.
Reporting to the General Manager and working a Monday to Friday schedule, you will be:
Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you've helped the world progress.
The base salary range for this role is $162,560 - $243,840 CAD in addition to allowances, bonus, equity, health or retirement benefits, and any other discretionary benefits offered at Rio Tinto. Our base salary ranges are based on role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by the skills, experience, and impact you bring to the role. Our talent acquisition partners can share more during the hiring process.
At Rio Tinto, we offer a competitive reward package that reflects the value that each person brings to our business. As part of our pay philosophy, we believe equity represents fairness, and is rooted in our values and aligns with what we stand for.
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.
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.
To learn more about our Aluminium Operations, check out this video:
Every Voice Matters
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.
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.
Applications close on Sunday the 7th of July 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)
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- Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
- Join a world-class mining organization, offering outstanding personal development
- This permanent, full-time, role is based in Kitimat, BC. The perfect place to live and work, combining the tranquility of a small community with an unrivaled love for the great outdoors.
Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.
We are looking for a Director with demonstrated experience to join the operations team in our Aluminum product group in Kitimat, Canada, where they will lead the Carbon Operations Department. The Carbon department is responsible for the preparation and manufacturing of carbon anodes, which are essential components in the electrolytic process of producing aluminum. The carbon anodes serve as conductors of electricity and play a crucial role in the reduction of alumina to aluminum metal.
This is a great opportunity for a people-focused and dynamic leader with experience achieving high performance and engagement in the aluminum industry.
We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry's best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.
Reporting to the General Manager and working a Monday to Friday schedule, you will be:
- Adhering to Rio Tinto's Health, Safety, and Environmental standards while actively engaging in our culture of care, courage, and curiosity.
- Leading and overseeing all operational activities within the carbon department to ensure efficient and safe production processes.
- Developing and implementing strategic plans to optimize carbon production, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and industry best practices.
- Driving a culture of continuous improvement, through implementation of Lean production methodology, fostering innovation and efficiency.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize production schedules and ensure timely delivery of anodes.
- Implementing and monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) to track and improve safety, process performance and quality.
- Providing leadership, guidance, development to a team of Superintendents, Supervisors, and Operators, fostering a culture of accountability, excellence, and engagement within your team.
- Developing and managing departmental budgets
- Supporting critical breakdowns, incidents, or leadership in the field, outside of your standard schedule as required.
- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
- Advanced skills in leadership, influence, and negotiation.
- Possession of a Bachelor of Engineering degree in a relevant field, such as Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or Metallurgical
- At least 20 years of relevant experience
- Able to influence strategic direction, translating it into practical and innovative solutions, and delivering improved productivity.
- Exceptional engagement, communication, and coaching skills, ensuring seamless collaboration across diverse stakeholder groups.
- Detailed understanding of the aluminum smelting process.
- A continuous improvement mindset and experience developing and delivering on business improvement objectives.
- Advanced analytical skills, including but not limited to financial analysis.
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you've helped the world progress.
The base salary range for this role is $162,560 - $243,840 CAD in addition to allowances, bonus, equity, health or retirement benefits, and any other discretionary benefits offered at Rio Tinto. Our base salary ranges are based on role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by the skills, experience, and impact you bring to the role. Our talent acquisition partners can share more during the hiring process.
At Rio Tinto, we offer a competitive reward package that reflects the value that each person brings to our business. As part of our pay philosophy, we believe equity represents fairness, and is rooted in our values and aligns with what we stand for.
- A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
- Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
- Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
- Exclusive employee discounts
- Domestic or International relocation program
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.
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.
To learn more about our Aluminium Operations, check out this video:
Every Voice Matters
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.
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.
Applications close on Sunday the 7th of July 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)