The posting
Services & Logistics Analyst
Turn complex contractor, workforce and financial data into insights that improve safety, cost performance and operational decision-making across Smelter Services.
Build your capability in business intelligence, reporting automation and cross-functional partnership while influencing contractor governance and continuous improvement.
Be based in Salt Lake City, Utah, supporting a critical operational services function and working closely with Operations, Maintenance, Contract Owners and contractor partners.
We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values - care, courage and curiosity - guide how we work and how we treat each other.
About the role
We are looking for a Services & Logistics Analyst to help Smelter Services strengthen contractor governance, operational performance and cost management. In this role, you’ll transform information from multiple business and operational systems into practical insights, dashboards and reporting tools that support informed decisions. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys solving data and process challenges and wants to improve how contractor services, budgets, compliance and performance are managed.
What you’ll be doing
Reporting to the Smelter Services Superintendent and working in a cross-functional environment within Smelter Services, you will be:
- Develop and maintain dashboards, scorecards and business intelligence tools that support contractor governance and operational decision-making.
- Analyze contractor utilization, workforce trends, safety performance, costs and compliance metrics to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
- Create contractor performance reporting and KPI insights that inform service reviews, contract renewals and sourcing decisions.
- Support budget development, expenditure tracking, forecasting, variance analysis and cost reporting for Smelter Services.
- Integrate and validate information from SAP, contractor management systems, Track, financial systems and other operational data sources.
- Automate recurring reporting and strengthen data quality, consistency, governance and documentation standards.
- Prepare clear leadership reports, presentations and recommendations for technical and non-technical audiences.
- Improve departmental processes through business process mapping, reporting standardization, document control, action tracking and contractor administration support.
About you
We’re looking for someone whose experience aligns with the key requirements below. You do not need to meet every “helpful for success” item to apply - if you bring relevant experience and are excited by the opportunity, we encourage you to submit an application.
Required for Success
- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
- Skills and Capabilities: Demonstrated ability to analyze complex operational, workforce or financial data and translate findings into clear, actionable insights.
- Experience: Experience developing dashboards, automated reporting solutions, scorecards or data visualizations that support business decisions.
- Qualifications: Post-secondary education in business, data analytics, information systems, finance, statistics or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Systems: Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Power BI, Power Query or comparable analytics and visualization tools.
- Communication: Ability to explain complex information clearly through reports, presentations and discussions with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Helpful for Success
- Experience with SAP or another enterprise resource planning system and consolidating data from multiple business systems.
- Exposure to contractor governance, cost management, compliance reporting or operational services in a safety-critical industrial environment.
- Experience with process mapping, reporting standardization, data governance or continuous improvement initiatives.
What we offer
Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking, and your hard work, and go home knowing you have helped the world progress.
- A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
- Competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive bonus
- 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 and a generous 401(k) matching program
- Attractive share ownership plan
- Comprehensive leave policies that cover the moments that matter in life, including paid time off, paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave
- A generous parental leave policy, which helps you spend quality time with your new family
- Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to wellbeing programs with incentives supporting your physical and mental health
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program, which provides confidential counselling or expert guidance for you and your family
Where you’ll be working
Our Kennecott mine is a world-class, fully integrated copper mining operation, including a concentrator, smelter, and refinery, located just outside Salt Lake City, Utah, in the United States. We produce copper, precious metals including gold and silver, molybdenum, tellurium, and sulfuric acid. Kennecott has been mining and processing minerals from the rich ore body of the Bingham Canyon Mine since 1903 and is one of the top producing mines in the world, comprising approximately 11 percent of U.S. annual copper production.
Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to the closing date.
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 situations and meet opportunities.
Respect and Inclusion
Rio Tinto is committed to equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel safe, respected and valued. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome but are essential to our success. We treat all our people fairly and with dignity.
Rio Tinto participates in E- Verify to confirm work authorization. Please visit http://www.ucis.gov/ for more information.
