The posting
- Shape safe, reliable production by strengthening the capability of control room teams and improving how process control systems are used across Kennecott operations.
- Build your technical and leadership impact through hands-on coaching, complex troubleshooting, root cause analysis and continuous improvement across multiple plant areas.
- Partner with operations and teams across the Kennecott value stream while developing technical expertise
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 Trainer, Control Room (Technician IV – Process Control) to help strengthen operator capability and process control performance across Rio Tinto Kennecott. In this role, you will combine practical control room experience with advanced technical support, helping teams make safe, timely and informed decisions while improving cycle time, yield, unit cost, quality and operational compliance. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys coaching others, resolving complex control system issues and turning operating data into sustainable improvements.
What you’ll be doing
Reporting to the [leader title] and working within the [team or department name], you will be:
- Delivering structured control room training, coaching and on-the-job support that builds operator confidence, technical capability and consistent use of standard operating procedures.
- Providing technical support to engineers and operations teams to improve cycle time, yield, unit cost, product quality, safety and process compliance across multiple site areas.
- Monitoring instruments and equipment and collecting process control data through calibration, inspection and testing to support safe online adjustments.
- Analyzing and resolving complex instrument and control system malfunctions, acting as the third level of support when earlier troubleshooting attempts have not succeeded.
- Using salvage tracking, trends, operational metrics and root cause analysis to prepare clear reports and recommend corrective actions.
- Improving process and facility designs to optimize asset use while maintaining standard operating procedures, control standards and good manufacturing practices.
- Coordinating technicians assigned to projects and aligning technical work with team priorities, schedules and operating requirements.
- Sharing practical expertise as a site-level reference and helping teams understand how their decisions and tasks contribute to safe, reliable production outcomes.
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.
- Demonstrated experience operating, supporting or training teams in a control room, process control or industrial automation environment within mining, mineral processing, manufacturing or another safety-critical operation.
- Practical capability troubleshooting instruments, control loops and process control systems, including escalation and resolution of complex faults.
- Experience using process data, trends, operational metrics and root cause analysis to identify issues and improve operating performance.
- Ability to develop or deliver technical training and coaching for operators or technicians, translating complex information into clear operating guidance.
- A technical qualification in instrumentation, process control, automation, electrical technology, engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
Helpful for Success
- Experience coordinating technicians or supporting cross-functional improvement projects in an operating plant environment.
- Working knowledge of calibration, inspection and testing practices and of standard operating procedures in a regulated or high-risk environment.
- Experience with distributed control systems, programmable logic controllers, human-machine interfaces or historian and trending tools relevant to the operation.
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 covering the moments that matter, including paid time off, paid holidays and paid bereavement leave
- A generous parental leave policy to support quality time with your new family
- Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Personify Health with incentives supporting your wellbeing
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program, providing confidential counseling or expert guidance for you and your family
Where you’ll be working
Rio Tinto Kennecott is a fully integrated mining operation located just outside Salt Lake City, Utah. For more than 120 years, Kennecott has mined and processed minerals from the Bingham Canyon ore body. The operation extends from the Bingham Canyon Mine at the south end of the Salt Lake Valley to the smelter and refinery at the north end. This role is based at the Kennecott Smelter.
Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to the posting end 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.
