Operator (multiple opportunities)

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Joining our Temporary Operator pool serves as the entry point towards becoming a permanent employee
• 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.
• Work for one of the top 100 Employers in Canada. More info here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6999447814468497408

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for multiple Operators to join the BC Works team in temporary positions for upcoming needs in Q1 2024. Operators perform a variety of duties across the site, from overseeing control room systems and processes, to executing physical labor tasks, and operating machinery which are essential to production and operations. As an Operator, your dedication to safety and efficiency, adaptability to shifting priorities, and adeptness in collaborating with others are essential to your success in the role.

This role is a great opportunity for enthusiastic and safety-oriented individuals to advance their careers in a large-scale industrial setting. All Operators begin as "temporary" employees, who are scheduled based on operational needs. This serves as the initial phase toward securing permanent employment as an Operator at Rio Tinto, a process typically taking approximately two years, which is an internal seniority-based process. Those holding a Red Seal trade qualification(s) might also have prospects for temporary assignments in temporary trades positions across the site as they are required. Please refer to the “What We Offer” section below for more details about entitlement to benefits.

Reporting to the Operations Supervisor, and working within our Smelter Operations & Services teams, you will be:

• Adhering to Rio Tinto's Health, Safety, and Environmental standards while actively engaging in our culture of care, courage, and curiosity.
• Ensuring your work area is consistently safe, clean, and well-maintained, promptly addressing any unsafe conditions that arise.
• Executing labor tasks, operating, and controlling equipment according to Standard Operating Procedures, prioritizing safety and efficient achievement of production targets.
• Immediately communicating all safety concerns, incidents, and process deficiencies to supervisors for swift resolution.
• Offering valuable feedback to supervisors concerning equipment performance, aiding in optimization.
• Driving continuous improvement by actively contributing to and implementing solutions that resolve identified issues in the work area.
• Demonstrating effective teamwork and individual efficiency, maintaining respectful communication with all team members and stakeholders

Please note: Fly-in-fly-out arrangements are not available for this location. Relocation assistance is not provided.

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• A high school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of a Class 7 Provincial Driver’s License (“N”)
• A minimum of 1-year prior work experience in an industrial and/or manufacturing and/or construction setting
• Ability to work rotating 12-hour shifts (rosters include both days, nights, weekends, etc.) and adapt to changing schedules
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with all team members
• A commitment to Rio Tinto values: Care, Curiosity, and Courage

What we offer

Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Personal protective clothing and boots are provided
• Career development opportunities to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Exclusive employee discounts
• Hourly wage of $39.56

After 1500 working hours or permanent placement (whichever comes sooner), you will be entitled to:

• Ongoing access to top-tier family-friendly health and medical programs, pension and savings plans
• Defined benefit pension plan (CAAT)
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Opportunity to take sabbatical leaves

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.

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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=25&v=CTp1jkRKeBI

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 21st of January 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date). Please ensure contact information is accurate and actively monitor your junk mailbox for correspondence throughout the application process.