Principal Advisor Asset Management

Principal Advisor - Asset Management

• Position based in Salt Lake City, Utah
• Friendly and cohesive team environment where safety is our first priority
• Be seen as a trusted partner, collaborator and enabler of success for the team

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for aPrincipal Advisor - Asset Management who will lead Asset Management process improvement initiatives partnering with our Product Groups and sites. The role is aiming to increase AM capability at our sites by coaching people to apply AM processes in their operating context, ensuring that resources have the skills, knowledge and tools to perform their roles effectively, and replicate optimal performance.

The Group Asset Management is a global team committed to leading with care and empowerment. Our vision of the future is a place where excellence in asset management is achieved through courage, trust and collaboration with our partners.

How do we serve our partners? We practice curiosity by asking the right questions and bringing together the right people. We focus on facilitating alignment, consolidating expertise and creating shared platforms. We believe in enabling consistency without compromising flexibility for our Product Groups and sites to excel.

Join us in championing a culture of learning, innovation and collaboration.

Reporting to theCoaching Manager, Americas, Europe & Africain a collaborative community within theGroup Asset Managementteam, you will:

• Lead Asset Management Capability Uplift initiatives in close partnership with Product Groups and sites
• Provide guidance and coach leadership teams on implementation of asset management processes and procedures
• Support and work with sites to perform AM diagnostics and process maturity assessments
• Support sites with the development of asset management improvement plans to enable the delivery of their Strategic Asset Management Plans
• Partner with sites to embed and or replicate leading asset management practice/s
• Close collaboration with RTSPS teams to deliver our Best Operator objectives
• Provide Asset Management leadership training
• Select and manage Improvement Partners (external resources) to support Asset Management Uplifts
• Collaborate with the Process Ownership team to ensure fit-for-purpose AM processes and tools

What you'll bring

• A tertiary qualification in Engineering, Asset Management, Processing, Maintenance and Operation, Business Analysis or other relevant discipline
• Extensive experience and knowledge of the different Asset Management elements
• Demonstrated experience in implementing/executing/embedding Asset Management improvement initiatives
• Practical experience in at least one Asset Management Discipline (maintenance planning, reliability engineering, maintenance supervision, etc)
• Excellent influencing, communication and collaboration skills, with strong ability to liaise with external and internal stakeholders effectively
• Strong ability to adapt to different site contexts
• Willingness to travel and be self-motivated.

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• 7+ years of proven leadership experience with high influencing and negotiation skills
• International experience and ideally knowledge of multiple commodities fixed plant/HME/ports/rails/power asset etc

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.
• 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; Generous 401k matching program.
• Attractive share ownership plan.
• Comprehensive leave policies which cover all the moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
• A generous parental leave policy, which ensures you're able to spend quality time with your new family.
• Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which provides confidential counselling or expert guidance for you and your family to help get through life's challenges

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.

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.

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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.