Production Support Officer

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are currently looking for a Production Support Officer to join the team at our New Zealand Aluminium Smelter (NZAS). As a production Support Officer, you will play a pivotal role in the smooth functioning of our processing operations. Your primary responsibility is to execute assignments focused on process control, optimization, and troubleshooting.

You will be the key contact between Maintenance, Planning and the Operational teams. Process quality control is an important part of this position including the physical sampling of Anodes. Working under the guidance of senior technicians or engineers, you'll tackle both complex projects and smaller tasks independently, ensuring that our processing operations meet the highest standards of efficiency, safety, and quality.
Reporting to the Superintendent, Carbon Bake and working within a diverse team you will be:

• Apply practical and non-theoretical knowledge of products, techniques and processes gained by on-the-job experience and technical qualification.
  
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Assets and Maintenance team to implement improvements in cycle-time, yield, unit cost, quality, safety, and compliance within production and operations processes. Your technical expertise will be crucial in identifying areas for enhancement and implementing effective solutions.
  
• Take the lead of monitoring equipment, meticulously collecting operating data for calibration, inspection, and testing purposes.
  
• Proactively identify and resolve malfunctions and deviations in the Process. Conduct in-depth analyses, utilizing data, trending, reporting, and leading root cause analyses to address issues promptly and effectively.
  
• Maintain process procedures to maximize efficiency and resource utilization while adhering to standard operating procedures and industry best practices.
  
• Guides and supports less experienced team members and may assist in their formal orientation and training.
  

What you’ll bring

• Good communication skills to collaborate across functions
  
• Trouble shooting and problem-solving abilities
  
• Computer skills or experience with PIMs/Pi
  
• Knowledge of baking process and HFO system desirable
  
• Similar experience in a comparable role desirable
  

What we offer

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
  
• A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP)
  
• Access to top tier family-friendly health and medical programs
  
• Excellent retirement plan
  
• A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, paid parental leave, short term sick leave, paid holidays)
  
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matters
  
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program
  

Where you’ll be working

Based at Tiwai Point in New Zealand’s south, NZAS makes aluminium with one of the lowest carbon footprints in the world, and it is the only aluminium smelter to produce ultra-high purity metal using renewable hydroelectricity. Receiving the majority of its alumina from our Yarwun and Queensland Alumina Limited refineries in Gladstone, Australia, the smelter produces more than 335,000 tonnes of aluminium each year.

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 LGBTQIA+ 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.