Electrical Craftsperson (Electrician)

Electrical Craftsperson

• Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities
• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits
• Access to industry-leading technical development programmes
• M – Band
• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion – Salt Lake City, Utah

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for an Electrical Craftsperson to undertake preventative maintenance tasks as well as new installations at the Tailings and Water Services Facilities.

This is a great opportunity to work closely within a team to promote a ‘Zero Harm’ work culture.

In addition to paying competitively and providing great benefits packages, we want you to live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family. And because of our size and scale, there are many opportunities to learn, grow and do more than you ever thought possible.
Every hour of every shift, your safety and wellbeing is our number one priority. We do the work only if it is safe, and we invest to make sure every member of the team has the quality tools they need to do their job.

As a Maintenance Electrician, you will be responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of electrical systems, as well as mechanical integrity of equipment. Perform Installation and maintenance of various size pumps and motors, with other equipment used in the production process.

Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor and working in a diverse team, you will be:

• Works independently – diagnose problems and recommend solutions.
• Plan & organize jobs to completion
• Operate discrete operations as part of larger process flow
• Understands authority and accountability
• Maintain team members’ dignity
• Demonstrate leadership behaviors
• Influence others to demonstrate good team membership skills

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• A High school diploma or GED
• Candidates must demonstrate a safety conscious approach to work and a proven ability to operate independently and in small multi-discipline teams
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written; strong interpersonal skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word etc.)
• Mining industry experience would be an asset
• 3-5 experience in the mining, heavy equipment & electrical background is preferred but not required
• Electrical Journeyperson Certification is preferred but not required

What we offer

We are committed to providing our employees with a generous benefits package. Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking, your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress, we provide:

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits.
• 401(k) matching program (company matched .50 per dollar up to 6% of your base pay)
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program, which allows you to purchase Rio Tinto Company shares.
• Comprehensive leave policies which cover all moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
• A favorable child-caregiver leave program (Up to 100% salary top-up)
• Ongoing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family; to help in addressing educational opportunities, addiction treatment, depression, stress, domestic issues, financial management, and legal concerns.
• Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing.

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminum, 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

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, 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.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

Rio Tinto participates in E-Verify to confirm work authorization. Please visit http://www.uscis.gov/ for more information.

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.