Senior Advisor - SPS H&S Lead

Senior Advisor - SPS H&S Lead

• Help to shape the future of Rio Tinto by working with our HS team to create a safer, more engaged, and productive organization as part of our new Rio Tinto Safe Production System

• Do meaningful work that is supported by senior leaders and plays an important role in helping us to reach our goal of being the "Best Operator."

• Diversity is our strength. Bring your unique skills, experiences, and perspectives to help our team to thrive.

• Position based in Salt Lake City

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

As the Senior Advisor Safe Production Systems H&S Lead, you will play a pivotal role in advancing health and safety practices within our organization. You will combine technical expertise in health and safety systems with strong interpersonal skills to coach, influence, and develop our team members. This position requires a deep understanding of health and safety fundamentals and a proactive approach to promoting a culture of safety.

Your commitment to the safety of yourself and your team, as well as the Rio Tinto values of Care, Courage, and Curiosity, will be key.

Reporting to the HS Principal Advisor, and working in a collaborative community, you will:

• Liaison between the Rio Tinto Safe Production System team and Health & Safety team to set up alignment and successful strategy.

• Become the team expert on Safe Production System best practices, including, but not limited to: Frontline Risk Assessment, Practical Problem Solving, Three in a Row, LiF (Leadership in the Field), QSI (Quality Safety Interactions), and Coaching.

• Become the team expert in HS fundamentals, including, but not limited to risk management, incident investigation and action management.

• Train & coach peers and leaders on adopting and implementing Safe Production System best practices. Develop and enhance their skills in health and safety through a mindset and behavior lens.

• Use your strong influencing skills to drive adoption of safety initiatives and best practices across the HS team & the organization.

• Work closely with senior safety advisors and teams to ensure alignment and consistency in safety best practices.

• Deploy Safe Production System Best Practices for the H&S Team.

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of health and safety processes and systems based on evolving industry standards and organizational needs.

• Support Safe Production System & Safety Maturity Model integration.

• Perform Safe Production System health checks & track applicable KPI's.

• Identify and support stakeholders who are impacted, including site GM, site, and functional leadership teams, those beyond the site, contracting partners, Rio Tinto Safe Production System sponsors, and leadership.

• Remove barriers and escalate issues on behalf of the site-based HS teams.

• Occasionally fill in for senior safety advisors on site & participate in incident investigations, ensuring continuity and adherence to best practices.

What you'll Bring:

• Your commitment to the safety of yourself and your team, as well as the Rio Tinto values of Care, Courage, and Curiosity, will be key.

• Proven experience in a technical health and safety role, with a strong understanding of health and safety systems and practices.

• Excellent coaching and mentoring skills with the ability to develop others.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to interact effectively at all levels of the organization.

• Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority and drive change.

• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving abilities.

• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work effectively under pressure.

These roles within the broader network of Rio Tinto Safe Production System globally will thrive on the diverse skill sets of team members. You may bring a background of Lean management, Engineering, Human Resources, Business Improvement, Health & Safety, Commercial, Operational, Manufacturing, or other transferable skills. We are seeking people who connect with others, explain the why, and take ownership of the work they are doing.

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

• Advantageous salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees

• 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

• 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)

• Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing

• 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.

• Our team and industry experts are here to support and work with you to explore your learning potential and career goals

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

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, Veterans and active-duty armed forces, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

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We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable being 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.