Field Maintenance Supervisor

Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation, a world-class mining and mineral processing company, in Salt Lake City, Utah is searching for a Field Maintenance Supervisor at its Bingham Canyon Mine.

Kennecott is owned by Rio Tinto, a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK, combining Rio Tinto plc, a London listed company, and Rio Tinto Limited, which is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. Rio Tinto's business is finding, mining, and processing mineral resources. Major products are aluminum, copper, diamonds, energy (coal and uranium), gold, industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide, salt, talc) and iron ore. Activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and North America with significant businesses in South America, Asia, Europe and southern Africa. For more information, please visit www.riotinto.com.

Providing approximately 15% of the domestic copper demand, Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation (KUCC) is the second largest copper producer in the United States. KUCC operates the largest open pit copper mine in the world in addition to a concentrator, smelter, refinery, and tailings impoundment. KUCC is committed to ensuring safety and sustainable development. All KUCC operations, employing approximately 1700 people, are located in the Salt Lake City, Utah area.

Position Description:

The Field Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for directing, training, supervising and providing leadersip to hourly maintenance personnel, and also ensures safety, health and environmental policies are followed. The person in this position provides positive leadership through effective communications, maintaining positive employee relations and ensuring employee accountability. Additional duties include:Seek continuous improvement to optimize quality and equipment peformance and reliabilityMaintain budgeted equipment availability by monitoring and controlling the Preventative Maintenance (PM) inspection program, checking and signing PM check sheets, maintaining equipment breakdown log, ensuring timely repair of breakdowns and maintaining high quality equipment maintenanceSolicit, develop and propose innovative maintenance practices which increase maintenance productivity and reduce equipment downtimeAssist superintendent/manager in maintaining and reducing material and labor costs by monitoring work team and department performanceComplete quarterly employee qualification assessments and provide quality feedback based on the assessment


Education/Experience/Skill Requirements:High School Diploma or equivalent required. BS degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or a related field is preferred Five+ years related experience with two or more years in a supervisory capacityMust have strong demonstrated leadership skills, experience with safety, supervison, communication both written and verbal, problem solving, etc.

Kennecott offers competitive compensation as well as excellent benefits, multiple and varied opportunities for growth and advancement, and the opportunity to be involved in exciting, leading-edge projects with one of the most progressive and forward-thinking companies in the industry. A competitive compensation and generous benefits package including retirement and 401(k) plans will be offered to the preferred candidate. Physical, drug screen, reference, education and background checks will be conducted.

Qualified candidates should apply online by visiting www.riotinto.com/careers or click HERE to apply.

Position is open until filled.

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