Production Support Officer
About the role
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:
Applying practical and non-theoretical knowledge of products, techniques, and processes gained by on-the-job experience and technical qualification.
Collaborating closely with Engineering, Assets, and Maintenance teams to implement improvements in cycle-time, yield, unit cost, quality, safety, and compliance within production and operations processes.
Monitoring equipment, meticulously collecting operating data for calibration, inspection, and testing purposes.
Proactively identifying and resolving malfunctions and deviations in the Process.
Maintaining process procedures to maximize efficiency and resource utilization while adhering to standard operating procedures and industry best practices.
Guiding and supporting less experienced team members and assisting in their formal orientation and training.
What you'll bring
Good communication skills to collaborate across functions.
Troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
Computer skills or experience with PIMs/Pi.
Knowledge of baking processes and HFO systems 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.
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 is the only aluminium smelter to produce ultra-high purity metal using renewable hydroelectricity. 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.
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.
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