Business Partner - Performance Improvement (Processing Operations) - Jobs in Labrador City, NL

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Business Partner - Performance Improvement (Processing Operations)

• Be part of a group that is safety driven, inclusive, collaborative and values improvement
• Stimulating role requiring drive, structure, and leadership
• Role based in Labrador City.
• Relocation largely paid for by the company

About the roleAll progress begins with Pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.We are looking for a Business Partner - Performance Improvement (Processing Operations)to lead improvement activities, provide training and coaching in order to bring significant value to our business and deliver on our business’ full potential. If you are a motivated, structured and dynamic person, with an interest in business improvement, performance management and transformation, this position could interest you. This role represents an excellent opportunity for an individual to build strong relationships with various key stakeholders in an organization to drive and operationalize change. You will be integrated into the operational site and function teams to work very closely together and will be playing a key role in supporting the delivery of the business plan.Reporting to the Manager of Performance Improvement, and dotted line to the area General Manager, you will be responsible for the following:

• Work safely and in accordance with Rio Tintos health, environment, safety and community standards
• Globally coordinate the transformation in your area of responsibility to deliver value to the site and the company by supporting the execution of improvement initiatives
• Promote and establish a culture of improvement and coach various teams in the implementation of sustainable changes
• Be able to apply and explain Lean and Six Sigma concepts and methods
• Support management committees on strategic activities
• Facilitate the delivery of the portfolio of initiatives by engaging and supporting initiatives owners and sponsors
• Support the deployment of standards, improvement processes and Rio Tinto Safe Production System
• Organize and prepare workshops aimed at building the full potential
• Define and supervise improvement approaches for complex issues

What you bring

• Commitment to ensuring your safety and that of your team/colleagues
• Good experience in leading and/or implementing business improvement or operational excellence projects
• Great ability to synthesize information and understand the issues
• Business perspective and strategy implementation
• Ability to coach others and to execute on short term intervals
• Knowledge and experience of improvement approaches such as global process management, Lean environments, change management, strategy and planning or project management
• Excellent communication skills and analytical skills
• Ability to influence and implement change through the effective management of stakeholders at all levels within a complex, matrix organization
• Leader showing a lot of initiative, motivation, a great will to succeed, and the ability to navigate in a matrix organization
• Ability to cultivate collaboration, autonomy, and creativity within a team to get things done

It is also beneficial if you have:

• Lean Six-Sigma Black Belt certification
• A tertiary qualification in Industrial Engineering or other related field
• Bachelors degree in engineering, business, finance, human resources or other related field
• Knowledge of or experience in the mining industry

What we offerBe recognised for your contribution, you’re thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Company provided insurance cover
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• Relocation assistance where necessary

About Rio TintoEvery idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe.Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.Where you’ll be workingAt Rio Tinto Exploration, we are investing in growth for the future – starting with the exploration for new sources of essential materials. Our talented team of explorers are constantly searching the world, seeking to create value for the business by discovering and acquiring economically, socially and environmentally sustainable resources. We have 63 programmes in eight commodities across 16 countries.We’re focused on fast-tracking technologies, data and using analytical insights to unlock value and improve the effectiveness and efficiency at every stage of the exploration process. We’re looking for a diverse team of leaders in technology and data science experts to drive our technology strategy and create viable discovery opportunities for Rio Tinto.Role based in any of Rio Tinto Exploration’s hubs (Reading, Salt Lake City, Perth, Brisbane, Santiago, Brasilia, Lima, Vancouver).Every Voice MattersAt Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 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.Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions..Quick Apply

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