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Drilling- Coordinator

• Key role in a diverse and global organization
• Continuous supply chain improvements leveraging on technology/streamline processes
• Excellent opportunity for career development of technical expertise in a major Metro Area - Salt Lake City

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Drilling Coordinator- Hydro/TWS to join our Operational Geotechnical team at Rio Tinto Kennecott Bingham Canyon Mine. You will be responsible for the daily supervision of contractor drilling and well services being carried out by rotary, core, sonic and horizontal drill rigs in addition to specialized well equipment. Candidate will be coordinating contractors carrying out drilling, borehole geophysical studies, pump contractors & technicians, drill fluid engineering, as well as integrated operations for road & pad construction.

This is a great opportunity for a motivate individual who wants to join a worldclass team. Working a 4/10 schedule that will include a weekend day (Wednesday-Saturday). Reporting to Senior Coordinator - Drill Contract, you will be:

• Assisting in the planning and providing direct supervision of drilling programs that provide all samples needed for modelling geology, geotechnical and hydrogeology attributes.
• Supporting the geophysical logging program
• Evaluating and monitoring contractor safety systems in accordance with RT drilling and safety standards.
• Assisting with well design and pumping system oversight
• Conducting data collection, analysis, and interpretation of hydrogeological data
• Providing portions of analysis for reporting on project activities, progress issues and outcomes.

What you’ll bring

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• 5 Years of Rotary/Core Drilling Operations
• 5 Years of Proven Leadership Experience
• Demonstrated ability to safely plan and supervise drilling operations is a fundamental requirement for this position.
• Well-developed sense of urgency and a conviction to maintain safety operational compliance. Ability to implement and manage continuous improvement processes.
• Intermediate understanding of testing options (open/ cased hole, packers, air lift, slug, and recovery) and geohydrologic and geotechnical instrumentation
• Ability to assess geologic and geophysical logging perform QC of initial logging function, and to assure acquisition of quality samples.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office including PowerPoint programs is essential. Helpful skills would include KruxMetrix, MineSite and acQuire.
• Excellent verbal and written skills to effectively communicate with employees at all levels of the organization.

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

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 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.