Process Engineer – Metallurgical/Mineral Processing

Job content

• Global mining organization with an exceptional safety culture.
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Excellent opportunity for career development and development of technical expertise – LabradorCity,NL
  

About The Role

We are looking for a Process Engineer – Metallurgical / Chemical / Mineral Processing who possesses strong technical knowledge and troubleshooting skills to join our Processing Technical Services team to aid with technological development projects in IOC’s Concentrator and Pelletizing Plants.

Rio Tinto Minerals operates globally providing iron ore concentrate and pellets to world markets. Recognised as a leader in the industrial minerals industry due to product quality, supply reliability and technical support; we are proud to make modern life work. From our location in eastern Canada IOC supplies iron ore concentrate and pellets to the world’s steel producing market.

This role is a great opportunity to contribute to the organization’s safety and profitability while developing as a technical expert. Reporting to the Principal Advisor – Process Development you will

• Support the health, safety, environmental, and quality (HSEQ) programs by participating in their implementation, maintenance and enforcement as well as compliance with corporate programs and policies
• Analyse process operations, process data trends, and equipment unit operation to identify process design improvements (physical design improvements, operational strategy improvements, automation improvements), all aimed at increasing iron recovery, production or reducing cost
• Execute both Opex and Capex development projects working closely with the engineering department
• Be fully knowledgeable of problem solving/project leading methodologies
• Develop material and facilitate training sessions to operators/supervisors/technicians
• Ensures that sound engineering principles are applied in own area of activity
• Solve problems of moderate complexity in area of activity, taking into account the global business context
  

About You

To succeed in this role, the following is required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Metallurgical, Chemical or Mineral Processing
• 2-7 years’ experience in an industrial environment with a requirement for experience in concentration of minerals and/or iron ore pelletizing preferred
• The ability to interact effectively with operations personnel at all levels
• Experience in Autogenous Grinding, Ball Milling, Gravity Separation and/or Magnetic Separation, Flotation, Filtration, Thickening, iron ore pelletizing
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
• Ability to work independently
  

The following is considered a valuable asset

• Experience in Iron Ore Pelletizing
• Process control experience
• Ability to speak French
  

About Rio Tinto

Every 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 will be working

We are a leading North American producer and exporter of premium iron ore pellets and high-grade concentrate with average iron grades greater than 66%. With a team of over 2,400 employees, IOC is committed to providing value and continuity for our customers, employees, communities and shareholders through our unique mine to port approach, taking advantage of our full integration and wholly owned infrastructure to deliver our high-quality concentrate and pellets to our customers across the globe.

IOC’s operations include a mine with five operational pits, a concentrator and a pelletizing plant located near Labrador City in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. We also operate a wholly-owned 418 km railway, the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway (QNS&L) that links our Labrador operations to Company-owned port facilities in Sept-Iles.

Every Voice Matters

At 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.