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Our values, care, courage and curiosity, guide how we work and how we treat each other.\nAbout the role\nWe are looking for a Reliability Engineer to improve asset performance by identifying and managing reliability risks that could affect plant or business operations. You will apply reliability engineering and asset management methods to optimize the balance of asset risk, cost and performance while supporting safe, reliable production.\nThis is a great opportunity for an engineer who enjoys using equipment data, structured problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration to eliminate defects, strengthen maintenance strategies and improve the lifecycle performance of industrial assets.\nReporting to the Superintendent of Reliability and working within the Rio Tinto Kennecott Maintenance team, you will be:\nWhat you’ll be doing\nFacilitate the site defect elimination program and lead reliability improvement initiatives from problem definition through implementation and value tracking.\nUse root cause analysis methods to identify equipment and process failure causes, develop solutions and support sustainable corrective actions.\nDevelop and continuously improve maintenance tactics for new and existing assets using Reliability Centered Maintenance and Planned Maintenance Optimization methods.\nPerform reliability studies, reliability block modeling and lifecycle cost analysis to support asset strategies and investment decisions.\nAnalyze equipment, work order and maintenance history data from computerized maintenance management systems such as SAP to identify trends, gaps and improvement opportunities.\nUse process historian and condition data to monitor and report on asset performance, improve data quality and identify emerging reliability risks.\nApply Pareto analysis and other reliability tools to identify bottlenecks, prioritize resources and communicate the value delivered by improvement projects.\nSupport the implementation and assurance of asset management systems, engineering standards and reliability practices while coaching and sharing learnings across Operations, Maintenance, Projects, Technical and site teams.\nAbout you\nTo be successfully considered for this role, you will bring:\nA commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.\nA bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field, or a combination of relevant education and practical reliability or field engineering experience.\nRelevant experience in reliability engineering, field engineering, maintenance engineering, asset management or a related industrial technical environment.\nKnowledge of reliability methods such as root cause analysis, Reliability Centered Maintenance, Planned Maintenance Optimization, defect elimination or lifecycle cost analysis.\nExperience using maintenance and equipment data to support decisions, ideally through SAP or another computerized maintenance management system and process-history or condition-monitoring tools.\nStrong analytical, problem-solving, project coordination and stakeholder communication skills, with the ability to influence improvement across Operations, Maintenance, Projects and technical teams.\nHelpful for success: Experience facilitating root cause analysis; developing maintenance tactics; integrating predictive and preventive maintenance technologies; using data visualization tools such as Power BI; or holding a Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional, Certified Reliability Leader or relevant predictive-maintenance certification.\nEven if your experience does not align with every helpful qualification, we encourage you to apply. Relevant transferable engineering and maintenance experience is valued.\nWhat we offer\nBe recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you have helped the world progress.\nA work environment where safety is always the number one priority\nCompetitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive bonus\nAccess to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage and various voluntary benefits\nExcellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution and a generous 401(k) matching program\nAttractive share ownership plan\nComprehensive leave policies covering paid time off, paid holidays and paid bereavement leave\nA generous parental leave policy that supports quality time with your new family\nDiscount programs and access to Personify Health with incentives supporting your wellbeing\nAccess to our Employee Assistance Program, providing confidential counseling or expert guidance for you and your family\nWhere you’ll be working\nRio Tinto Kennecott is a fully integrated copper operation located just outside Salt Lake City, Utah. The operation includes a mine, concentrator, smelter and refinery and produces copper, precious metals including gold and silver, molybdenum, tellurium and sulfuric acid. Kennecott has mined and processed minerals from the Bingham Canyon ore body since 1903.\nRio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to closing date.\nAbout Rio Tinto\nRio 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.\nWe 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 situations and meet opportunities.\nRespect and Inclusion\nRio Tinto is committed to equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.\nWe are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel safe, respected and valued. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome but are essential to our success. We treat all our people fairly and with dignity.\nRio Tinto participates in E- Verify to confirm work authorization. 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