- Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
- Access to industry-leading technical development programmes
- Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development
About the role
All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.
We are looking for a Manager: Asset Management to lead and manage the development, recommendations and implementation of strategies that improve equipment reliability and processes based on FMEA and other reliability methodologies. Focus will be to maximize equipment life time, optimize life cycle costs and enhance equipment availability to achieve production by owning and leading the Reliability and Asset Management team.
Leading on the frontline is one of the most important jobs in our business and comes with a huge amount of responsibility. We need you to motivate, inspire and keep your people safe and well. With signature leadership training programmes, growing and developing is more than an opportunity – it is something we actively plan and make happen. Every day our leaders grow, while our rosters are designed to help you live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family.
Reporting to the General Manager Technical and Asset Management and working in a challenging and exciting environment within the Reliability and Asset Management team, you will be:
- Develop, recommend and implement strategies for the improvement of maintenance effectiveness and ensure maintenance is completed to plans and schedules.
- Drive and actively participate in the development and continuous improvement of the Asset Management program, by reviewing operational asset management plans.
- Manage and support the specialist teams for Defect Elimination, Asset Management, Condition Monitoring and technical training department by providing specialist maintenance management and defect elimination advice.
- Implement the defect elimination strategy and ensure the implementation of actions through a structured process.
- Coach and support the reliability engineers on the DE process.
- Develop follow and improve the 5-year plan on asset management in line with capital expenditure including all categories of assets across the business.
- Supervise and control the activities, standards of performance and behaviour of designated support staff.
- Provide guidance and leadership and enable team to carry out tasks safely and professionally.
- Ensure that staff training, and development needs are identified, and technical skills imparted to facilitate optimal functioning.
What you’ll bring
- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team (standard for all job adverts)
- Preferred Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related field, or Equivalent Engineering qualifications with related experience.
- Formal training in Asset Management and Reliability Principles – advantageous
- EB driver’s license.
- Training: Exposure to and application of the following disciplines will be preferred:
- Reliability Centred Management (RCM)
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
- Condition based / predictive maintenance – CBM (vibration, tribology, infrared, ultrasonic, etc.)
- Business Improvement Techniques (Lean / Six Sigma)
- Leadership and Team management
- Asset management principles and implementation
- Change management / stakeholder management
- At least 5 years extensive technical knowledge/experience in reliability/asset management focused positions
- Relevant management experience of technical team
- Relevant strategic planning experience
- Experience with complex problem identification, solution development and action implementation.
- Experience in advancing modern asset management philosophies/programs.
What we offer
- A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
- A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience
- Annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees
- Career development & education assistance to further your ambitions
- Access top tier family-friendly health and medical programs, pension and savings plans
- Wellbeing benefits
- Generous Rio Tinto employee share program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matter
- A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, paid parental, etc)
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’ll be working
Certified as a Top Employer for 4 consecutive years, located in the Kwa-Zulu Natal province, Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) is part of the Rio Tinto Group and is an internationally recognised sand mining and mineral processing operations leader and one of the world’s foremost producers of titanium minerals, high purity pig iron and zircon. We have implemented a sound corporate social development programme and an internationally recognised environmental rehabilitation programme to restore the mined dunes to their natural state once mining operations have ceased.
Every Voice Matters
RBM is an equal opportunity employer and preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups in line with the company’s employment equity plan.
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.