Specialist Mine Monitoring - Underground

Location: Salt Lake City

Live and work in Salt Lake City, Utah – Enjoy the lifestyle of a major city with year-round outdoor recreation and easy access to the mountains.

Join Kennecott Underground at an exciting stage of growth – Be part of a growing underground operation and help build the capability that will support its future.

Benefits that support you and your family – Enjoy a comprehensive package including health and wellbeing programs, retirement savings, paid parental leave and other valuable employee benefits.

At Rio Tinto, we are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace where everyone feels safe, respected, and able to succeed. We actively encourage applications from women and from people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We know that great technical capability comes in many forms, and we’re focused on building teams that reflect the communities we operate in and support each other to do their best work.

We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide the materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.

About the role

We are looking for an Underground Mine Monitoring & Control Specialist to play a critical role at the center of our 24/7 underground mining operation. This is a fast-paced, highly connected position where your decisions, communication, and ability to interpret real-time information directly support the safe, efficient, and reliable movement of the mine.

As a central point for operational data and control systems, you will build a real-time picture of what is happening underground, helping teams respond to changing conditions, manage delays, coordinate maintenance, and keep critical infrastructure and communication systems performing as required. You will work across production, maintenance, technical teams, vendors, and emergency response, making this an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives on solving problems, connecting people and information, and working with technology in a dynamic operational environment.

Reporting to the Mine Operations Superintendent and working on a rotating shift roster, you will collaborate closely with operational and functional teams and be responsible for:

Operate and optimize the fleet management system to support production targets, manage underground delays, and coordinate maintenance response.

Collect, validate, maintain, and report accurate operational data across underground mining activities and systems.

Monitor critical underground infrastructure, including communications, ventilation, pump stations, and structural monitoring systems.

Coordinate incident management and real-time operational response, providing clear, timely information when conditions change.

Communicate and coordinate effectively across surface and underground teams to support safe and reliable operations.

Support the performance and continuous improvement of systems, tools, and processes to improve productivity and reliability.

Partner with vendors and cross-functional teams on software updates, hardware installations, troubleshooting, and system integration.

Apply strong problem-solving and multitasking skills to manage competing priorities and real-time operational challenges.

About you

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Proven track record of managing multiple variable or dynamic operating environments
• Strong analytical capability and technical aptitude
• Proven ability to communicate clearly and professionally with stakeholders at all levels
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with and positively influence peers
• Proficiency with computer software, including Microsoft Office and mining or operations systems
• Experience with mine control or dispatch systems
• Ability and willingness to work a rotating shift schedule, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays
• Candidates must have current, valid authorization to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

What we offer

A work environment where safety is always the number one priority.

Competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive bonus.

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.

Attractive share ownership plan.

Comprehensive leave policies which cover all the moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.

A generous parental leave policy, which ensures you’re able to spend quality time with your new family.

Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing.

Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which provides confidential counselling or expert guidance for you and your family to help get through life’s challenges.

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.

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 situations and meet opportunities.

Respect and Inclusion

Rio 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.

We 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.

Rio Tinto participates in E- Verify to confirm work authorization. Please visit http://www.ucis.gov/ for more information.