Senior Planner - Tiwai

SENIOR PLANNER

• Leaders in producing low carbon, high purity aluminium using renewable hydroelectricity
• An exciting opportunity to live in Invercargill New Zealand – relocation available for suitable candidates
• Be part of a diverse team that values, safety, teamwork, inclusion and respectful behaviours while delivering high value outcomes
• This is a full-time permanent day work role

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Planner to be part of the New Zealand Aluminium Smelter team. In this role you will be working in a small team with responsibility for governance of the Rio Tinto Work Management process, delivery of associated Work Management training, cost reporting and Master Data integrity.

Reporting to the Superintendent Maintenance Planning and working a family friendly Monday to Friday, 40-hour work week, you will be responsible for:

• Development and Management of Rio Tinto Processes and Standards
• Provide coaching and training on planning and scheduling functions
• Identify areas of improvement in work management against RT standards and drive implementation of improvements.
• Identify areas of improvement within SAP and associated systems, developing business cases where required
• Provide a monthly report on maintenance expenditure
• Provide your expertise in supporting the maintenance teams to improve KPI compliance

What you’ll bring

• Intermediate working knowledge of Microsoft products
• Previous experience creating reports and presentations
• Experience with using SAP MPA transactions
• An analytical mindset with strong attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Passion for continuous improvement and data driven decision making

What we offer

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP)
• Access to family-friendly health and medical programs
• Competitive superannuation programme
• A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, paid parental leave, short term sick leave, paid holidays)
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matters
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program
• Access to transport assistance between Invercargill and Tiwai

Where you will be working

New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Limited (NZAS) is Rio Tinto’s only New Zealand site. We are pioneers in producing low carbon, high purity aluminium essential to human progress.

Based at Tiwai Point in New Zealand’s south, NZAS makes aluminium with one of the lowest carbon footprints in the world, and it is the only aluminium smelter to produce ultra-high purity metal using renewable hydroelectricity. Receiving the majority of its alumina from our Yarwun and Queensland Alumina Limited refineries in Gladstone, Australia, the smelter produces more than 335,000 tonnes of aluminium each year.

We pride ourselves on being a world leader in quality aluminium products, founded on our deep commitment to safety and operational excellence which we believe is created by the best people in the industry.

Find out more about life at NZAS https://tiwaistories.co.nz

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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

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ 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.