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Boiler Operator (Fuel Tender D)

• Excellent opportunity to join a team of knowledgeable individuals focused on maintaining operating equipment with the highest degree of safety
• For California based roles the expected hourly rate is $26.93
• Global mining organization with an exceptional safety culture

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Fuel Tender D to assist in operating the boilers, water softeners, and related equipment.

This role is a great opportunity to join a world-class operations team and grow your career within Rio Tinto.

In addition to paying competitively and providing great benefits packages, we want you to live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family. And because of our size and scale, there are many opportunities to learn, grow and do more than you ever thought possible.

Every hour of every shift, your safety and wellbeing is our number one priority. We do the work only if it is safe, and we invest to make sure every member of the team has the quality tools they need to do their job.

Reporting to the Energy Manager and working in a challenging and exciting environment, you will be:

• Assists with lighting and operating the boilers.
• Unloading of salt trucks into the softener brine pits.
• Opening and closing valves along with starting and stopping pumps.
• Performing Lock Out of equipment in the area for maintenance activities.
• Trouble-shooting equipment and operational issues and report findings or observations.
• Drawing water samples and performs chemical tests on the samples.
• Mixes batches of chemicals and adjusts chemical feed rates.
• Monitoring and operating the plant water softeners, Cogeneration Plant Demineralizer, and related equipment.

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Qualified based on general experience and fitness and ability.
• Valid California Driver's license.
• Forklift, scissor lift, bobcat, computer, and other equipment as required by job.
• Ability to read, write and perform basic math.
• Intermediate English reading and writing skills.
• Mechanical and electrical aptitude, computer skills, and plant operating knowledge are desirable.

What we offer

We are committed to providing our employees with a generous benefits package. Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking, your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress, we provide:

• Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing.
• A favorable child-caregiver leave program (Up to 100% salary top-up)
• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• 401(k) matching program (company matched .35 per dollar up to 5% of your base pay)
• Ongoing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family; to help in addressing educational opportunities, addiction treatment, depression, stress, domestic issues, financial management, and legal concerns.
• Comprehensive leave policies which cover all moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program, which allows you to purchase Rio Tinto Company shares.
• Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits.

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminum, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive. We have been mining for almost 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 and meet opportunities.

Where you will be working

Rio Tinto Borates is a global leader in industrial mineral supply and science. We supply approximately 25% of the world’s demand for refined borates, minerals essential to life and modern living. We seek to create mutual value by working closely with our investment partners and host communities. Our 20 Mule Team Borax brand pays tribute to our first borates mining operation in Death Valley in 1872.

Every Voice Matters

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.

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V