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Maintenance Planner - Electrical

  • REFERENCE:
    HR0289308
  • CONTRACT:
    Full-time
  • PRIMARY LOCATION:
    Boron, California, United States
  • DATE POSTED:
    14 Jul 2014
Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK. Rio Tinto's business is finding, mining, and processing mineral resources. Major products are aluminum, copper, diamonds, energy (coal and uranium), gold, industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide, and salt) and iron ore. Activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and North America with significant businesses in South America, Asia, Europe and southern Africa. For more information, please visit www.riotinto.com.

Minerals operate globally providing Borates to world markets serving more than 2,400 direct customers worldwide. Our team includes 2,600 people working at 14 facilities on three continents. Recognized as a leader in the industrial minerals industry because of our product quality, supply reliability and technical support, we are proud to be able to provide these building blocks for life and to help contribute to a better living for those around the world. With headquarters in Greenwood Village, Colorado, we have three operations within the United States, each with its own unique setting and opportunities. From our RTM Location in Boron, California, we supply almost 30 percent of the global demand for refined borates - key ingredients in fiberglass, glass, ceramics, fertilizers, wood preservatives and many other products including the “20 Mule Team® Borax Natural Laundry Booster, a product of Borax since the late 1800’s. For more information, please visit www.riotintominerals.com.

The opportunity
We are looking for a Maintenance Planner - Electrical, residentially based in Boron, California, to join the maintenance team in planning and analyzing all plant maintenance.

What the role entails
Reporting to the Supervisor - Planning & Scheduling, you will be responsible for:

• Facilitating the work management process for periodic plant shutdowns and major equipment overhauls including: detailed work plans, schedules and job packages
• Maintaining accurate data in the CMMS (computer maintenance management system) in order to be able to proactively analyze maintenance work
• Making entries for new equipment into the CMMS as well as developing preventative maintenance plans for that equipment, and entering it into the CMMS for implementation
• Ensuring the owner’s manuals, manufacturer drawings, specification sheets and certification documents are accessible
• Determining what spare parts might be required and coordinating with procurement to stock spares in the warehouse
• Maintaining accurate parts lists or bill of materials (BOM’s) for maintenance work
• Initiating and expediting the procurement process for items needed for shutdown activities require long lead times
• Making decisions with regard to how a task is safely and efficiently executed so that the equipment is staged and ready to use

What you will need for this role
To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• 4 year college degree in Maintenance or related field, or equivalent work experience in maintaining Industrial equipment
• Prior exposure to or experience with industrial maintenance practices
• CMRP certification (Preferable)
• Knowledge of OSHA or MSHA and SAP (Advantageous)

Candidates internal to the Rio Tinto Group must advise their managers of their application prior to progressing to the interview stage.

Applications close Thursday, 10 July 2014.

Equal Opportunity Employer
M/F/D/V

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