Technician - Reverse Osmosis

Technician- Reverse Osmosis

• Key role in a diverse and global organization
• Continuous supply chain improvements leveraging on technology/streamline processes
• Excellent opportunity for career development of technical expertise in a major metro area- Salt Lake City

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Technician- Reverse Osmosis Plant Operator:

Rio Tinto Kennecott has a 40-year commitment to supply drinking water to the Jordan Valley Water Conservative District via the Bingham Canyon Water Treatment Plant (BCWTP). The BCWTP is one of the states largest reverse osmosis (RO) plant. The plant’s operation falls within RTK’s land and water management group which has water management responsibilities across the company. To fully leverage the synergisms within the group, the BCWTP operators are expected to support the broader water management goals of Rio Tinto - Kennecott. In addition to the BCWTP, RTK has other water systems. The BCWTP operators will support these systems from a technical and practical standpoint. Additionally, water treatment is required for RTK’s operations, and the BCWTP operators will support these efforts with a focus on optimal and sustainable production.

In general, the duties of the Reverse Osmosis Plant Operator are to perform day to day operation and maintenance functions required for RTK’s Bingham Canyon Water Treatment Plant (BCWTP). The operators will also assist with strategic planning for the BCWTP and support RTK’s overall water management. Duties and accountabilities include:

• Operate the BCWTP as sole operator on shift
• Monitor data acquisition screens and historical data, and have ability to interpret them
• Regulate influents/ effluents, source water/ product water, feed water and permeate
• Perform consistent high quality laboratory work
• Perform membrane cleaning
• Make chemical dose adjustments in response to changing water quality parameters
• Sample and analyze influents/effluents, source water/product water, feedwater and permeate
• Ensure all required local, state and federal regulations pertaining to the production of potable water are met
• Order parts and supplies via SAP
• Support the BCWTP and other RTK water treatment systems by assisting with the development of strategic projects
• Design and oversee bench scale projects
• Work on and lead cross-functional teams
• Provide day-to-day support for RTK’s water treatment systems.
• Support RTK’s processes and environmental department from a water perspective (quantity and quality).
• Promote and set an example for RTK’s safety culture

What you’ll bring

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

• Understanding of systems and design
• Continuous Improvement principles and techniques
• Knowledge sharing and transfer
• Ability to be a cross functional team member by professionally working with others
• Demonstrated ability to drive for success despite difficult circumstances tasks
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills
• Customer/stakeholder relationship
• Strong written and verbal skills
• Knowledge sufficient to use mathematics to perform calculations required for the job
• Ability to follow written procedures
• Ability to use logic in troubleshooting problems
• Ability to use MS Word and Excel to complete reports
• Knowledge of the implications of improper water treatment on the community health and well-being
• Complete understanding of operational practices and principles for reverse osmosis
• Basic understanding of chemical/physical and biological processes used in water treatment processes such as coagulation, flocculation and settling
• Understanding of laboratory setup and practices required to properly evaluate water processes such as DO, pH, jar test, CL2 residual, turbidity, color, hardness, TSS, TDS, fecal coliforms and total coliforms
• Understanding and experience with process and drinking water systems
• Understanding of drinking water regulations and standards
• Understanding and experience with environmental science principles
• Must have experience with advanced control systems utilized in water treatment and distribution industry
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Strong safety and environmental focus
• Prioritize schedule and work tasks and complete work within specified time periods and deadlines
• Research tasks as assigned
• Enter data or information (MS Word and Excel) into PC or other keyboard device
• Basic data analysis and manipulation skills
• Resource management skills

Licenses/Certifications:

• Utah Division of Drinking Water Treatment II certification is preferred however a minimum of Treatment I will be required within 12 months of hiring.

Training: MSHA, continuing education units required for Treatment I certification

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: 

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment 
• Advantageous salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees
• 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 
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program, which allows you to purchase Rio Tinto Company shares. 
• Comprehensive leave policies which cover all moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
• A favorable child-caregiver leave program (Up to 100% salary top-up) 
• Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing 
• 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.
• Our team and industry experts are here to support and work with you to explore your learning potential and career goals

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 and meet opportunities.

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.

Every Voice Matters

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

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

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable being 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.