Business Improvement Advisor

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Grow your leadership skills in this key role
• This permanent, full-time, role is based in Kitimat, BC. The perfect place to live and work, combining the tranquillity of a small community with an unrivalled love for the great outdoors
• Please note: Fly-in-fly-out arrangements are not offered. Relocation package is provided if applicable.

About the role

We are looking for a Business Improvement Advisor, to provide vital support, training, and coaching to embed business improvement initiatives and foster a Lean culture within our organization. You will actively participate in Lean Six Sigma breakthrough projects, contributing to the enhancement of a department or function at BC Works.

Reporting to the Business Improvement Manager, you will be:

• Working safely in accordance with Rio Tinto's health, environment, safety and community standards and promoting our "injury-free" culture
• Partnering with leaders to identify opportunities, scope and lead strategic continuous improvement initiatives
• Facilitating workshops to drive effective execution aligned with the business improvement strategy
• Embedding Lean, Lean Six Sigma, and Rio Tinto's Safe Production System to optimize performance
• Coaching leaders and building continuous improvement capability across the organization
• Delivering training for business improvement tools and methodologies using training standards and material
• Leading change, removing execution barriers, and ensuring sustainable outcomes
• Participating and leading audits, supporting compliance with standardized processes, systems and tools

About you :

• At least three years of progressively responsible experience leading and implementing business improvement or operational excellence projects in an operational setting.
• Proven expertise in Lean methodologies, change management, strategy and planning, or project management.
• Ability to engage and communicate with diverse stakeholders, including public speaking and facilitating workshops.
• Demonstrated analytical skills with the ability to work independently, adapt to changing circumstances, and provide leadership.
• Skilled in leading through influence to ensure successful, on-time delivery of initiatives.
• Ability to identify continuous improvement opportunities and drive effective change.
• Practical experience with Lean and/or Six Sigma tools, such as Kaizens, Root Cause Analysis, and Practical Problem Solving.
• A tertiary qualification in Engineering, Technology, Business, Finance, HR, or a related field. Individuals with at least a high school diploma with extensive relevant industrial experience may also be considered.
• It will also be beneficial if you have:
• Lean Six Sigma certifications (completed or in progress)

What we offer

Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you've helped the world progress.

The base salary range for this role is $103,200.00 - 154,800.00 CAD in addition to allowances, bonus, equity, health or retirement benefits, and any other discretionary benefits offered at Rio Tinto. Our base salary ranges are based on role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by the skills, experience, and impact you bring to the role. Our talent acquisition partners can share more during the hiring process.

At Rio Tinto, we offer a competitive reward package that reflects the value that each person brings to our business. As part of our pay philosophy, we believe equity represents fairness and is rooted in our values and aligns with what we stand for.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts
• Domestic relocation program

Where you'll be working

Rio Tinto's BC Works is a part of the Atlantic Operations of the Aluminium product group and has been operating in British Columbia for 70 years. With industry leading new technology and four generations of employee expertise, as well as our hydropower facility at Kemano and the Nechako Reservoir, the Kitimat smelter is one of the world's most competitive aluminium smelters, producing aluminium with one of the lowest carbon footprints in the industry.

Rio Tinto is proud to operate in BC alongside our 1,000 employees, partners, community stakeholders and First Nations, and we look forward to the next 70 years.

To learn more about our Aluminium Operations, check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=25&v=CTp1jkRKeBI