• Lead process safety, technical performance and product quality across casting operations at BC Works, Rio Tinto's aluminum smelter in Kitimat, British Columbia.
• Guide a skilled technical team and help shape process improvement, product development and long-term investment decisions.
• Permanent, full-time role with a Monday-to-Friday schedule. Relocation assistance available where applicable.

About the role

We are looking for a Superintendent Process to help the Technical Services team deliver safe, reliable and high-quality performance across the BC Works Casting area. In this role, you'll contribute to process safety, product quality and operational improvement, while leading a skilled technical team of process specialist, metallurgists, and technicians.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex operational challenges and wants to grow their leadership and technical impact in a large-scale industrial environment.

While we don't offer fly-in-fly-out arrangements, we do offer relocation assistance, to help you settle in and thrive. Join us and become an integral part of our vibrant community. Located on British Columbia, Canada's northwest coast, Kitimat is a welcoming, family-friendly community set between the mountains and the sea. Known for its strong local economy, modern amenities, short commutes, and endless opportunities for outdoor adventure, it's an ideal place to build both a career and a life.

What you'll be doing

Reporting to the Manager Technical Services you will:

• Lead process safety, team safety and technical governance across the casting process area, ensuring compliance with Rio Tinto HSE and quality standards
• Lead and develop a team of process specialists, metallurgists, and technicians to deliver safe, reliable and high-performing casting operations
• Provide technical leadership for production across Kitimat's casting facilities, supporting process optimisation, product quality and customer requirements
• Partner with Technical Services, Sales and customers to resolve technical issues, support new product development and maintain product quality standards.
• Lead improvement initiatives, conceptual studies and investment strategies that support future growth, capacity and operational performance.
• Ensure effective quality systems and laboratory performance to support operational decision-making and ISO 9001 and 14001 requirements.

About you

We're looking for someone whose experience aligns with the key requirements below. You do not need to meet every "helpful for success" item to apply, if you bring relevant experience and are excited by the opportunity, we encourage you to submit an application.

Required for Success

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
• Advanced problem-solving and data analysis capability, with experience applying business improvement methods in an operational environment.
• Process engineering, metallurgy or related technical experience in a large-scale industrial setting
• Experience leading technical professionals and supporting team capability and performance.
• A degree in metallurgical, materials or chemical engineering, or a related discipline
• Experience working with quality management systems and ISO 9001 requirements in an industrial operation.

Helpful for Success

• Experience with aluminium casting processes.
• Working knowledge of SAP and/or process monitoring systems, such as PI ProcessBook.

Applications close on Monday the 7th of September 2026 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).

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 $116,000 - $174,000 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 if eligible

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 over 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.