Engineer, Electrical Engineering

About the Role

Working with various stakeholders, the Electrical Engineer will lead the implementation, commissioning, and sustainment of medium-complexity Instrumentation, Controls, and Electrical programs across the Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper value stream.

Responsibilities

• Investigate equipment failures and implement mitigation actions.
• Develop, implement, and track operating and calibration verification programs.
• Lead and participate in defect elimination projects.
• Provide engineering support to operating and capital projects.
• Coordinate contractors to achieve project outcomes.
• Prepare scopes of work and cost estimates for electrical and instrumentation projects.

Requirements

• A strong commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
• Associate degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation, Engineering Technology, or a related discipline with at least 5 years of relevant industrial experience, or a Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline with at least 2 years of relevant industrial experience.
• Experience with Rockwell Automation PLCs, including Allen Bradley systems.
• Experience with Rockwell Automation Variable Frequency Drives and related software, including Studio 5000 and Connected Components Workbench.
• Experience with instrumentation, process control systems, and troubleshooting in a heavy industrial environment.
• Ability to read schematics, wiring diagrams, loop drawings, and process flow drawings.
• Experience developing maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting documentation.
• Experience commissioning industrial control systems and working with industrial networking.

Skills

Knowledge of the following will be considered an advantage:

• SAP, DeltaV, Siemens PLCs and drives, and AutoCAD Electrical.
• Experience in mining or other safety-critical processing environments.
• Industrial wiring best practices and knowledge of NFPA 70 and 70E.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive bonus.
• 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.
• Attractive share ownership plan.
• Comprehensive leave policies covering PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
• A generous parental leave policy.
• Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), providing confidential counseling or expert guidance for you and your family.

About the Workplace

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.