Metallurgical Engineering Intern — Drive Real Change

Rio Tinto; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation lump-sum

Travel reimbursement

Ambitious project and learning

Networking with Rio Tinto team

Graduate program preparation

Safety-first environment

Competitive salary

Job summary

Rio Tinto Kennecott in Salt Lake City, Utah, offers a 3-month internship in Metallurgical Engineering. You will join a global team of technical specialists, gaining exposure to production planning, safety practices, and performance reconciliation within a world-class mining operation.

We seek a registered student with leadership potential, strong teamwork, and a drive to learn. This internship is a real stepping stone toward our Graduate Development Program and a future career in mining.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered student at a recognized American university.
• Have the right to work full-time in the United States.
• Driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Developing short term production planning & scheduling for daily and weekly horizon with multiple stakeholders.
• Completing routine safety interactions with front line workers across the concentrator.
• Identifying areas for improvement in day-to-day processing with the processing technical team.
• Working with the control room and production operations to report downtime events.
• Completing weekly and monthly performance reconciliations for Mill and Flotation performance.
• Learning and implementing the Rio Tinto Safe Production System across the concentrator.

Skills

Leadership skills

Good communication

Teamwork

Flexibility and autonomy

Education

Metallurgical engineering

Related field

Job description

Rio Tinto Kennecott in Salt Lake City, Utah, offers a 3-month internship in Metallurgical Engineering. You will join a global team of technical specialists, gaining exposure to production planning, safety practices, and performance reconciliation within a world-class mining operation.

We seek a registered student with leadership potential, strong teamwork, and a drive to learn. This internship is a real stepping stone toward our Graduate Development Program and a future career in mining.