Production Analyst - Strategic Production Planning
Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK. Rio Tinto's business is finding, mining and processing mineral resources. Major products are aluminium, copper, diamonds, energy (coal and uranium), gold, industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide, salt) and iron ore. Activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and North America with businesses in South America, Asia, Europe and Southern Africa. For more information, please visit www.riotinto.com.
Rio Tinto has formed Rio Tinto Coal Mozambique (RTCM) in Mozambique to manage and develop significant coal deposits in the Tete region of Mozambique. RTCM is currently operating the Benga coal mine and is in various stages of study development for other coal projects.
We have an opportunity for a Production Analyst to join the Strategic Production Planning team and deliver an integrated strategy for the development of coal and related projects in Mozambique, to ensure their optimal advancement in line with RTCM's business objectives. You would engage with a number of internal stakeholders to develop the database and modeling capabilities to fully assess the business and identify development pathways that create and preserve value for the business.
Your key responsibilities would include:
- Commitment to safety and associated behaviors
- Facilitate data gathering process through interaction with business unit personnel
- Conduct a thorough analysis for the SPP engagement through:
- Audit of existing planning and production systems
- Review and consolidation of required resource information
- Analysis of current industry and market indicators and implications, as required
- Development of necessary production models to facilitate/expedite planning for strategic options
- Model and evaluate potential options through integration with evaluation model(s)
- Review and validation of operating assumptions; benchmarking if required
- Ensure RTCM planning teams are aligned with production model and its results
- Participation in kickoff, strategic workshop and reviews as necessary
- Facilitate ownership of model progressively throughout RTCM
- Developing a range of value creating options through the strategy development and concept planning stage
- Follow a rigorous problem solving methodology, analyze a broad range of data and interpret to deliver solutions to business critical issues
- Interacting and coordination of data and critical planning assumptions between study teams, operations, business improvement, and marketing to provide RTCM with consistent and reasonable production analysis tools.
Your qualifications and experience should include:
- Tertiary education in relevant mining or business disciplines (e.g. mining, geology, business administration, etc.)
- Minimum 6 years related experience with large multinational mining companies
- Orebody knowledge and mine planning for a range of commodities and mining practices
- Experience in mining and processing practices and technologies
- Understanding of mining economics and business analysis
- Strong negotiating and influencing skills and experience
- Knowledge of risk and optimization
- Experience in the mining industry in a wide range of technical leadership roles, with particular focus on value drivers in mining projects
- Knowledge of Exploration and Geology requirements in relation to the development of Reserves and Resources
- A broad understanding of cross-functional business issues and ability to relate to a varied group of people from a range of industry backgrounds
- Must have highly developed skills in the areas of mine planning concepts
- Strong knowledge of financial evaluation techniques
- Familiarity with HS&E systems and operational experience within the mining industry
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