- Shape the quality and reliability of asset data that underpins maintenance, operational performance and the Modern Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) transformation.
- Combine master data expertise with hands-on engineering and asset management work, creating a pathway into future engineering opportunities across operations.
- Permanent, full-time opportunity based in Kitimat, BC, offering an exceptional lifestyle with access to world-class outdoor recreation and a close-knit community.
We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.
About the role
We are looking for an Engineer to support the design, governance and continuous improvement of asset master data across our maintenance systems. In this role, you will apply engineering knowledge to help ensure equipment, material and maintenance information is accurate, structured and aligned with operational needs. Working closely with maintenance, operations and functional teams, you will help strengthen the foundation that supports planning, execution and long-term asset management decisions.
This is a great opportunity for a data-minded engineering professional who wants to strengthen asset reliability, improve how critical maintenance information is structured and used, and play a hands-on role in a major system transformation. You will build deeper knowledge across maintenance, operations and asset management while helping teams make better decisions through accurate, reliable and sustainable master data.
While we don’t offer fly-in-fly-out arrangements, we do offer domestic 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 Asset Management, you will:
- Drive asset management improvements through effective master data governance, engineering knowledge and maintenance best practices.
- Maintain and improve the quality, integrity and standardisation of asset, material and equipment data within SAP and related systems.
- Provide technical support and coaching to users on Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) processes in SAP, transactions and reporting.
- Lead or support system upgrades, ERP initiatives, data migrations and process improvement projects.
- Develop and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, task lists and maintenance procedures.
- Manage interfaces, reports, dashboards and data extraction processes to support operational decision-making.
- Review and improve bills of materials, material specifications and asset hierarchies to align with maintenance strategies.
- Partner with field maintenance and operations teams to solve equipment and process challenges and deliver long-term reliability improvements.
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.
Required for Success
- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
- Engineering degree or equivalent technical qualification in mechanical, electrical, industrial or related discipline.
- Demonstrated experience in maintenance, reliability, asset management or engineering within mining, processing, manufacturing or another safety-critical industrial environment.
- Experience working with SAP Computerized Maintenance Management Systems and master data processes.
- Ability to analyse data, identify trends and implement sustainable process improvements.
- Eligibility for registration with Engineers and Geoscientists BC as an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer (P. Eng.
Helpful for Success
- Experience supporting ERP or large-scale system transformation projects.
- Knowledge of materials management, procurement and maintenance planning processes.
- Experience developing maintenance strategies, bills of materials or equipment hierarchies.
- Advanced Excel, reporting and data analysis capabilities.
Applications close on Monday the 19th of October 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 $90,560 – $135,840 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)
- Attractive share ownership plan
- 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 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.
About Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.
We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.
Respect and Inclusion
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.
We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.
À propos de Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto est un chef de file mondial du secteur des sociétés minières et des matériaux. Nous sommes établis dans 35 pays où nous produisons du minerai de fer, du cuivre, de l’aluminium, des minéraux critiques et d’autres matériaux nécessaires à la transition énergétique mondiale et à la prospérité des personnes, des communautés et des nations.
Nous exerçons nos activités depuis 150 ans, en nous appuyant sur les connaissances accumulées au fil des générations et sur les différents continents. Notre mission – trouver de meilleures façons de fournir les matériaux dont le monde a besoin – nous guide dans notre quête d’innovation et d’amélioration continue, dans le but de fabriquer des produits à faibles émissions et répondant aux bonnes normes environnementales, sociales et de gouvernance. Mais comme nous ne pouvons pas y arriver seuls, nous nous attachons à créer des partenariats nous permettant de résoudre des problèmes, de créer des situations mutuellement avantageuses et de saisir des occasions.
Respect and Inclusion
Chez Rio Tinto, nous accueillons favorablement et encourageons les candidatures d’Autochtones, de femmes, de membres de la communauté LGBTQ+, de travailleurs âgés, de personnes handicapées et de représentants d’origines diverses.
Nous sommes déterminés à créer un milieu inclusif où les employés se sentent à l’aise d’être eux-mêmes. Nous souhaitons de plus que chacun ait l’impression que sa voix compte, que toutes les cultures sont respectées et que les points de vue, aussi variés soient-ils, sont non seulement bienvenus, mais également essentiels à notre succès. Nous nous traitons mutuellement avec équité et dignité, sans égard à la race, au genre, à la nationalité, à l’origine ethnique, à la religion, à l’âge, à l’orientation sexuelle ou à tout autre aspect distinctif.
