Cell Controller

Cell Controller

• Great opportunity for individuals with the right skills and attitude to grow and learn within a supportive team

• Come where your safety, career development and success are our priority

• Permanent, residential role in Gladstone, working a lifestyle roster

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

Reduction Lines 1&2 requires a Cell Controller to join the Process Support team. Reporting to the Process Leader, this is a crucial role in the control and optimisation of the aluminium smelting process on the Reduction Lines. Through the building and maintaining positive relationships, the Cell Controller assists the leadership team in achieving operational and process metrics. In this role, there is a need to maintain strong working relationships with Process Leaders, Process Engineers and all operational staff to keep the flow of information consistent and concise

The role requires both a short (shiftly) and medium (monthly) term vision of the process and should be able to translate process indicators into workable solutions for process issues in conjunction with Process Leaders and Process Engineers. The Cell Controller must have a strong safety focus and be able to drive a positive safety culture within the crew as well as possessing great communication skills in order to transfer your knowledge base through coaching and mentoring.

What you’ll bring

• Demonstrated ability to function effectively as part of a team and bring a positive attitude to working with others

• Be self-motivated and highly energetic person that strives towards continuous improvement

• Strong ability to clearly communicate with team members and various stakeholders

• Willingness to learn, coupled with an enthusiasm to develop new skills as required

• Demonstrated commitment to your safety and others around you with a focus on zero incidents in the workplace

• Current driver’s license

It would be hugely advantageous if you have:

• Forklift licence

• At least 2 years’ experience working on the reduction lines, which should include relief Cell Controller work

• Detailed knowledge of the aluminium reduction process, including process theory 

Where you’ll be working

Rio Tinto is a global leader in aluminium, one of the world’s most widely used metals.

Active in the sector for more than 110 years, today we operate large-scale, high-quality bauxite mines and alumina refineries, and have the world’s most modern and competitive aluminium smelter portfolio.

Boyne Smelters Limited is Australia’s second largest aluminium smelter with a 1,000-person strong workforce. Located approximately 20km southeast of Gladstone at Boyne Island on the Central Queensland coast, BSL produces around 500,000 tonnes of aluminium per annum.

Activities at BSL include manufacturing carbon anodes in the carbon plant, aluminium production (smelting) in reduction lines, and casting of molten material into aluminium products ready to ship. The smelter is connected via a conveyor belt to the Queensland Alumina Limited refinery for the supply of alumina. BSL is committed to protecting the environment and ensuring safe work practices where people feel safe at work and care for each other.

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority

• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto

• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program

• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family

• Attractive share ownership plan

• Company provided insurance cover

• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options

• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions

• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support

• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)

• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

• Possible domestic relocation assistance

About Rio TintoRio 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.

Every Voice MattersAt Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ 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.