Technical Drafter & Document Controller

Technical Drafter & Document Controller

• Be part of a safety-focused team where accurate engineering information helps keep our operation running reliably.
• Use your CAD and document control expertise to support maintenance, operations, and capital project delivery.
• Based at Rio Tinto Kennecott, just outside Salt Lake City, Utah, supporting a world-class integrated copper operation.

At Rio Tinto, we are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace where everyone feels safe, respected, and able to succeed. We actively encourage applications from women and from people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

We know that great technical capability comes in many forms, and we’re focused on building teams that reflect the communities we operate in and support each other to do their best work.

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 a Technical Drafter & Document Controller to support engineering, maintenance, operations, and capital project activities through the development, management, and control of technical drawings and engineering information.

This is a great opportunity for a detail-oriented drafting and document control professional to help improve access to accurate technical information while supporting safe and efficient work across the site.

Reporting to the relevant functional leader and working in a collaborative technical services environment, you will be:

• Develop, revise, and maintain engineering drawings, 2D/3D models, layouts, fabrication drawings, construction drawings, P&IDs, schematics, redlines, and as-built drawings using AutoCAD and other CAD tools.
• Manage controlled engineering and operational documentation, records, manuals, procedures, asset information, and technical databases.
• Maintain document control processes, version control, retention requirements, records management systems, drawing numbering, asset numbering, and equipment tags.
• Support capital projects by managing engineering deliverables, document turnover, operational readiness requirements, and handover information.
• Administer engineering information and document management systems, including workflows, permissions, templates, and reporting.
• Generate metrics and reports using business intelligence and reporting tools to support visibility, governance, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with document governance, engineering standards, and Management of Change requirements while providing stakeholder training and technical support.

About you

To succeed in this role, you will have

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Associate degree, technical diploma, or equivalent experience in drafting, design technology, document control, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years of drafting experience in an industrial or engineering environment.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and other CAD software, with the ability to interpret mechanical, structural, civil, electrical, and process drawings.
• Strong understanding of engineering drawings, drafting standards, technical documentation, document control, and records management practices.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Bluebeam, Hexagon, ALIM, OpenText, Power BI, MOC processes, or similar systems would be beneficial.

Even if your profile does not fully meet all qualifications, we encourage you to apply, transferable skills and the right attitude are highly valued.

This role is open to candidates who are legally authorized to work in the United States. We are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

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.
• 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 and a generous 401(k) matching program.
• Attractive share ownership plan.
• Comprehensive leave policies which cover all the moments that matter in life, including paid time off, paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
• A generous parental leave policy, which ensures you are able to spend quality time with your new family.
• Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which provides confidential counselling or expert guidance for you and your family to help get through life’s challenges.

Where you’ll be working

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.

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

Rio Tinto is committed to equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel safe, respected and valued. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome but are essential to our success. We treat all our people fairly and with dignity.

Rio Tinto participates in E- Verify to confirm work authorization. Please visit http://www.ucis.gov/ for more information.