At a Glance
- Tasks: Develop and operate processes for refining raw materials into products.
- Company: Join Rio Tinto, a leading global mining and materials company.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, comprehensive leave policy, and ongoing wellbeing support.
- Other info: Inclusive environment welcoming diverse perspectives and backgrounds.
- Why this job: Drive real change and shape the future of sustainable materials.
- Qualifications: Recent graduates in Chemical/Process/Metallurgical Engineering or related fields.
The predicted salary is between 89000 - 89000 $ per year.
If you want to drive real change, we have just the place to do it. Our Graduate Development Program is an opportunity for you to shape Rio Tinto from the inside out. We want you to be part of our team to help take us forward by solving the emerging challenges of our time. At Rio Tinto, we believe the best ideas come from bringing people together with different perspectives to work toward a common goal - to create a better tomorrow.
About The Role
Finding better ways™ to provide the materials the world needs. We're looking for graduates from a range of degrees for different areas across our business. This requisition is for a role of Graduate Process / Metallurgical Engineer based at Rio Tinto Kitimat, BC starting in January 2027. Working in a challenging and exciting environment within The Engineering Team, you will:
- Develop and operate processes for converting and refining raw materials into products
- Participate in improving product quality to ensure customer satisfaction
- Participate in improving the performance of aluminum alloy preparation, casting and treatment processes
Joining us as a Graduate, you’ll experience our innovative, future focused Development Program where you will:
- Learn fundamental leadership skills by leading a virtual team through a gamified leadership simulation
- Challenge your thinking and gain outside perspective from futurists and external thought leaders
- Acquire a toolkit focused on future skills to inspire innovation and creativity through a series of masterclasses
- Team up with graduate colleagues to innovate solutions for future business and world challenges
- Grow your leadership skills with 1-1 coaching sessions with an experienced external coach
- Network with our senior leaders and subject matter experts
- Access world-class digital learning
What You’ll Bring
- To be eligible for the Graduate program, you must have completed your studies within the last two years (2025, 2026) or working towards graduation in December 2026.
- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
- Bachelor or master’s degree in Chemical / Process / Metallurgical Engineering or other related field
- Less than two years of relevant work experience (local and international)
- Right to work in Canada
- Valid driver’s license
- Leadership skills, eagerness to learn and ready for the challenges ahead
- Interest in working in a large complex industrial environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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 for this role is CAD$89,000 in addition to allowances, bonus, equity, health or retirement benefits, and any other discretionary benefits offered at Rio Tinto.
- A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
- Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
- A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, paid parental leave, short term sick leave, paid holidays)
- A competitive salary package
- Ongoing individual wellbeing support
- Exciting multicultural working environment
- Exclusive employee discounts
- Domestic relocation program
Our global Graduate Development Program is designed to prepare the leaders of the future through a series of engaging, progressive, and future skills activities.
Where you will be working
Rio Tinto BC Works is a part of the Atlantic Operations of the Aluminum product group. Rio Tinto has been operating in British Columbia for over 65 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 most driven aluminum smelters in the world, producing aluminum with one of the lowest carbon footprints in the world.
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.
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.
Graduate – Process / Metallurgical Engineering in Kitimat employer: Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work culture in Labrador City, NL, where safety and inclusion are paramount. Employees benefit from competitive salaries, comprehensive health programs, and robust career development opportunities, all while contributing to sustainable mining practices that support global energy transitions. Join a team that values your contributions and fosters a sense of community, ensuring you feel valued and empowered in your role.
