Graduate Development Program Graduates

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Graduate Development ProgramGraduates
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Program Mission

• To promote the development of a diverse set of
  skills for graduates by challenging them with a
  range of opportunities so that they may become
  capable future leaders within IOC.

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Program Objectives

• Provide a source of qualified professionals for
  entry level positions at the Labrador City and
  Sept-Iles locations in the areas of Engineering,
  Operations, Maintenance, Information Technology,
  Business, and Geology.
• Enhance career planning
• Encourage and support professional and personal
  development
• Retain and develop important Human Resources for
  our future

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Rotations

• Engineering graduates will follow rotations
  outlined in
• - Primary Ore
• - Product Manufacturing
• - Engineering
• Geology graduates will work in Primary Ore
• Business graduates will work within Finance
  and/or Human Resources

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Product Manufacturing Graduate Development
Operations Engineer
Phase 1 8- 12 months 3 rotations
Graduate Opportunities
Team Leader
Process Engineer
Phase 2 Post Grad Development
Technical Leadership Role
Line Leadership Role
Engineering Role
Phase 3
Senior Engineer
Line Superintendent
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Primary Ore Graduate Development- Mine Engineering
Operations Team Leader
Operations Engineer
Graduate Opportunities 3 rotations 6- 12 months
/rotation Placed based on Business need
Drill Blast Engineer
Operations Planner
Short Term Planning Engineer
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Engineering Graduate Development

• Technical Support

Graduate Opportunities 3-4 rotations 8-12 months
/rotation Placed based on Business need
Maintenance Experience
Leadership Role

• Project Support

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Primary Ore Graduate Development- Geology
Operations Team Leader
Operations Engineer
Graduate Opportunities 3 rotations 6- 8 months
/rotation Placed based on Business need
Exploration Geology
Project Geology -drilling -geotechnical
Operations Planner
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Graduate Development- Finance/Human Resources
Business Analyst
Recruitment Retention
Compensation Benefits

Graduate Opportunities 3 rotations 6- 8 months
/rotation Placed based on Business need
Employee Relations
Auditing
Financial Accounting
Organizational Effectiveness
General Accounting
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Rotations

• Supervisory roles are encouraged and may be
  mandatory
• Rotations determined interactively between
  Graduate, Management, Human Resources
• Graduates encouraged to seek out mentors during
  their careers
• Possibility of a rotation to other Rio Tinto
  business units.

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Employee Benefits

• Full Time Permanent Employment
• Competitive Salary Range
• Evaluation System
• Pension Insurance Coverage
• Vacation and Air Travel benefit
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Housing

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Training Opportunities

• Employees are encouraged and supported to
  participate in training that will enhance their
  professional and personal development such as
• Registration with Professional Associations (I.e
  P.ENG)
• Leadership Training
• Project Management
• Business Management
• Safety Related Training
• Professional Association Conferences

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General Opportunities

• Based on performance
• Senior Leadership roles in operations or
  technical
• Work in other Rio Tinto business units
• Exposure to other areas of the business in a
  variety of challenging roles - Mining to
  processing ( vice versa)
• - Continuous improvement
• - Business evaluation or analyst

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Overview

• Grads will fill real roles within the business
• There will be supervisory experience
• Designed to build leadership technical skills
• Strong performance will result in career
  advancement

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Renee Skinner- B. Comm

• B. Comm degree
• Started in Purchasing Department dealing with
  procurement and logistical issues
• Has worked in various roles within the area-
  Buyer, Inventory Analyst, Contract Administration
  
• I would highly recommend the GDP to any
  university graduate as it caters to their
  educational background

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Nicole Slade- Mechanical Engineer

• Upon graduation was hired into the GDP
• Completed rotations in the mine, concentrator,
  pellet plant and loading facilities in Sept Illes
• Worked in numerous disciplines such as
  engineering, maintenance and operations, as
  Junior Engineer, Team Leader, and Project Manager
• I believe the program enabled me to move within
  5 years from a junior engineer to a
  Superintendent role
• I would strongly recommend the program, it helps
  the graduate understand the career path they want
  to pursue and develop a diverse set of skills.

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Oliver Berman- Mining Engineer

• Oliver started with IOCC in June 2001 under the
  GDP.
• Worked in various roles in the mine from Team
  Leader, Drill and Blast Engineer, Planner.
• Moved to Australia to work for Rio Tinto Iron Ore
  for an 8 month secondment.
• This experience allows us to meet people from a
  different part of the world and to share ideas.