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H-1B1 Chile visa sponsorship for Planner roles is available to Chilean nationals without a lottery or USCIS petition. With an annual cap of 1,400 visas that rarely fills and consulate-based processing, qualified planning professionals can move faster than H-1B visa applicants and apply directly in Chile.
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Get Access To All Jobs- Be part of a global mining organization with a strong commitment to health, safety, and wellbeing
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and help shape how we work
- Permanent position based in Salt Lake City, Utah
We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide the materials the world needs—now and for the future. Our values of care, courage, and curiosity guide how we work, collaborate, and support one another.
About the role
We are looking for a Senior Planner, Shutdown to support the implementation and monitoring of Manage Physical Assets processes and system compliance.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working collaboratively and thinking strategically, and who is looking to grow their career in a dynamic operational environment.
You’ll be part of a connected, inclusive global team that brings together diverse perspectives and expertise. We offer competitive, performance-based rewards and a broad range of benefits that recognize your contributions. With our global footprint, you’ll find many opportunities to learn, develop, and build your career.
Reporting to the Lead, Shutdown Management, you will:
- Optimize planned and unplanned downtime to support equipment reliability and reduce future risk
- Maintain accurate schedules and resource planning to ensure work is coordinated safely within approved timeframes
- Provide clear forecasts, risk assessments, and scenario insights to support balanced decision-making between production and asset integrity
- Support governance, quality assurance, and compliance across shutdown planning activities
- Improve communication and execution by maintaining centralized planning data and version control
What you’ll bring
We welcome candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you meet many of the below criteria, we encourage you to apply.
- A strong commitment to your own safety and the safety and wellbeing of others
- A relevant technical degree or equivalent practical experience
- Experience in maintenance planning within an industrial or similar environment
- Familiarity with asset management and scheduling tools such as SAP, Maximo, Primavera P6, or MS Project
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Understanding of maintenance work management processes
- Experience contributing to continuous improvement, including post-shutdown reviews, capturing lessons learned, and implementing improvements
What we offer
- Recognition for your contributions, ideas, and commitment, with the opportunity to make a meaningful impact
- A work environment where safety and wellbeing are always the top priorities
- Competitive salary aligned with your skills and experience, plus an annual incentive bonus
- Comprehensive, family-friendly health benefits including medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, life insurance, and optional benefits
- Retirement benefits including up to a 6% company contribution and a generous 401(k) matching program
- Share ownership opportunities
- Flexible and inclusive leave policies, including paid time off, holidays, and bereavement leave
- A supportive parental leave program to help you spend meaningful time with your growing family
- Wellbeing programs, including access to Personify Health and wellness incentives
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering confidential counselling and support for you and your family
Where you’ll be working
Rio Tinto Kennecott is a fully integrated mining operation located just outside Salt Lake City, Utah. Core logging activities take place near Copperton, Utah.
Kennecott, a wholly owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto, has been mining and processing minerals from the Bingham Canyon Mine for over 120 years. Today, it remains an important economic contributor and is committed to being a valued community partner through strong local engagement, responsible operations, and sustainable development practices.
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.
- Be part of a global mining organization with a strong commitment to health, safety, and wellbeing
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and help shape how we work
- Permanent position based in Salt Lake City, Utah
We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide the materials the world needs—now and for the future. Our values of care, courage, and curiosity guide how we work, collaborate, and support one another.
About the role
We are looking for a Senior Planner, Shutdown to support the implementation and monitoring of Manage Physical Assets processes and system compliance.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working collaboratively and thinking strategically, and who is looking to grow their career in a dynamic operational environment.
You’ll be part of a connected, inclusive global team that brings together diverse perspectives and expertise. We offer competitive, performance-based rewards and a broad range of benefits that recognize your contributions. With our global footprint, you’ll find many opportunities to learn, develop, and build your career.
Reporting to the Lead, Shutdown Management, you will:
- Optimize planned and unplanned downtime to support equipment reliability and reduce future risk
- Maintain accurate schedules and resource planning to ensure work is coordinated safely within approved timeframes
- Provide clear forecasts, risk assessments, and scenario insights to support balanced decision-making between production and asset integrity
- Support governance, quality assurance, and compliance across shutdown planning activities
- Improve communication and execution by maintaining centralized planning data and version control
What you’ll bring
We welcome candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you meet many of the below criteria, we encourage you to apply.
- A strong commitment to your own safety and the safety and wellbeing of others
- A relevant technical degree or equivalent practical experience
- Experience in maintenance planning within an industrial or similar environment
- Familiarity with asset management and scheduling tools such as SAP, Maximo, Primavera P6, or MS Project
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Understanding of maintenance work management processes
- Experience contributing to continuous improvement, including post-shutdown reviews, capturing lessons learned, and implementing improvements
What we offer
- Recognition for your contributions, ideas, and commitment, with the opportunity to make a meaningful impact
- A work environment where safety and wellbeing are always the top priorities
- Competitive salary aligned with your skills and experience, plus an annual incentive bonus
- Comprehensive, family-friendly health benefits including medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, life insurance, and optional benefits
- Retirement benefits including up to a 6% company contribution and a generous 401(k) matching program
- Share ownership opportunities
- Flexible and inclusive leave policies, including paid time off, holidays, and bereavement leave
- A supportive parental leave program to help you spend meaningful time with your growing family
- Wellbeing programs, including access to Personify Health and wellness incentives
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering confidential counselling and support for you and your family
Where you’ll be working
Rio Tinto Kennecott is a fully integrated mining operation located just outside Salt Lake City, Utah. Core logging activities take place near Copperton, Utah.
Kennecott, a wholly owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto, has been mining and processing minerals from the Bingham Canyon Mine for over 120 years. Today, it remains an important economic contributor and is committed to being a valued community partner through strong local engagement, responsible operations, and sustainable development practices.
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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Planner
Align your degree to SOC codes
Planner roles span urban, logistics, financial, and project planning, each mapped to a different SOC code. Check O*NET to confirm which code matches your specialty, then verify your degree field aligns before applying, since consular officers assess the degree-to-role fit directly.
Benchmark your wage against OFLC data
Before accepting an offer, run your job title and location through OFLC Wage Search to confirm the offered salary meets the prevailing wage level. An employer whose offer falls below Level I for your area can trigger a DOL issue before the LCA is certified.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to filter Planner roles by employers who have previously filed Labor Condition Applications for H-1B1 Chile or H-1B positions, so you're targeting companies already familiar with the consulate-based sponsorship process rather than starting from scratch.
Request LCA certification before your interview date
Your employer must obtain a certified LCA from DOL before your consulate appointment. Confirm the LCA is submitted and certified at least two weeks before your scheduled interview, since last-minute certifications can force costly rescheduling at the consulate.
Document project scope and degree linkage clearly
Consular officers evaluating Planner roles often scrutinize whether the position genuinely requires a specialty degree. Prepare a detailed job offer letter that explains the technical or analytical complexity of the planning work and ties it explicitly to your specific degree field.
Plan around the two-year renewal cycle
H-1B1 visa Chile status is granted in one-year increments and must be renewed annually at the consulate, unlike H-1B which can extend to three years. Confirm with your employer that they'll support annual renewals and factor consulate lead times into your project staffing calendar.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Planner role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B1 Chile?
Yes, provided the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as urban planning, civil engineering, business, or a quantitative discipline. Generic planning coordinator roles that accept any degree are harder to qualify. The job offer letter must specify the degree requirement and explain how the planning work demands that specialized knowledge.
How does H-1B1 Chile compare to H-1B for a Planner seeking U.S. employment?
H-1B1 Chile has no lottery, so a qualified Planner doesn't risk losing an entire year waiting for selection. The annual cap is 1,400 visas and has historically gone unused. The trade-off is that H-1B1 status must be renewed annually at the consulate rather than through a multi-year USCIS extension, and it does not allow dual intent toward permanent residence.
How do I find Planner employers who already know the H-1B1 Chile sponsorship process?
Migrate Mate filters job listings by employers with documented Labor Condition Application history for H-1B1 Chile and H-1B roles, so you can prioritize companies that have already navigated the LCA and consulate process. This reduces the time spent educating employers on a visa category they may not have encountered before.
What documents does a Chilean Planner need at the consulate interview?
You'll need the certified LCA, a detailed offer letter confirming the specialty occupation requirement, your official degree transcripts and diploma, and evidence of any professional credentials relevant to your planning specialty. The consular officer may also ask for proof of your employer's legitimacy, such as business registration or financial statements, particularly for smaller firms.
Can a Planner on H-1B1 Chile status change employers without losing status?
Yes, but the process restarts. Your new employer must file a fresh LCA with DOL and have it certified before you can begin work. There's no portability rule equivalent to the H-1B AC21 provision, so you'll need to coordinate the timing carefully and, if the change happens outside the U.S., obtain a new visa stamp before re-entering.
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