Advisor Offsite Repairs

Advisor Offsite Repairs, Fixed Plant Assets - Perth

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Dedicated asset maintenance and refurbishment capability
• Permanent Perth based position with flexible working arrangements

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

Rio Tinto’s Offsite Repairs and Disposals team are looking to recruit an Offsite Repairs Advisor to offer specialist technical capability across Fixed Plant asset repair maintenance.

Reporting to the Principal Fixed Plant Assets, key responsibilities for the position include:

• Providing support, services and technical excellence in offsite repairs
• Contributing to the improvement in reliability and performance of fixed plant assets by identifying and resolving issues affecting integrity
• Repair and overhaul of large, fixed plant processing equipment including but not limited to Crushers, Chutes, Rock breakers, Vibrating screens and Feeders
• Vendor management to ensure compliance with contractual KPI’s
• Providing advisory capability about offsite repair activities and provide an education service about processes and procedures
• Contributing to continuous improvement to increase reliability of equipment structural condition, performance and reliability
• Exploring, trialling and implementing new technologies to improve asset lifecycle.

This permanent position will be based in Rio Tinto’s Central Park city office in the Perth CBD working Monday to Friday with flexible working arrangements. 

What you’ll bring

To be considered, applicants will ideally have:

• A tertiary Engineering degree and/or Trade qualification in Mechanical/Fabrication
• Vibration Analyses Category 1 Qualification
• Project Management Qualification
• CSWIP 3.0 Weld inspector or AS2214 Weld Supervisor (or similar) accreditation
• Demonstrated OEM Training experience
• Ability to oversee and sign off quality hold points and FAT’s
• Significant experience in asset maintenance and overhaul of large, fixed plant processing equipment
• Ability to interpret NDT and condition reports
• Ability to interpret repair quotes and control costs
• Proficient skills in SAP and/or similar systems.

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Flexible working from home arrangements as per operational requirements
• 18 weeks of gender-neutral and equal paid parental leave, with continued superannuation contributions whilst employees are on unpaid or half paid parental leave
• 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); and
• Local relocation packages offered for Australian residents only

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 almost 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 and meet opportunities.

Every Voice Matters

At 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.

Applications close 12 May 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)