Automation Support Technician

Automation Technical Specialist – Tier 1 Support – Brockman based

• Great opportunity to join a global organisation at the forefront of mining
• Excellent work environment where people are valued and respected
• Permanent position – Brockman WA based

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

About the role:

Rio Tinto’s strategy is simple: We are committed to finding and mining tier one, long life and low cost assets in the most attractive industry sectors.

The Development & Technology (D&T) group is core to Rio Tinto’s growth. It is committed to creating real value in the medium to long term and setting the organisation apart from its competitors. It employs a talented and highly specialised team to operate along the entire life cycle of our mines and assets and to play a vital role in contributing to our company’s strength and advancing industry leading standards that will continue to set us apart.

We are looking for an Automation Technical Specialist – Tier 1 Support to join a collaborative and supportive team responsible for the onsite support of automation products that are part of the D&T Automation & Analytics portfolio.

Reporting to the Senior Engineer - Maintenance and working in a collaborative and exciting environment within our global organisation, you will be responsible for:

• Providing T1 (onsite) support for automation products (ADS,SCT & QAQC)
• Maintaining the functional safety of the Automation systems through onsite servicing, inspections, and calibrations
• Providing an interface for site teams to understand the technical requirements for Automation to perform in an optimal manner.
• Conducting regular inspections, servicing, and calibration of automation systems
• Escalation of issues to Tier 2 support if needed
• Training of new T1’s
• Assisting with the deployment of automation technology into the field
• Maintaining functional safety requirements through the deployment phases
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with MEM, site production and infrastructure.
• Act as a customer contact point for specific D&T produced hardware automation product.
• First point of contact for site management for performance issues

What you’ll bring

• An understanding of the application of innovative mine technology.
• The ability to identify processes and approaches that are required to enable successful and robust site support of current deployed technologies.
• An understanding of the impact of different systems / technologies in different situations/ sites.
• Experience adhering to and maintaining SLA support agreements with respect to deployed technology.
• Experience maintaining functional safety requirements of systems that are deployed into the field.
• Have the ability to ensure processes/methods/tools/analysis take into account existing systems and additional systems in compliance with, and aligning to, the organisation’s Safety Standards and initiatives.

It would assist you in the role if you had a trade qualification in an appropriate area - auto electrician or instrumentation technician as well as a current driver’s license.

In addition to the above skills and experience the successful candidate will also align with the below values:

• Develop and foster a culture of collaboration and inclusiveness.
• Respect and value the diversity of team members.
• Demonstrate commitment to the safety and well-being of your colleagues and team, HSE and Rio Tinto’s core values.

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
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• Unique opportunity to put in practice your passion for cutting -edge Technology & Innovation.
• 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)
• Possible domestic relocation assistance

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.

Where you will be working

The position is based in Brockman WA.

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.