Condition Monitoring Technician

Condition Monitoring Technician

• Join a progressive team, driving drive value and safely through all aspects of work.
• We're a global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities.
• Permanent employment at Amrun, living and commuting weekly from nearby Weipa

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Condition Monitoring Technician to join our newly formed engineering team at Amrun at a time when very positive growth is underway. This role has opportunity be a strong contributor on several fronts, delivering strength in data reporting with insightful interpretation, deployment of a wide range of technologies. This is not a routine role, but one that will introduce a significant level of business value and technology. The role requires>10 years’ proven in-depth condition monitoring application.

The mine site, Amrun has a great future and we are on an exciting journey of improvement that opens a range of learning. Our team is growing as we add members we enjoy delivering business value and supporting learning and professional growth through strong team work and collaboration.

The work stays on target and we understand that teamwork and technical excellence delivers results and frankly makes our jobs enjoyable and motivating.

As a Condition Monitoring Technican and working in a collaborative community within the Maintenance and Operations departments, you will:

• Capture and analyse scheduled vibration, thermography, oil, acoustic and motion amplification data to determine asset health and predictability.
• Support ad-hoc analytics and effect assessment technical support
• Participate in daily maintenance meetings and routine planning meetings, supporting shut-down work including baseline and commissioning support.
• Manage a dynamic defect watchlist, corrective and loss avoidance actions as a partnership with maintenance and engineers.
• Participate in developing and optimizing the online condition monitoring hardware and software configuration in Bently Nevada System 1 including real-time Health HMI.
• Deliver periodic screen orbit and other equipment health reports.
• Work as a part of the team of technical specialists among reliability and mechanical engineers to maximise business growth safely and sustainably.
• Assess the process of failure pattern analysis and work with reliability engineers to optimise condition monitoring tactics.

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Bently Nevada System 1 knowledge/training
• ISO VCAT II with in depth experience at this level
• ISO TCAT II with extensive experience
• ISO LCAT I or above oil analysis interpretation
• Acoustic / ultrasonic detection and analytics of partial discharge and mechanical bearing defects
• Caterpillar SOS oil analysis database and reports working knowledge
• Trade/tertiary qualifications in mechanical/Electrical engineering disciplines
• 5-10 years condition monitoring on mining process plant, with sound knowledge of condition monitoring standards and early detection of defect onset.
• Advanced computer literacy (Integrated Information Systems, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Projects, SAP).
• Well-developed interpersonal and people management skills, relating and working well with trades.
• Sound judgement, analytical thinking, decision-making skills, well-developed negotiation.
• This role is part of a motivated and technical team including reliability and mechanical engineers that has clear accountabilities. If you are comfortable with that, we would be keen to see your application.

What we offer

• A full time residential role based in Weipa, commuting to a remote mine site during the week.
• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• Annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees
• Housing and travel allowances to offset remote living expenses
• Amrun allowance
• Career development & education assistance to further your ambitions
• Access top tier family-friendly health and medical programs, pension and savings plans
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matter
• A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, paid parental, etc)
• 9 day fortnight

The opportunity to join Rio Tinto’s flagship bauxite mining site where you can make your mark based on your energetic technical excellence.

Where you’ll be working

Our Weipa operations in Far North Queensland includes three bauxite mines, processing facilities, shiploaders, an export wharf, two ports, power stations, a rail network and ferry terminals.

Amrun, our newest mine, was completed in 2018 and will extend our Weipa bauxite operations by decades, significantly building on our 55-year history on the Western Cape, and providing jobs and supporting business growth in the region. The mine is located a short commute from Weipa on traditional land. We work closely with the Traditional Owners to implement our agreements, ensuring that the benefits generated from mining support future generations and that important cultural heritage sites are identified and preserved. 

Applications close on Monday 20th January 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)

About Rio TintoRio 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.

Every Voice MattersAt 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.