Condition Monitoring Technician

• Work among our high performing Engineering Team
• Fantastic opportunity to progress your career further
• Residential roster 4:4/4:2 in sunny Wickham

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs

About the roleWe are looking for a Condition Monitoring / Reliability Assurance Technician to join our Cape Lambert Port B Engineering Team to enable condition-based strategies in order to improve equipment reliability and improve overall equipment effectiveness. This role is a great opportunity to be part of a high performing team environment and develop your career further.

Reporting to the Senior Engineer, you will:

• Be accountable for the health of fixed plant equipment using oil analysis and vibration
• Carry out scheduled machinery vibration data collection and performing analysis to evaluate equipment running condition and recommend corrective measures
• Complete any non-routine inspection requests as required
• Carry out ultra-sonic testing and thickness testing as required
• Provide Condition Monitoring Services for Acceptance Criteria of newly installed equipment
• Liaise with reliability engineers, maintenance and production teams to link condition monitoring findings and other maintenance strategies
• Inspect dismantled parts and correlate analysis results to as-found equipment conditions
• Utilise other techniques like phase analysis, impact tests and ODS to resolve complicated vibration issues
• Ensure that all operating and maintenance activities are designed, planned and completed in accordance with Rio Tinto's safety systems and comply with State and Federal regulations

About youTo succeed in this role, you will have:

• Mechanical Trade qualification and/or reliability engineering background
• Australian "C" Class manual drivers’ licence
• Level 1 & 2 Certification in Vibration Analysis
• Practical experience in root cause analysis and machine failure investigation
• A working knowledge of computerised maintenance management systems such as SAP
• A readiness for a proactive and flexible approach to fluctuating workloads

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Working experience with CSI – MHM, RBM View Databases and CSI 2130/ 2140 vibration analyser
• Thermography Level 1 and Ultrasonic Level 1
• Certifications and experience in thermography, balancing of rotating machinery and ultrasonic testing

Where you will be workingOur four independent shipping terminals at two locations, Cape Lambert and Dampier, are managed as a single port system. Each terminal has facilities for train unloading, product stockpiling and blending, and ship loading. Employees reside in Wickham which is located 1,572 km north of Perth and 13 km north of Roebourne in the Pilbara region of Western Australia with Karratha being the closest town. Wickham is a fascinating historic town boasting pristine sandy beaches and excellent fishing spots.

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, you’re 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
• Flexible working from home arrangements as per operational requirements
• 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
• Generous leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)

Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more

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 on 12 March 2023. Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).