Drill Fitter / Digger Fitter

Rio Tinto

Posted on:  27th Sep 2022

Drill Fitter / Digger Fitter

·        Work for a global mining organisation with an exceptional safety culture

·        Great opportunity to join a dynamic maintenance team in an iconic organisation

·        2/1 Roster – transitioning to 8/6 roster early 2023

About the Role

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

We are looking for an experienced Drill Fitters & Digger Fitters who will be responsible for carrying out inspections, scheduled and breakdown maintenance to our extensive fleet at our West Angelas Operations. 

Reporting to the Mobile Equipment Supervisor you will be required to:

·        Maintain a high level of safety awareness and comply with all RTIO Company Policies and procedures

·        Conduct routine inspections of the drill / digger fleet and determine repair action when required

·        Utilise SAP to ensure that maintenance tasks are recorded, assigned correctly and completed to the relevant standard / specification

·        Ensure that maintenance standards are kept at a high quality

·        Identify opportunities for improvement in the equipment or work procedures

What do you need to have? To be successfully considered for this role, you should have:

·        Heavy-Duty Fitter Trade qualification

·        Solid history in surface mining

·        Excellent diagnostic fault-finding abilities

·        Good understanding of SAP maintenance systems or similar highly regarded

·        An Australian C Class manual drivers’ licence or higher

·        High Risk Licences – Elevated Work Platform, EWP, Forklift,

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

·        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 and salary packaging options

·        Career development and 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 (accommodation, cars, retail and more)

Where you will be working

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Rio Tinto operates the world's largest integrated portfolio of iron ore assets with industry-leading margins. Our premium product suite, including our flagship Pilbara blend, drives strong customer relationships and is supported by technical and commercial marketing expertise. The iron ore business continues to be the world's largest autonomous truck operator and a proud leader in automated mining technologies.

Every Voice Matters

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.

To Apply

Applications for this role will close on 21/10/2022, however we do reserve the right to close the role earlier.

Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions. You may also be required to complete on-line assessments as part of the selection process. 

This role is for applicants residing in or willing to permanently relocate to Western Australia. Rio Tinto offers Fly in and fly out options from Perth, our regional FIFO hubs and the opportunity to live in our residential towns where applicable.

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