Drill Inspector

Drill Fitter Inspector - Heavy Maintenance Equipment

• Competitive salary package based on experience plus bonus
• Fantastic opportunity to take a step up in your career
• 8/6 – 7/7 FIFO roster ex Perth, Albany, Busselton or Geraldton – Nammuldi

About the role

Take the next step in your mobile maintenance career as a HME Drill Inspector within the Mobile Maintenance Engineering Team at Nammuldii.

This role is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic, ‘hands on’ individual who is looking to apply their technical knowledge by undertaking regular equipment inspections & repairs to our fleet of Drill Riggs, working with the team of other HME Inspectors and Mobile Maintenance Technicians.

Reporting to the Mobile Maintenance Supervisor and working 8 days on, 6 days off, 7 nights on 7 days off FIFO roster from Perth, Albany, Busselton or Geraldton, you will be required to:

• Conduct routine inspections of mobile equipment and determine repair action when required
• Maintain a high level of safety awareness and comply with all RTIO Company Policies and procedures
• Actively contribute to continuous improvement projects – increasing safety whilst reducing risk & cost
• Utilise SAP to ensure that maintenance tasks are recorded, assigned correctly, and completed to the relevant standard / specification 

What you will bring

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• Heavy-Duty Fitter or Plant Mechanic Trade Qualification
• Solid history in surface mining
• Comprehensive knowledge of Atlas Copco, SKSS, Caterpillar Drill Rigs.
• Excellent diagnostic and 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

• 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 & 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 to Western Australia

Where you’ll 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.

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.

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

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.