Electrical Engineer

Electrical Engineer

• Join a diverse and inclusive team where your voice and contributions are valued and respected.
• Enjoy a supportive work environment with the ability to work from home, and family-friendly rosters that prioritise your work-life balance.
• Permanent role based in Bell Bay, Tasmania, providing a broad range of living opportunities to enhance your lifestyle, ranging from city living to a rural setting.

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are actively seeking a talented ElectricalEngineer to join our team and play a pivotal role in providing technical support and developing systems and tools to ensure compliance with Rio Tinto C2 Electrical Safety Standards.

This role offers an exceptional opportunity for a dynamic problem solver with excellent influencing skills to contribute to our Asset Management engineering efficiency improvements and upgrades.

We are an open, connected international team of technical specialists using some of the most exciting data and tools on the planet. We are the world leader in automation and smart mining.

We have technical development programmes that are industry-leading and recognise the unique nature of your role. These provide opportunities to grow your career through a dedicated technical path while being rewarded for your unique skills.

Reporting to the Superintendent Asset Management - Planning & Engineering and working in a collaborative technical team within the Planning, Engineering and Stores department, you will:

• Lead efforts to ensure compliance with industry regulations, safety standards, and quality requirements across the site, with a primary focus on low and extra low voltage electrical assets.
• Provide expert electrical and instrumentation engineering support to meet operational needs, bringing diverse perspectives to problem-solving.
• Conduct detailed condition assessments of plant and equipment, leveraging your unique insights and expertise.
• Lead or contribute to investigations into equipment failure, underperformance, and safety incidents, fostering an inclusive and collaborative environment.
• Offer technical support and assistance for major projects, maintenance activities, and investigations, leveraging your skills and expertise.
• Analyse condition monitoring data periodically to identify potential equipment failures and determine necessary actions, contributing your analytical prowess.
• Identify, develop, and implement technical solutions and plant changes to support business needs, with a focus on diversity and inclusion.
• Develop and maintain asset management plans for critical electrical and instrumentation assets, bringing your unique perspective and expertise to the table.
• Analyse key reliability data to identify and implement optimisation/improvements for enhanced plant reliability, leveraging your diverse skill set and experience.

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Tertiary Degree in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years’ experience in project or maintenance engineering.
• Power distribution network experience within an industrial environment.
• PLC experience & Motor control experience, preferably Rockwell
• Strong problem solving, analytical and clear communication skills
• Influencing skills — ability to persuade a team or peers to move in a desired direction, build relationships, and negotiate effectively
• Appreciates others needs and perspectives and is committed to diverse perspectives.
• Personal compatibility with Rio Tinto Values.

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)
• Domestic relocation assistance for you and your family

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 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’ll be workingBell Bay Aluminium holds a unique place in Tasmanian and Australian history as the first aluminium smelter in the southern hemisphere when it began production in 1955. Today, it produces around 190,000 of primary aluminium each year.

The smelter is situated on the Tamar River, approximately five kilometres from George Town and 45 kilometres from Launceston. We employ more than 500 Tasmanians and more than 60 full-time equivalent contractors who, on a typical day, undertake work at the smelter.

For more than 65 years Bell Bay Aluminium has played a significant role in the social and economic wellbeing of George Town and Northern Tasmania through employment, community investment, and using local goods and services. In 2019, the site also received Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) certifications, assuring customers the aluminium they purchase has been produced to the highest environmental, social and governance standards.

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 close on 20 August 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)