Electrical Maintainer

Electrical Maintainer – Northern Operations Weipa

• Permanent full-time role
• 4,5,5 dayshift Lifestyle Roster – 2 weekends off in the month
• Residential role – based in Weipa

About the role

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

We are looking for an Electrical Maintainer to maintain site wide electrical plant and equipment. This role is a permanent role and the successful applicant will be required to relocate to Weipa on a full-time basis.

This role is a great opportunity for an Electrical Tradesperson who wants to work in a challenging, always changing environment, with a strong work ethic, safety mindset and a 'can do' attitude.

In addition to paying competitively and providing great benefits packages, we want you to live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family. And because of our size and scale, there are many opportunities to learn, grow and do more than you ever thought possible.

Every hour of every shift, your safety and wellbeing is our number one priority. We do the work only if it is safe, and we invest to make sure every member of the team has the quality tools they need to do their job.Reporting to the Electrical Maintenance Supervisor and working a 12hr 4,5,5 dayshift only roster you will be:

• Carrying out preventative maintenance on low voltage electrical infrastructure and equipment across Andoom, Weipa and Amrun sites, and also supporting maintenance on the high voltage distribution network infrastructure;
• Carrying out statutory electrical checks on a variety of site and town based low voltage electrical infrastructure, including cathodic protection systems, airfield lighting, switchboards equipment and town distribution networks;
• Fault finding and maintaining electrical equipment during breakdown situations;
• Demonstrating a strong commitment to safety in order to achieve a workplace target of zero injuries and incidents;
• Mentoring Apprentices and Trainees
• Supporting the afterhours call out roster when required.

What you’ll bring

• An Australian Electrical Fitter or Mechanic qualification
• A manual C class driver’s license
• A strong understanding of various electrical principles and fault-finding techniques on site based electrical equipment
• Previous experience in similar fields including mining, industrial and commercial industry
• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• V.I.A Certification
• EEHA qualifications
• High risk work licences such as EWP, Forklift, Dogman, Rigger
• MR or HR Licence
• SAP competency/basic computer skills

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 (annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• Domestic relocation assistance
• Weipa accommodation benefit
• Remote area allowance
• Remote area holiday travel assistance

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminum – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world and explore the universe.

Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

Where you’ll be working

Our Weipa Operations includes three bauxite mines, processing facilities, ship loaders, an export wharf, two ports, power stations, a rail network and ferry terminals. Located on the Western Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, each year the operation produces more than 35 million tonnes of bauxite.

Our operations are supported by a 1,900-strong workforce—including 26 per cent who are women and 25 per cent Indigenous employees. Activities include mine operations, maintenance, asset management, ports, cultural heritage management, and processing facility management.

The development of our new mine, Amrun, which was completed in 2018, will extend the life of our Weipa bauxite operations by decades to come and significantly build on our 55-year history on the Western Cape.

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.