Electrical Maintainer

Electrical Maintainer

• Live the ultimate outdoor lifestyle
• Residential role – live in Weipa
• Great Lifestyle Roster - Work a 4,5,5-day roster – two weekends off a month

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for an Electrical Maintainer to be part of a team that is responsible for operating and maintaining the infrastructure to support the delivery of potable water, wastewater treatment, tailings and process water supply infrastructure for the Weipa Township and Northern mining operations.

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 Supervisor, Tailings and Water and working in, a challenging and exciting environment within the Tailings and Water team, you will be:

• Operating and maintaining the Tailings and Water Supply infrastructure at the Weipa operations.
• Operating and maintaining potable water supply and wastewater treatment infrastructure.
• Monitoring and interpreting data associated with Tailings and Water dam management.
• Operating and maintaining Instrumentation associated with water and wastewater treatment.
• Conducting all tasks in a safe and reliable manner.

What you’ll bring

• An Electrical trade qualification
• Plumbing or water/wastewater treatment experience would be advantageous
• Contractor management experience
• Possess the ability to work within a process driven team environment
• Demonstrated ability to work safely
• Ability to work unsupervised and on call

It will also be beneficial if you have (or willing to obtain one or more of the following)

• Relevant machinery operation licenses such as Excavator, Forklift and Heavy or Medium Rigid Truck license, Dogman, Rigger etc.
• Experience in electrical control systems/instrumentation experience

What we offer

• Domestic relocation assistance
• Weipa accommodation benefit
• Remote area allowance
• Remote area holiday travel assistance
• 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 subsidized 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)

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 Aluminium – 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 tons 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.