Electrical Maintainer (Infrastructure) – Tom Price

• Great opportunity to work in maintenance team with supportive leadership
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive team
• Family friendly 8 days on and 6 days off roster (FIFO from Perth)

About the role

We are looking for an Electrician who will be responsible for carrying out inspections, scheduled maintenance and breakdown maintenance to various site infrastructure and assets at Tom Price. Reporting to the Electrical Supervisor, the role will require you to:

• Execute scheduled work plans and unplanned or/and breakdown work on potable water assets such as bores and pump stations, waste water pump stations, treatment facilities, compressed air systems, and low voltage electrical assets associated with infrastructure
• Ensure compliance to all Statutory Electrical Regulations and Australian Standards
• Promote electrical awareness and safe work practices
• Recommend improvements for existing processes and methods
• Record electrical installing work in the Mine Site Log book for Registered Manager sign off
• Complete Job Hazard Assessments, Take 5 and Critical Risk Management safety procedures
• Provide electrical support to fellow mechanical and water services teams

About you

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

• A WA 'A' Grade Electrical Licence
• Manual C Class Driver's Licence
• First Aid and CPR certificate
• Strong understanding of SAP to raise notifications, complete time confirmations and enter reliability and maintenance activity information
• Experience in the maintenance of PLCs and Citect systems
• Experience in maintenance of electrical installations on a mine site or similar industry
• Understanding of RTIO safety systems and demonstrated strong health & safety performance

Where you will be working

Located in the central Pilbara, Tom price is a family-friendly and modern fully-serviced town designed to complement the regions natural environment. It‘s known as one of the most attractive towns in the Pilbara with a supermarket, primary and secondary schools, hospital and high standard of recreation and child care facilities. Regular in-town events and activities include the popular Mount Nameless Festival, drive-in cinemas, local fairs and team sport competitions; in addition to being home to one of the largest open cut mines in the world. It offers an ideal base to explore the natural wonders of the Karijini and Millstream Chichester National Parks or travel to beautiful coastal towns over a long weekend. For more information on Tom Price, please visit: https://www.ashburton.wa.gov.au/community/tom-price/

What’s on 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 & 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

About us

As pioneers in mining and metals, we produce materials essential to human progress. Aluminium for cars and smartphones. Copper for wind turbines, electric cars and the pipes that bring water to our home. Borates that help crops grow, titanium for paint – and diamonds that celebrate the best things in life. Our long history is filled with firsts. We’ve developed some of the world’s largest and best quality mines and operations, and our people work in around 35 countries across six continents.

Creating an inclusive and diverse workforce

We are a diverse team of talented, enthusiastic individuals who foster a culture of inclusion. No matter how they may differ, our people share one thing in common. It’s a belief that work is more rewarding when we are accepted and valued for our differences, not judged by them. We all have something to contribute, and it’s this contribution that makes for a great organization and fulfilling career. 

Apply today if you want to work with the latest technology and innovation, in an environment where we challenge you to drive positive change. 

This role is for applicants residing in or willing to permanently relocate to Western Australia.

Applications for this role will close on 25/06/2023, 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. So if you are looking for a new challenge, great location and an exceptional team of technical experts, apply now. If you would like to know more about careers at Rio Tinto, you can like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or join us on LinkedIn 

All progress begins with pioneers – at Rio Tinto it begins with you.