Electrical Maintainer – Mine Water Management

• Opportunity to work among a high performing and experienced work crew
• Develop your skills in this friendly and safe team
• FIFO from Perth

About the Role

We are looking for an Electrical Maintainer (LV) – Mine Water Management to carry out maintenance, breakdown and installation work associated with the Mine Water Management team across at Brockman 4, specifically in pit stand-alone power generation and submersible pump assets. This opportunity is ideal for someone with a positive ‘can do’ attitude who is looking for a rewarding role in fantastic location in the Pilbara.

Working a FIFO 8 days on, 6 off roster and reporting to the Mine Water Management Supervisor, you will be: 

• Carrying out scheduled Dewatering maintenance
• Installing and servicing submersible and sump pumps
• Electrical improvements
• Fault finding on electrical systems
• Providing operational feedback to Supervisors and being responsible for following Rio Tinto Iron Ore safe work practices 
• Maintaining statutory electrical inspections and records as required by MSIR
• Complete Inspections to pro-actively identify issues
• Flexible and able to work within other aspects of the Dewatering department and learn new skills

About you

To succeed in this role, you will have: 

• Electrical Trade Certificate & WA A-Grade Electrical Licence
• Australian C-Class Driver's Licence (HR desirable)
• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Experience with PLC systems and CITECT/SCADA (desirable)
• LVR / CPR
• Fault finding on power generation & generator control systems, motors and submersible pumps
• High risk work license (Dogging, Rigging, EWP) (desirable)

What’s on 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 and salary packaging options
• Career development and 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)

Where you will be workingThe Brockman 4 mine is an iron ore mine located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, 60 kilometres north-west of Tom Price. The Hamersley Range, where the mine is located, contains 80 percent of all identified iron ore reserves in Australia and is one of the world's major iron ore provinces. The mine is serviced by the Brockman Airport. Both camp villages at B4 and Nammuldi include a swimming pool, fitness centres and wet mess facilities.Creating an inclusive and diverse workforce.About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins witha 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.

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

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.

Applications for this role will close on 09/11/2023, however we do reserve the right to close the role earlier.

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