Electrician

Electrician – Yandicoogina (FIFO)

• Work amongst a high performing infrastructure team
• Fantastic opportunity to progress your career further
• FIFO ex-Perth or Busselton with an 8:6 roster

About the role

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Electrician to join our high performing Site Services team based at Yandicoogina. Working 8 days on, 6 days off and reporting to the Site Services Supervisor, this role will require you to be responsible for inspecting, repairing, replacing, installing, adjusting, and maintaining electrical equipment/systems on site.

Role Purpose and Responsibilities:

• Maintaining of general building lighting and power installations
• Maintaining of emergency lighting installations
• Maintaining of potable water systems
• Utilising SAP to raise, complete and function within the RTIO work management system
• Maintaining of genset systems on site
• Guiding and mentoring of apprentices
• Working alongside with contract partners to achieve project deliverables
• Fault finding on equipment breakdowns

What you’ll bring to our team:

• A commitment to health and safety
• An A grade electrical license

• C-Class drivers licence
• Strong knowledge of Australian standards
• Demonstrated experience in the mining industry
• Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision
• Potable water system knowledge highly desirable
• Open and enthusiastic attitude, willingness to share knowledge, ideas and experience with different team members.
• SCADA system

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
• 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)
• Possible domestic relocation 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 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 plus explore the universe. Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life. 

Where you’ll be working

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Rio Tinto operates the world's largest integrated portfolio of iron ore assets with industry-leading margins. Our premium product suite, including our flagship Pilbara blend, drives strong customer relationships and is supported by technical and commercial marketing expertise. The iron ore business continues to be the world's largest autonomous truck operator and a proud leader in automated mining technologies.

Every Voice Matters

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.

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.

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

Applications for this role will close on 12^TH December 2022, however we do reserve the right to close the role earlier than stated. 

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.