Electrician - Service Maintenance

Electrician- Service Maintenance

• Invest in your future and be a part of our mission to decarbonize
• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits
• Work a 9 day fortnight!

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We currently have an opportunity for experienced Electrician’s to join our Maintenance team to support the day-to-day operations in a manner that focuses on safety, environment, quality, and continual improvement. 

This is a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement to the way we operate. This will be on a roster 9, working a 9-day fortnight.

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 scare, 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.

What you will bring

Are you a self-starter with the ability to troubleshoot and make decisions based on risk?

We are looking for Electricians to join our supportive team where you will get the opportunity to work on fixed plant maintenance aswell as exciting projects such as asset upgrades and major upgrades.

Reporting to the Service Maintenance Crew Leader, the Equipment Technician- Electrical will have:

• A trade qualification – Queensland Electrical Trades Licence
• Experience in a heavy industrial environment
• Experience with PLC and control equipment
• A demonstrated commitment to safety
• Instrumentation experience is desirable
• A commitment to continuous improvement by identifying process and cost saving initiatives
• A willingness to learn and enthusiasm to develop new skills as required
• Additional licenses such as Forklift, Working at Heights and Confined Space is highly regarded
• Good computer skills including the use of SAP would be desirable.
• High level of electrical diagnostic/trouble shooting skill

The successful applicant will require flexibility to do shift relief work on occasion.

What we 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
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive. We have been mining for almost 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win and meet opportunities.

Where you’ll be working

Boyne Smelters Limited is Australia’s second largest aluminium smelter with a 1,000-person strong workforce. Located approximately 20km south east of Gladstone at Boyne Island on the Central Queensland coast, BSL produces around 500,000 tonnes of aluminium per annum.

Activities at BSL include manufacturing carbon anodes in the carbon plant, aluminium production (smelting) in reduction lines, and casting of molten material into aluminium products ready to ship. The smelter is connected via a conveyor belt to the Queensland Alumina Limited refinery for the supply of alumina.

BSL is committed to protecting the environment and ensuring safe work practices where people feel safe at work and care for each other.

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.