Electricians – Obtain Instrumentation III

Electricians – Obtain Instrumentation III

• Shifts to suit your lifestyle
• Cert 3 Instrumentation and Control on offer
• Regional location on the Great Barrier Reef – Gladstone

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

About the role

We are looking for Industrial Maintenance Electricians at our Yarwun refinery who are wanting to expand their skill set, grow with us, and gain their Certificate III in Instrumentation and Control qualification in an industrial environment. Please note this is a residential role, not FIFO/DIDO.

This is an opportunity to further your growth and development. If you are passionate about safety, show initiative and can work unsupervised we have an opportunity for you.

Reporting to one of our Maintenance Team Leaders your work will involve some of the following:

• Execution on breakdown and scheduled maintenance
• Confined space and Working at Heights activities
• Be a reliable, contributing member of a maintenance team that understands the requirement to maintain assets in a safe and reliable condition
• On and off the job training for instrumentation
• Rotating through varies areas of the refinery which may involve changing rosters

What you will bring

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have a demonstrated ability to function effectively as part of a team and to autonomously manage your workload. Commitment to safety systems is a must. You will have the ability to make sound judgements to ensure plant integrity is maintained at all times, experience in planning and executing assigned tasks and a commitment to continuous improvement by identifying process and cost saving initiatives. Furthermore:

• An Australian 'A' grade Electrical licence
• Current and valid driver’s licence
• Proven maintenance experience working in heavy industry and ideally with some instrumentation experience

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

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

With production beginning in 2004 at our Yarwun alumina refinery, located approximately 10 kilometres north-west of Gladstone in Central Queensland, today the operation produces more than three million tonnes of alumina per year.

Around 700 people support the operation, with an additional 350 contractors on site each year as part of scheduled maintenance shutdown activities. Thanks to its ‘Industry 4.0’ focus, Yarwun is also a leader in trialling new technologies to improve operations on site, including 3D printing, robotics and drones in confined spaces, and is home to Rio Tinto’s innovative Queensland Research and Development Centre (QRDC).

Along with Boyne Smelters Limited and Queensland Alumina Limited, our Yarwun Operation supports the local community in a wide range of initiatives through Here for Gladstone.

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.