Engineer Maintenance

Engineer Maintenance – Fixed Plant – Cape Lambert

• Opportunity to drive safety, productivity and cost improvements
• Utilise your technical expertise in fixed plant maintenance and reliability in this diverse role providing technical support across departments
• FIFO from Perth or residential options are also available on an 8 days on, 6 days off or a 5 days on 2 days off and 4 days on 3 days off roster

About the role We are looking for a Maintenance Engineer – Fixed Plant to join our fixed plant maintenance team at Cape Lambert. In this dynamic role, you will provide maintenance, breakdown and shutdown support as well as technical assistance and advice on the effectiveness of maintenance practices, tactics and processes.

Reporting to the Senior Engineer, you will:

• Provide maintenance, breakdown and shutdown support
• Conduct root cause analyses for asset failures across site;
• Be actively involved with and champion the Defect Elimination process across site.
• Be the project leader for technical modifications to equipment / components
• Provide technical advice to Fixed Plant Maintenance and Operations teams
• Communicate asset health, performance and availability through regular meetings
• Actively drive a robust safety culture and processes through a strong in the field presence
• Liaise with numerous stakeholders across a variety of maintenance teams
• Document and generate reports and drawings for equipment upgrades and changes
• Be responsible for asset fault diagnosis and recovery planning for all fixed plant
• Provide engineering assistance for the provisioning of new equipment / components
• Manage change management processes relating to maintenance activities

About you

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

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Mechanical, Mechatronics or other related engineering disciplines will be considered
• The desire to be working in a hands on, fast paced position
• Have the ability to provide practical solutions for complex problems
• Demonstrate strong mechanical aptitude
• C Class Driver’s License – Manual
• Demonstrated mechanical experience within a maintenance engineering or reliability engineering role within a mining or industrial environment
• Experience in equipment failure investigation using root cause analyses techniques
• Demonstrated project management skills with experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously, including project scoping, planning, execution and contractor management
• Working knowledge of SAP is desirable
• A strong focus towards safety and safe work practices
• The ability to be flexible, adaptable and resilient

Where you will 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.

Cape Lambert is one of the 2 Rio Tinto iron ore ports in the Pilbara, both ports ship our iron ore product to multiple destinations and customers across the globe.

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. Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.

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Applications close on 18th December (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)