Engineer Maintenance Fixed Plant

Fixed Plant Maintenance Engineer/ Mechanical Engineer – FIFO

• Utilise your knowledge of fixed plant maintenance and reliability to provide technical support
• Bring fresh ideas to a site that’s focused on improving and streamlining
• Collaborate in a team that encourages challenging of the status quo

About the role

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

We are an open, connected international team of technical specialists using some of the most exciting data and tools on the planet. We are the world leader in automation and smart mining. We have technical development programmes that are industry-leading and recognise the unique nature of your role. These provide opportunities to grow your career through a dedicated technical path while being rewarded for your unique skills.

We are currently looking for Fixed Plant Maintenance Engineers to join our candidate pool for work in dynamic, hands-on roles, based on sites throughout the Pilbara. These roles will provide maintenance, breakdown and shutdown support, in addition to technical assistance and advice on the effectiveness of maintenance practices, tactics and processes.

These roles are a great opportunity for highly motivated individuals with technical expertise to make continuous improvements to asset performance and reliability.

Within these roles as a Fixed Plant Maintenance Engineer and reporting to the Fixed Plant Engineering Superintendent, you will:

• Apply your mechanical aptitude and solid grasp of engineering fundamentals across all areas of the plant
• Be familiar with fixed plant processing assets including crushers, screens and balance machines
• Provide technical guidance to the fixed plant maintenance and operations teams during operation, breakdowns, and shutdowns
• Conduct investigations into equipment and process failures
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve plant reliability and reduce maintenance costs
• Provide engineering assistance for the procurement of new equipment and components
• Administer the change management processes relating to maintenance activities
• Be responsible for the execution of capital improvement projects

What you’ll bring

• A tertiary qualification in Mechanical Engineering
• Experience in a mechanical, maintenance, or reliability engineering role in a mining or industrial environment
• A strong focus towards safety and safe work practices
• Familiarity with equipment failure investigation (5 Whys, RCA)
• Ability to progress multiple projects simultaneously
• A solid grasp of mechanical principles to apply across all equipment types
• Ability to work autonomously and communicate effectively with stakeholders
• ‘C’ class driver’s license will also be required.

Where you will be working

These positions are based at our Pilbara mining operations, working a FIFO 8/6 roster from Perth.

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets: a world-class, integrated network of 16 mines, four independent port terminals, a 1,700-kilometre rail network and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand. We are one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of iron ores

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 supportive and inclusive community environment
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• A competitive salary package reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
• Attractive employee share scheme, extensive salary sacrifice and salary packaging options, and exclusive employee discount schemes
• 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.

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.

This role is for applicants residing in or willing to permanently relocate to Western Australia. Rio Tinto offers Fly in and fly out options from Perth, our regional FIFO hubs and the opportunity to live in our residential towns where applicable.

Ready to experience something unique? Come work with us.