Engineer Reliability

Engineer Reliability - Mechanical

• Join a progressive team, driving drive value and safely through all aspects of work.
• We're a global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities.
• Permanent employment at Amrun, living and commuting weekly from nearby Weipa

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for an experienced Engineer Reliability - Mechanical to provide professional reliability engineering function and technical expertise in including defect elimination, smart tactics, depth of technical diagnostic abilities with a strong insight to tribology and condition monitoring. This is not a routine role, but one that will introduce a significant level of business value and technology

The mine site, Amrun has a great future and we are on an exciting journey of improvement that opens a range of learning. Our team is growing as we add members we enjoy delivering business value and supporting learning and professional growth through strong team work and collaboration.

The work stays on target and we understand that teamwork and technical excellence delivers results and frankly makes our jobs enjoyable and motivating.

As a Engineer Reliability - Mechanical and working in a collaborative community within the Maintenance and Operations departments, you will:

• Targeted failure analysis and defect elimination driven by data analysis and multi-discipline engagement.
• Participate in development and optimisation of maintenance strategies, taking asset performance to new levels, improving life cycle cost and reliability.
• Maintenance budgeting, strategic risk management and forecasts with clarity on shut drivers.
• Develop and participate in Continuous Improvement Projects and monitor execution as required.
• Partner with condition monitoring, electrical & mechanical engineering, maintenance, and lubrication team to enhance early detection for predictive maintenance and extend equipment life.
• Adjust/develop designs, standards, specifications and work procedures as required.

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and colleagues, including key elements within reliability engineering methods that promote safe work and risk mitigation.
• Tertiary qualification in mechanical engineering
• Advanced computer literacy (Integrated Information Systems, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Projects, SAP).
• Strong collaboration skills from trades to leadership
• >10 years’ experience in reliability engineering on mining fixed plant, with proven track record
• Proven working knowledge and training in Root Cause Analysis – Apollo or similar
• Mining process plant maintenance and equipment diagnostics
• Training and experience in RCM/FMECA
• Principles of lubrication analysis interpretation and contamination controls
• Bearing technical knowledge in selection, fitment and defect interpretation
• Beneficial - Condition monitoring exposure or training in vibration analysis and or thermography

What we offer

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• Competitive salary package including
• Annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees
• Housing and travel allowances to offset remote living expenses
• Added Amrun allowance
• Career development & education assistance to further your ambitions
• Access top tier family-friendly health and medical programs, pension and savings plans
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matter
• A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, paid parental, etc)
• 9 day fortnight roster
• The opportunity to join RIO Tinto’s flagship bauxite mining site where you can make your mark based on your energetic technical excellence.

Where you’ll be working

Our Weipa operations in Far North Queensland includes three bauxite mines, processing facilities, shiploaders, an export wharf, two ports, power stations, a rail network and ferry terminals.

Amrun, our newest mine, was completed in 2018 and will extend our Weipa bauxite operations by decades, significantly building on our 55-year history on the Western Cape, and providing jobs and supporting business growth in the region. The mine is located a short commute from Weipa on traditional land. We work closely with the Traditional Owners to implement our agreements, ensuring that the benefits generated from mining support future generations and that important cultural heritage sites are identified and preserved. 

Applications close on Monday 20th January 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)

About Rio TintoRio 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 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 situations and meet opportunities.

Every Voice MattersAt 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.