Engineer Reliability

Reliability Engineer– Fixed Plant – Hope Downs 4 – FIFO

• Be part of an inclusive and diverse team that values teamwork, partnership and with a real passion to improve and make things better
• FIFO 5 days on 2 off, 4 days on 3 off roster 
• Join a growing and passionate internal community of reliability experts focussed on delivering excellence in reliability

About the role

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

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Reliability Engineer to join our Asset Management & Engineering Services (AMES) team at Hope Downs. Working with the latest in technology and innovation, you will use defect elimination and reliability engineering processes to improve asset performance, predominantly for the Fix Plant Assets.

Reporting to the AM&ES Superintendent:

• Lead and conduct high level root cause analysis (RCA) for asset failures using Asset Performance Management software.
• Analysing Equipment performance data to successfully identify and implement reliability improvement initiatives
• Recommend and implement tactics designed to support high levels of asset safety, reliability and integrity
• Provide technical engineering support to site maintenance departments
• Execute both technical based projects derived to improve the performance of our fleet.
• Monitor and analyse the performance of our assets and analyse primary/secondary maintenance tasks to improve asset reliability and cost 

What you’ll bring

To be successful in the role, you will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering or related discipline
• The ability to work collaboratively across a diverse range of stakeholders and operational teams
• Experience leading continuous improvement activities
• Experience is SAP, Momentum and APM will be advantageous.
• Practical experience and an understanding of reliability concepts – FMECA, RCM, etc.
• A demonstrated commitment to safety
• A current and valid manual ‘C Class’ driver's license

Where you will be working

Located 50km north-west of Newman, Hope Downs 4 is a joint venture, managed and operated by Rio Tinto, working in conjunction with nearby site Hope Downs 1. Hope Downs 4 provides excellent career growth and opportunities, and the village provides excellent facilities for its FIFO workers.

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking, 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.

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 27 September 2022 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)