Fitter - Residential - Dampier

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion

• The perfect balance, our roster gives you more time for the things that are important in your life and to your family and community 

• Permanent employment which includes attractive salary, annual bonuses and a huge range of additional benefits which are designed to make your life better

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the material the world needs

We are looking for enthusiastic and strong performing Fitters to perform planned, preventative and breakdown maintenance across our extensive fleet of heavy diesel trucks (road transport), cranes and light vehicles

This is a great opportunity for a highly motivated trades people who are looking for a long-term career in mining.

Reporting to the Mechanical Supervisor you will be part of a team, working a lifestyle friendly 8 days on; 6 days off dayshift only roster residing residentially in Karratha/Dampier.

• Maintain a high level of safety awareness and comply with all RTIO Company Policies and procedures

• Conduct inspections, servicing of planned / unplanned maintenance across a varied LME & HME fleet including but not limited to Heavy Diesel Trucks (Volvo, Scania, Kenworth, Isuzu and MAN.) Leibherr Cranes, Frannas, EWP’s, Scissor Lifts and Large range of forklifts. Light Vehicles (Hilux, Prado, Land Cruisers and Ford Rangers) and determine repair action when required.

• Actively contribute to continuous improvement projects – increasing safety whilst reducing risk & cost

• Utilise SAP to ensure that maintenance tasks are recorded, assigned correctly and completed to the relevant standard / specification

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

• Heavy Diesel/ Road Transport Mechanical Trade

• Experienced maintaining and servicing Heavy Diesel Trucks (Volvo, Kenworth, Isuzu) and Light Vehicles (Hilux, Prado, Land Cruisers)

• An Australian manual drivers’ licence

• Highly Preferred HR,HC,MC License

• Forklift Ticket Desirable

• Dogging/ Basic Rigging Ticket Desirable

• Eligible to work in Australia without requiring visa sponsorship

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

• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions

• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support

• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, personal & cultural leave)

• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

• Possible domestic relocation assistance

Where you’ll be working

Our integrated operations, which include port facilities, ensure we can supply the right quality product to our customers, when they need it. We blend our products at our own ports, which allows us to produce a reliable and consistent product. And because we have dedicated shipping operations, we are able to better control the delivery of product to our customers.

We operate 4 independent shipping terminals at 2 locations, Cape Lambert and Dampier, managed as a single port system.

Cape Lambert has two terminals, Cape Lambert A and B, with approximately 4 ships loaded per

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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.

Respect and InclusionAt 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.