Fitter/Machinist - Main Workshop

Fitter/Machinist – Main Workshop

• Work the 4,5,5-day lifestyle roster
• Advance your career in a dynamic, multi-disciplined workshop environment
• Residential role – Live in Weipa

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for various Mechanical Fitter/Machinist who will be responsible for assisting MWS with the Refurbishment of various fixed plant pumps, crushers & gearboxes, machining, and refurbishment operations on various HME components and Rail rolling stock components. MWS also provides fixed plant maintenance support through workshop and occasional site activities during shutdown maintenance and breakdown repairs.

In addition to paying competitively and providing great benefits packages, we want you to live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family. And because of our size and scale, there are many opportunities to learn, grow and do more than you ever thought possible. Every hour of every shift, your safety and wellbeing is our number one priority. We do the work only if it is safe, and we invest to make sure every member of the team has the quality tools they need to do their job.

Reporting to the Supervisor and working a 4,5,5-day lifestyle roster you will be:

• Refurbishment and repair of equipment in the workshop environment.
• Perform machining tasks on various metal turning and shaping machines.
• Interpreting parts and fabrication drawings.
• Ensuring clear communication to MWS workshop Supervisor & MWS Co-Ordinator task progress and trouble areas.
• Raising work requests, requisitioning of parts using 1SAP system.
• Following specific maintenance programs and procedures.
• Ensuring that all documentation and data entry is accurately completed.
• Maintain a high-level working knowledge of safety processes.
• Safe and productive work practices
• Assist in the continuous improvement of Rio Tinto processes
• Compliance with all Rio Tinto Engineering policies and procedures

What you’ll bring

• Mechanical Trade Qualification (required).
• A current Drivers Licence
• Previous experience in plant component repairs, maintenance, and refurbishment
• Previous experience in use of metal turning, shaping and machine tools.
• Dogging, rigging, EWP, Forklift (desirable).
• A good understanding of 1SAP system.
• Experience in repairs and maintenance to various fixed plant items
• Ability to work as part of a diverse team
• NC / CNC programming experience beneficial

What we offer

• Weipa accommodation benefit
• Remote area allowance
• Remote area holiday travel assistance
• Domestic Relocation Assistance
• 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 (annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

About Rio Tinto

Rio 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 almost 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 and meet opportunities.

Where you will be working

Our Weipa Operations includes three bauxite mines, processing facilities, ship loaders, an export wharf, two ports, power stations, a rail network and ferry terminals. Located on the Western Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, each year the operation produces more than 35 million tonnes of bauxite.

Our operations are supported by a 1,900-strong workforce—including 26 per cent who are women and 25 per cent Indigenous employees. Activities include mine operations, maintenance, asset management, ports, cultural heritage management, and processing facility management.

The development of our new mine, Amrun, which was completed in 2018, will extend the life of our Weipa bauxite operations by decades to come and significantly build on our 55-year history on the Western Cape.

Every Voice Matters

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.

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.