HV Electrician

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• 8:6/7:7 - FIFO or Residential 
• Relocation & subsidised housing with huge financial savings
• Great supportive team culture offering stability with a permanent position

About the role

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

We are looking for an enthusiastic and strong performing High Voltage Mobile Equipment Maintenance Electrician to perform planned, preventative and breakdown maintenance across our extensive fleet of heavy mobile equipment.

This is a great opportunity for a highly motivated tradesperson who is looking for a long-term stable career in mining.

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.

This role is preferably for applicants willing relocate to Paraburdoo, Western Australia. FIFO will be considered for the right person.

Reporting to the Mobile Maintenance Supervisor and working 4 days, 4 nights, 6 off, 4 days, 3 nights, 7 off roster in a supportive and exciting environment within the Mobile Maintenance Team, you will be required to:

• Maintain a high level of safety awareness and comply with all RTIO Company Policies and procedures.
• Conduct routine inspections of the heavy mobile fleet and determine repair action when required across the four workshops on site as well, as breakdown call outs.
• 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.
• Experience in maintaining all types of heavy mobile equipment specifically Electric drive haul trucks, electric drive front end loaders.
• An Electrical Trade Certificate.
• WA Electrical Licence.
• An HV Switching Ticket.
• Strong fault finding and diagnostic skills.
• An Australian manual drivers’ licence.
• Basic GE systems experience would be beneficial.
• Previous experience with SAP.

What we offer

• Permanent Rio Tinto contract.
• Relocation costs to Paraburdoo.
• Highly subsidised housing and utilities if residential.
• Competitive salary package with annual performance bonus.
• Comprehensive medical benefits including heavily subsidised private health insurance for employees and their immediate family.
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options.
• Generous employee share plan.
• Company provided insurance cover.
• Generous leave provisions for all of life’s reasons.
• A broad range of employee discounts in banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more.
• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority and where your voice is heard.
• Learning and development opportunities to support your desired technical or leadership career path.
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matters. 

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. 

Where you’ll be working

Located 80km south west of Tom Price, Paraburdoo is a town nestled in some of the most scenic landscape in Western Australia. Paraburdoo is recognised for its beautiful scenery, wildlife diversity and close proximity to Karijini National Park. Paraburdoo prides itself on being a safe and friendly community; ideal for young families.

The picturesque town provides residents with a range of leisure facilities and local amenities including a domestic airport, hospital, community centre, child care centre, primary school, parks and a variety of sporting facilities. The recently built Paraburdoo Sports, Fitness and Community Complex offers state of the art facilities including an Olympic-size swimming pool, indoor basketball court and gym.

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.

Apply today if you want to work with the latest technology and innovation, in an environment where we challenge you to drive positive change.

Applications for this role will close on 30/09/2022, however we do reserve the right to close the role earlier than stated. 

Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions. You may also be required to complete on-line assessments as part of the selection process.