Lead Engineer

About the RoleWe are looking for a Lead Engineer to join our Bell Bay Aluminium Smelter to provide leadership and technical engineering guidance and governance for the on-site engineering team. As a key member of the Asset Management team, this role will enable our people to be their best and continually innovate and challenge the way work is done.

The Lead Engineer role is pivotal in ensuring the efficient and effective application of our asset management strategy and business plans to deliver safe outcomes for our people and sustainable physical assets. This is a great opportunity for individuals looking to work in a dynamic maintenance environment where you can influence safety, compliance, and reliability across the siteAbout UsWe are dedicated to excellence in asset management and operational efficiency. We foster a culture of innovation and collaboration, where every team member plays a vital role in our success. Join us in shaping the future of asset management excellence.Key ResponsibilitiesYou’ll provide technical and general leadership to assigned engineers, reliability officers and technicians and help to implement Rio Tinto's Asset Management system. Additionally, you will be the custodian of the site defect elimination process and conduct complex equipment failure investigation, mitigation and problem solving.What You'll Bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

• A passion and enthusiasm to continually improve safety, production and cost

• Proven success managing multidisciplinary teams

• Strong experience in plant based engineering environment.

• Demonstrated maintenance, discipline or reliability engineering experience in either mechanical or electrical stream.

• Strong knowledge of maintenance and reliability processes and systems

• Demonstrated knowledge of SAP or similar CMMS

• A passion for mentoring and providing development pathways for your team 

• Ability to work collaboratively with team members and key stakeholders across the business including operations and maintenance.

If you have a passion for asset management and possess the skills and experience outlined above, we invite you to apply

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

• Full relocation provided to Bell Bay, Tasmania from elsewhere in Australia

• 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, sick leave, cultural leave)

Where you'll be working

Our Bell Bay Aluminium smelter began operating in 1955 and holds a unique place in Tasmanian and Australian history as the first aluminium smelter in the Southern Hemisphere.

Based approximately 50 kilometres from Launceston in Northern Tasmania, the smelter produces primary aluminium products. We have a long and proud history in Tasmania of supporting our community and are committed to building enduring relationships built on mutual respect, collaboration, and genuine partnership.

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.