Maintainer Boilermaker
Rio Tinto
Work in a diverse team to increase performance and reliability
Great Career Opportunity
Live the coastal lifestyle – Karratha – Dampier
This is a residential based role
About the role
We are looking for a Boilermaker Fabrication tradesperson to carry out welding, fabrication and repairs to our Fixed Plant and HME Fleet located onsite at our Dampier Salt operation.
This role is a great opportunity for an experienced tradesperson with a strong background in both fixed and mobile maintenance to work in a fast-paced environment. You will have responsibility for timely maintenance execution activities to ensure the smooth running of our plant and resolve issues that have the potential to significantly affect the its performance, reliability and availability. Working a 7 days on, 7 off roster and reporting to the Fixed Plant Maintenance Supervisor.
About you
To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:
A relevant Trade qualification;
Experience with stainless and aluminum repairs and fabrication work;
A minimum of 5 years demonstrated practical experience in a mining environment
A manual C class drivers license;
The ability to communicate and work effectively within a team environment;
A strong commitment to safety and zero harm culture;
The ability to be flexible within the role and adapt to a changing environment.
It will also be beneficial if you have:
High Risk Work License
Dogger / Rigger / Forklift & HR License
Knowledge of SAP
MSIC accredited
What we offer
Be recognised for your contribution, you’re thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.
Housing assistance for residential employees (Dampier / Karratha)
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 bonus
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)
To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them
Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more.
We are committed to elevating Indigenous voices and increasing cultural knowledge in our business. Diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together. To help you on your journey with us, you’ll also have access to:
Where you will be working
This position is based at our Dampier operation. Dampier Salt has two operations located at Dampier, Port Hedland and is headquartered in Perth, Western Australia. Produced through a sustainable process of solar evaporation of seawater, we reliably deliver high quality salt essential for making thousands of products used in everyday life. Gypsum is additionally mined and processed at our Lake MacLeod operations.
Applications close on 30th January 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)
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.
