Maintainer Dewatering - Marandoo

Dewatering Maintainer

• Great opportunity to work for a global mining company
• Be a part of a small proactive team with a positive ‘can do’ culture
• 8/6 FIFO ex Perth or Geraldton offering great work life balance

About the role

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

We are currently looking for a Dewatering Maintainer to assist in the maintenance and development of the dewatering infrastructure to achieve advanced dewatering across the mine site.

Join the team at Marandoo and be part of something bigger, driving the latest technological advancements with the opportunity for career advancement.

This role is a great opportunity for an experienced and motivated individual to join our growing operations team. This opportunity offers a great work life balance with a wide selection of home bases including Perth and Geraldton. Working an 8 days on, 6 off roster and reporting to the Dewatering Supervisor, you will be:

• Servicing and maintenance of generators
• Installation and maintenance of trailer mounted pumps
• Operating all dewatering equipment safely and competently
• Installing, monitoring and maintaining dewatering equipment
• Identifying opportunities for improvement in the equipment or work procedures
• Fostering a culture of zero harm and continuous improvement

What you’ll bring

To be successfully considered for this role, we require:

• Experience operating dewatering infrastructure
• Basic mechanical skills (Light vehicle standard) working on mobile generators
• Fundamental pump knowledge principles of pumping and mechanical experience
• Ability to work as part of a small proactive team
• Desire to deliver work to a high standard
• Working with submersible pumps (Installation and removal)
• IT Loader and forklift ticket (preferred)
• HR Western Australian driver’s license (preferred)

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
• Generous leave provisions for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins witha 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 will be working

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Rio Tinto operates the world's largest integrated portfolio of iron ore assets with industry-leading margins. Our premium product suite, including our flagship Pilbara blend, drives strong customer relationships and is supported by technical and commercial marketing expertise.

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.

Applications close on Monday 29 August 2022 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.