Mechanical Maintainer (Mine Water Management / Dewatering)

Mechanical Maintainer (Mine Water Management / Dewatering)

• Be part of a team who value your contribution and supports your development
• Work for a global mining organisation who prioritize their people and their safety
• Work a FIFO roster from Perth, Albany, Busselton, or Geraldton (8 days on, 6 days off)

About the role

Our Brockman 4 Mining Operations department are looking for an enthusiastic and high performing Mechanical Maintainer to join our Mine Water Management team (previously known as Dewatering).

This is a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement. 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. 

What you’ll bring:

Reporting to the Supervisor MWM and working in a challenging and exciting environment within the Pilbara Mining Operations, you will have:

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team members
• Mechanical Fitter or Heavy-Duty Fitter trade qualifications
• Experience in preventative and breakdown maintenance on borefields pumps, generators, pipelines, water treatment plants and water transfer stations
• Experience in fault finding and repairs of mechanical systems and equipment
• Experience in raising quality notifications in SAP
• A willingness to learn and enthusiasm to develop new skills as required
• An ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders
• Alignment to our values of Care, Courage and Curiosity
• A ‘C’ Class manual drivers’ licence

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• High risk work licenses in DG, WP
• HR Licence

Where you’ll 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. The iron ore business continues to be the world's largest autonomous truck operator and a proud leader in automated mining technologies.

This position will be offered on a FIFO 8 days on, 6 days off roster from Perth, Western Australia or our regionally supported FIFO hubs (Albany, Busselton and Geraldton).

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
• Flexible working from home arrangements as per operational requirements
• 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 for all of life’s reasons (vacation/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.

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 4^th April 2023, 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. 

This role is for applicants residing in or willing to permanently relocate to Western Australia. Rio Tinto offers Fly in and fly out options from Perth, our regional FIFO hubs and the opportunity to live in our residential towns where applicable.