Mechanical Maintainer/Operator

Mechanical Maintainer/Operator

• Relocation to Darwin, competitive salary, annual bonus scheme and benefits designed to make life better

• Enjoy the perks of Darwin’s outdoor lifestyle, working an even-time day/night roster (BIBO to Jabiru)

• One of the world's most unique sites, with the focus now shifting to comprehensive world-class rehabilitation whilst maintaining successful operation of a critical path asset

About the role

Are you a Mechanical Tradesperson ready to take on the challenge of working on a unique processing plant? The team who run our Brine Concentrator (BC) onsite at Ranger Rehabilitation Project in Jabiru, want to hear from you. The is great opportunity for someone looking to expand their technical skill set or utilise their experience in a new way.

Living in Darwin, you’ll be able to take full advantage of the Outdoors Lifestyle on offer, as you’ll commute to Jabiru on a Bus In; Bus Out arrangement on a rotating Day/Night 7 on; 7 off roster (12.65 hr days).

You’ll enjoy a hybrid of Maintenance and Operator work, which mean sinking your teeth into a variety of work across the plant. The BC team pride themselves as being collaborative and close-knit.

The team run a lot of preventative maintenance and you’ll be monitoring failure modes and troubleshooting over time, as this role is crucial in the efficient day-to-day operation and maintenance activities of the BC.

Reporting to the Brine Concentrator Operations & Maintenance Supervisor, you will:

• Carry-out maintenance work including scheduled work, break-in work, and maintenance shutdowns

• Monitor fixed plant infrastructure, equipment status and trends so that plant stability is optimised

• Assist with the completion of relevant incident investigations

• Demonstrate a strong commitment to safety including keeping work areas safe, clean, and well maintained and quickly correcting any unsafe conditions in the work area

• Proactively communicate safety and process deficiencies to leaders

• Provide feedback to leaders regarding equipment performance

• Maintain a continuous improvement focus by developing and participating in implementation of appropriate solutions to eliminate issues/problems identified in the work area

What you will bring

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Commitment to the safety of yourself and your colleagues

• Certificate III Mechanical Trade

• A current manual 'C' class driver's licence

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and team skills

• Knowledge and understanding of computers and Microsoft software packages

• Strong critical thinking capabilities

• The courage to initiate continuous improvement

What we offer​

• Unique opportunity to contribute to a world-class project to return uranium mining to natural conditions surrounded by a pristine National Park environment

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment

• A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP)

• Access to top tier family-friendly health and medical programs

• Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave, cultural leave)

• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matters

• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program

• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options

Where you will be working

Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (ERA) operated the Ranger Uranium Mine near the town of Jabiru in the Northern Territory, Australia, previously mining and producing uranium oxide. In January 2021, ERA ceased all mining and processing activities at Ranger after 40 years of operation with the focus now shifting to rehabilitation.

The Ranger Rehabilitation Project is committed to the rehabilitation of the Ranger Project Area to a standard that will establish an environment similar to the adjacent Kakadu National Park. In 2024, ERA entered into a Management Services Agreement (MSA) with Rio Tinto to manage the Ranger Rehabilitation Project, which will build on ERA’s existing rehabilitation work with Rio Tinto’s technical expertise in designing, scoping and executing closure projects. We remain committed to working with all key stakeholders, including the Mirarr People to complete this important rehabilitation work.

Applications close on Friday 31st October 2025.

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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.