Process Technicians & Trainees - Yarwun

Process Technicians & Traineeships – Yarwun Refinery

• Great opportunity to gain skills for a new career
• Full training and support provided 
• Join a diverse and inclusive workplace

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We have upcoming opportunities for Process Technicians & Trainees to join our team. Our Process Technicians & Traineeships are a great opportunity for motivated people who are inquisitive and interested in understanding how things work.

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.

Every hour of every shift, your safety and wellbeing is our number one priority. We do the work only if it is safe, and we invest to make sure every member of the team has the quality tools they need to do their job.

Supported in the role by your Leaders, Crew and Training Team, you will undertake a variety of tasks, including;

• Assisting in day to day operation of the refinery.
• Conducting routine inspections and tasks in your areas to maintain equipment in operational condition.
• Conducting operational activities including start-up, monitoring and shut down of equipment.
• Participating actively in safety interactions and improvements

Experienced Process Technicians - About you

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• Proven experience working in a heavy industrial environment trade or process
• Current and valid driver’s licence
• Ability to work on a roster, at heights and confined spaces
• Operating mobile equipment which could include forklift, elevated work platform (EWP), overhead gantry crane, bobcat or dozer – preferred, not essential
• Ability to work in a manually intensive environment

Trainee - About you

Your strong communication skills, team orientation and ability to undertake physical work in a hot industrial environment are essential. You will also need to be self-motivated with the desire to learn and demonstrate an unwavering commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

Prior experience in the industry is not essential and training will be provided to ensure you’re able to work safely and efficiently. Highly regarded will be work experience in an environment involving team work, physical work or shift work.

Employed on a 24 month fixed term contract; a Certificate III Process Plant Operations will be awarded for trainees on the successful completion of the training program along with the opportunity to secure a full time Process Technician position.

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• 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
• 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)
• 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 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.

Where you’ll be working

Located in Central Queensland, approximately 10km north-west of Gladstone, Yarwun alumina refinery commenced operations in 2004. Processing bauxite from our mines in Weipa and Gove, Yarwun produces more than three million tonnes of smelter grade alumina annually.

As one of the largest industries in the Gladstone region, Yarwun employs over 700 people and has a large contractor workforce.

With a focus on safely improving our process every day, the team at Yarwun challenge themselves to use existing and emerging technology to support our 24 hour operation.

Yarwun is a proud member of the Gladstone community, and along with Boyne Smelters Limited and Queensland Alumina Limited, support community investments that improve the liveability of the Gladstone region through the Here for Gladstone community fund.

Every Voice Matters

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.

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.