Residential Apprentice - Fixed Plant Mechanical

Rio Tinto Apprenticeship Intake 2026 – Residential Opportunities

We encourage Indigenous Peoples and women to apply, as we advance our business to more accurately reflect the world around us.

• Complete a four-year Apprenticeship with a global leader and set yourself up for success into the future.
• Our friendly teams look after each other because your safety and wellbeing are always our priority.
• Learn and develop your skills at our world class operations.
• Residential locations – Tom Price, Paraburdoo, Port Hedland, Karratha, Dampier, Wickham and surrounding communities.

We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other. 

About the Roles

We are looking for people who are motivated to learn, committed to safety, and ready to build a long-term career to join our Apprenticeship Program in February 2027. Our program aims to cultivate skills through specially designed learning pathways which include both on and off the job training, with program participants having access to world leading technology and industry leaders.

During the program you will work towards a nationally recognised qualification, whilst receiving on-going mentoring and structured support from Supervisors, Tradespeople, Talent Development Advisors, and Indigenous Support Officers to ensure you are set up for success, establishing a long-term career within our business.

If you are passionate about learning, excited to be at the forefront of innovation, and want to shape the future for our communities and beyond, then discover a career with Rio Tinto through our Apprenticeship Program.

This role is currently offered to candidates based in Western Australia, with potential residential opportunities for those who live in Tom Price, Paraburdoo Port Hedland, Karratha, Dampier, Roebourne, Wickham or surrounding communities. This role may not be available in all residential locations.

**Please note that there will be no housing or relocation allowance offered with these roles**

We offer a Mechanical Fitter (Fixed Plant) – Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade   apprenticeship

• Mechanical fitters work on equipment that is fixed to the ground such as crushers, conveyors, and reclaimers. Our fixed plant equipment is vital for supporting the processing, transporting, and loading of our iron ore across our operations.

About You

• Have the right to work in Australia.
• Must be currently living in either Tom Price, Paraburdoo, Port Hedland, Karratha, Dampier, Roebourne, Wickham.
• Hold a current C class manual drivers’ licence with a minimum of red ‘P’ plates
• Be 17 years or older for Residential applicants, from the 1st of February 2027 .
• Completion of a pre-apprenticeship in a relevant discipline is advantageous, but not essential.

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  

• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, personal & cultural leave) 

• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

Our Process

Step one: Please apply and complete all application questions. You will receive a confirmation email once your application has been submitted.An update on your application will be provided no earlier than 12 August 2026. Please ensure you carefully review the available apprenticeship roles and apply for your first and second preferences only, any additional applications will not be eligible. 

Step two: As part of pre-screening, you may be required to complete an on-line assessment. Please ensure you access your emails (including spam) regularly, to avoid disappointment and complete the assessments within the allocated timeframes given.

Step three: Selected candidates will be contacted by a Recruitment Team member who will validate your application and invite you to an interview or to our “Recruitment Day” to meet with the Hiring Leaders and be assessed for the role you have chosen.

Applications from existing Rio Tinto employees must apply via the internal careers page using your Rio Tinto email address.

Applications will close on Wednesday 29th of July 2026 and applications will not be accepted after this date. If you want to work with the latest technology and innovation, in an environment where we empower and challenge you to grow, learn and develop, then apply today!

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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.

Respect and InclusionAt 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.