Senior Maintenance Engineer, Fixed Plant

Senior Maintenance Engineer, Fixed Plant – Marandoo operation

• Join a leading global company
• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits
• 5 days on, 2 days off, 4 days on, 3 days off fly in, fly out roster (ex Perth)

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

Rio Tinto’s Asset Management team is looking to recruit a tertiary qualified Senior Maintenance Engineer, Fixed Plant to support our Marandoo operation in the Pilbara of Western Australia.

Reporting to the Manager, Fixed Plant and MEM, this leadership role will be responsible for a technical team consisting of Mechanical engineers, Process engineers, Capital Project Engineer, Asset Health Technicians, and Process technicians.

What you’ll bring

To be considered suitable for this position, applicants will have:

·         A demonstrated commitment to safety leadership

·         Proven leadership capability across multi-disciplinary technical teams

·         Sound technical knowledge of Fixed Plant maintenance

·         Mechanical or Process Engineering tertiary qualification

·         Demonstrated site based, open pit mining experience

·         A current and full manual “C” Class drivers’ licence

Ideally, applicants will bring:

·         Passion for defect elimination and problem solving

·         An ability to determine priorities based on multiple inputs and stakeholders

·         A self-starter mindset to provide guidance and direction to a technical team

·         Capability to “be on the dance floor” and the wisdom to know when to be on the “balcony”

This position will be offered on a fly in, fly out roster from Perth (5 days on, 2 days off, 4 days on, 3 days off) and will suit Perth residents or those willing to relocate to Perth on a permanent basis.

What we offer

·         A work environment where safety is always the number one priority

·         Flexible working from home arrangements as per operational requirements

·         18 weeks of gender-neutral and equal paid parental leave, with continued superannuation contributions whilst employees are on unpaid or half paid parental leave

·         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, sick leave)

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

·         Local relocation packages offered for Australian residents only

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.

Where you’ll be working

The Marandoo mine is located at the foot of Mount Bruce adjacent to the Karijini National Park, 50 km east of the town of Tom Price in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Marandoo is known for its picturesque hills and mountain ranges. Our operation currently employs a fly in fly out workforce.

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.

Applications close on 24 March 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).