Senior Mechanical Engineer

Senior Mechanical Engineer – Bell Bay Aluminium

• Looking for the next step? Apply your Mechanical engineering expertise in this Senior role
• Join an inclusive and caring team and expand your technical knowledge into a leadership position
• Exciting, newly created role with a great lifestyle in Bell Bay, Tasmania

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are an open, connected international team of technical specialists using some of the most exciting data and tools on the planet. We are the world leader in automation and smart mining.We have technical development programmes that are industry-leading and recognise the unique nature of your role. These provide opportunities to grow your career through a dedicated technical path while being rewarded for your unique skills

We are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Bell Bay Aluminium Smelter to provide technical engineering support as well as provide guidance and leadership to a team of professionals. This is an exciting newly created role within the Asset Management team, which would offer a technical expert the opportunity to progress into a leadership role and assist in enabling our people to be their best and continually innovate and challenge the way work is done.

This role is a great opportunity for individuals looking to work in a dynamic maintenance environment where you can influence safety, compliance and reliability which covers maintenance, maintenance planning and engineering, whilst developing your operational leadership skills.

Reporting to the Superintendent Planning and Engineering, you will:

• Identify, lead and drive improvement in fixed and mobile plant maintenance
• Ensure maintenance best practices are safely utilised to maximise equipment reliability and minimise the time and cost of repairs
• Review and optimise preventative maintenance planning and scheduling activities
• Engage and collaborate with operational and other key stakeholders

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• A passion and enthusiasm to continually improve safety, production and cost
• Chartered or RPEQ Mechanical Engineer Status
• Demonstrated maintenance, discipline or reliability engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance and reliability processes and systems
• Demonstrated knowledge of SAP or similar CMMS
• A current ‘C’ Class drivers’ licence 
• Proven success managing multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to work collaboratively with team members and key stakeholders across the business including operations and maintenance

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 9 day fortnight working roster
• 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, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• Domestic relocation assistance for you and your family

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

Bell Bay Aluminium is part of the Rio Tinto Group, a global leader in aluminium, which is one of the world’s most widely used metals. Based approximately 50 kilometres from Launceston in Northern Tasmania, the smelter produces primary aluminium products.

If you’re not already connected with us via our Facebook Page, follow this link for more information: www.facebook.com/bellbayaluminium

Or, you can learn more on our official website: https://bellbayaluminium.com.au/

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.

Apply today if you want to work in an environment where we challenge you to drive positive change.