Specialist Engineer Mechanical

Specialist Engineer Mechanical

• Be part of a team that prioritises safety, values diverse perspectives, and fosters a culture of respect and inclusion.

• Work in an environment that embraces continuous improvement, innovation, and collaboration across all backgrounds and experiences.

• Live and work in Gladstone, a vibrant coastal community offering affordable living, outdoor lifestyle, and a welcoming, family-friendly atmosphere.

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We’re looking for a Specialist Mechanical Engineer to join our team at Yarwun Alumina Refinery. In this senior role, you’ll provide expert engineering support and asset management oversight for the Digestion Area, working with critical equipment such as mills, high-pressure digesters, pumps, and piping systems.

This is a site-based role with an office on-site. While flexible work arrangements (e.g. partial working from home, adjusted hours) are available, you must be based in Gladstone and able to attend site as required.

This role will suit not only those already in senior positions, but also individuals ready to step up into a senior role. If you are an RPEQ and looking to take the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply.

We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry’s best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.

Reporting to the Superintendent Mechanical Engineer and working in a challenging and exciting environment within the Engineering Mechanical team, you will be:

• Provide expert mechanical engineering support to the Digestion Area, including pressure equipment, pumps, and piping systems.

• Work directly with Operational and Maintenance Teams to solve problems on a continual basis.

• Lead and manage Risk Based Inspection programs, fitness-for-service assessments, and outsourced technical work.

• Conduct root cause analysis and contribute to continuous improvement in asset management systems and processes.

• Mentor and support other engineers, fostering a collaborative and inclusive team environment.

• Apply whole-of-life asset lifecycle principles to ensure long-term plant health and reliability.

• Stay informed of industry developments and integrate best practices into engineering solutions.

• Collaborate across diverse teams to deliver practical, sustainable engineering outcomes.

What you’ll bring

• A strong commitment to safety and a practical approach to solving engineering challenges.

• Must be Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ),or be eligible and willing to become an RPEQ immediately upon commencement of the role.

• Experience with pressure piping, vessels, tanks, and asset management principles.

• Familiarity with Risk Based Inspection, fitness-for-service assessments, and root cause investigations.

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with people from all backgrounds and roles.

• A passion for mentoring and sharing knowledge to help others grow.

• Experience in a related industry, with a focus on inclusive and collaborative problem-solving.

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

• 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

• Relocation packages where suitable for Australian based citizens only

Where you’ll be workingLocated 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.

Applications close on 17th August 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date). #gts

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.