Specialist Mechanical Engineering

Specialist Mechanical Engineer

• Enjoy a coastal lifestyle in Gladstone
• Permanent employment with options to work flexible or reduced hours
• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We are looking for a Specialist Mechanical Engineer to be responsible for providing discipline and maintenance engineering support for allocated areas of the Rio Tinto Yarwun refinery.

What the role entails

This role is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to own an area of the plant and provided asset integrity support to the engineering, operations & maintenance teams. Working an average 40Hr work week but with options for flexible or reduced hours and reporting to the Superintendent Mechanical Engineering, you will be: 

• Accountable for engineering support in managing the integrity and condition of equipment in the area
• Interface with Equipment and Maintenance owners on issues and define priorities, resources and actions for engineering support.
• Provide engineering advice to operations and maintenance teams on plant issues
• Coach, mentor, lead Area Mechanical Engineers, graduates or vacation students allocated to the same area of plant.
• Managing small plant projects to assist the operations & maintenance teams and developing improvement projects in your area
• Perform field inspections, monitor operation, provide preventive maintenance recommendations, and provide information to optimize maintenance activities on assigned equipment.
• Support engineering team members in the review of issues in various areas.
• Contribute to design, constructability and operations risk assessments.

What you will need for this role

• Bachelor’s Degree in mechanical engineering or comparable engineering discipline from an accredited university is required.
• 4 years minimum engineering experience within industrial process
• Hold RPEQ
• Engineering experience and skills in the areas of piping, tanks, vessels and rotating machinery are preferred
• Demonstrated understanding of plant engineering/maintenance practices
• Demonstrate capability to lead small team of Area Engineers
• Experience in managing small plant projects and a 
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Intermediate knowledge of SAP.

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Experience in pressure vessels, boilers, gas turbines or calciners
• Experience in maintenance, reliability, shutdowns or asset management.

What we offer

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP)
• Access to top tier family-friendly health and medical programs
• Domestic Relocation
• Excellent retirement plan
• Paid Parental Leave up to 9 months! (No distinction between primary or secondary carer)
• A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, short term sick leave, paid holidays)
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matters
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter.

Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe.

Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

Where you’ll be working

With production beginning in 2004 at our Yarwun alumina refinery, located approximately 10 kilometres north-west of Gladstone in Central Queensland, today the operation produces more than three million tonnes of alumina per year.

Around 700 people support the operation, with an additional 350 contractors on site each year as part of scheduled maintenance shutdown activities. Thanks to its ‘Industry 4.0’ focus, Yarwun is also a leader in trialling new technologies to improve operations on site, including 3D printing, robotics and drones in confined spaces, and is home to Rio Tinto’s innovative Queensland Research and Development Centre (QRDC).

Along with Boyne Smelters Limited and Queensland Alumina Limited, our Yarwun Operation supports the local community in a wide range of initiatives through Here for Gladstone.

Every Voice Matters

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.

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.

Closing date – 11^th December 22

“Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove job postings prior to the stated closing date, therefore, if you are interested in applying for this vacancy please submit your application as soon as possible.”