Specialist Mechanical Readiness GBO OR

Specialist Mechanical Readiness

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities
• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits
• FIFO – 5/2/4/3 roster

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

About the role

We are looking for a Specialist Mechanical Readiness to join the Greater Brockman Operational Readiness team to provide specialist operational readiness advice and support to the portfolio of major projects across Greater Brockman.

The role contributes at a tactical level to the design of operational readiness processes, practices, and tools to improve performance and facilitate the application of governance processes for leading practice across all GBO projects, with an emphasis on all fixed plant assets.

Reporting to the Superintendent Fixed Plant Readiness, and working in a supportive and collaborative environment, you will be:

• Creating Value through Optimizing and sustaining value with a strong commercial interest to ensure leading practices are implemented
• Working collaboratively and fostering relationships with other departments to achieve wider business objectives
• Getting results through providing advice and support through all project stages are being developed and implemented in line with Rio Projects endorsed methodology
• Able to identify opportunities for improvement including safety in design, reliability, operations and maintenance of new and existing assets
• Provide engineering guidance for the procurement of new equipment and components

What you’ll bring

• Tertiary qualification in Mechanical Engineering
• Experience in mechanical, maintenance or reliability engineering in mining or industrial environment will be highly regarded.
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, able to build strong functional relationships with partners in a complex, matrix organisation.
• Well-developed people influencing, engagement and communication skills.
• Mature approach to issues and strong decision-making skills
• Proven ability in safety leadership in the mining or relevant industry.

What we offer?

• Competitive salary packages including lifestyle allowances and bonus
• Corporate rate for medical insurance cover for employees and their immediate family
• Salary sacrifice & packaging options – rental, mortgage, superannuation, vehicle
• Employee discounts – banking, accommodation, motoring, retail and more
• Rio Tinto employee share programme
• Paid parental leave up to 9 months
• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Job satisfaction, where you will be a valued member of the team
• Learning and development opportunities to support your desired technical or leadership career path
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matters 

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

Located 60km north-west of Tom Price, Brockman is wholly owned and operated by Rio Tinto. Opened in 2010, this open pit operation offers a family friendly fly in fly out roster with state-of-the-art camp facilities.

The Greater Brockman Operations consist of Brockman 2, Brockman 4, Nammuldi and Silvergrass. Driving the latest technological advancements, the open-pit mines offer an avenue for opportunity and career progression.

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.

Applications close on 7^th of March 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)