Technical Officer

Technical Officer

• Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development.
• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits
• Role based at Boyne Island (Gladstone), Queensland

About the role

We are looking for a capable and detail-focused Technical Officer to join the Projects and Site Infrastructure Department within the Waste Management team working a Mon - Fri shift pattern. 

This is an excellent role for someone with exceptional attention to detail, who enjoys collaborating with a variety of stakeholders and working with different teams. This role requires you to be able to safely work across site and ensure that all monitoring of dust collectors is safely completed as per schedule.

In addition to paying competitively and providing great benefits packages, we want you to live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family. We have technical development programs 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.

Reporting to the Crew leader – particulate control and working in a diverse team with a strong focus of Health, Safety, and Environment, you will:

• Scoping, Ordering, Co-ordinating and scheduling Particulate Control & land management activities such as inspections, weed management and of the buffer zone and Bag changes
• Waste Management End of Month / Year Reports and Safework inspections
• Waste Management Training and CBP document updates
• Waste Management Purchase Req. raising and Payments
• Waste Tracking and Admin support
• Dust Collector improvement strategies
• Maintaining equipment including servicing and calibrations
• Engaging with multiple departments for monitoring and scheduling requirements
• Reviewing data trends and contribute to continual improvement of the implementation of systems

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Excellent attention to detail
• Hands-on skills with equipment repairs, servicing, and maintenance
• Ability to plan work and execute as per schedule.
• Proven capability to work in hot areas and outdoors.
• Data handling and entry experience
• Sound MS Office suite, literacy, and numeracy
• Enjoys working collaboratively and interacting with different teams across site and as self motivated individual.
• Capability to organise and seek information utilising your resources and network

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Trade or operational background with demonstrated practical ‘can do’
• Demonstrated experience working with dust collectors
• Previous experience working at an Aluminium Smelter

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the department progress.

• 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 and 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)
• Possible domestic relocation assistance

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

Boyne Smelters Limited is Australia’s second largest aluminium smelter with a 1,000-person strong workforce. Located approximately 20km south east of Gladstone at Boyne Island on the Central Queensland coast, BSL produces around 500,000 tonnes of aluminium per annum.

Activities at BSL include manufacturing carbon anodes in the carbon plant, aluminium production (smelting) in reduction lines, and casting of molten material into aluminium products ready to ship. The smelter is connected via a conveyor belt to the Queensland Alumina Limited refinery for the supply of alumina.

BSL is committed to protecting the environment and ensuring safe work practices where people feel safe at work and care for each other.

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.