Technician Automation Support

Technician Automation Support

• Great opportunity to join a global organisation at the forefront of mining
• Excellent work environment where people are valued and respected
• Permanent position - WA based
• FIFO Days only – 8 days on / 6 days off

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

About the role

We are looking for a Technician Automation Support to join a collaborative and supportive team responsible for the onsite support of automation products.

Reporting to the Senior Engineer - Maintenance and working in a collaborative and exciting environment within our global organisation, you will be:

• Providing T1 (onsite) support for automation products (ADS, SCT & QAQC)
• Maintaining the functional safety of the Automation systems through onsite servicing, inspections, and calibrations
• Providing an interface for site teams to understand the technical requirements for Automation to perform in an optimal manner.
• Conducting regular inspections, servicing, and calibration of automation systems
• Escalation of issues to Tier 2 support if needed
• Training of new T1’s
• Assisting with the deployment of automation technology into the field
• Maintaining functional safety requirements through the deployment phases
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with MEM, site production and infrastructure.
• Act as a customer contact point for specific D&T produced hardware automation product.
• First point of contact for site management for performance issues

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• An understanding of the application of innovative mine technology.
• The ability to identify processes and approaches that are required to enable successful and robust site support of current deployed technologies.
• An understanding of the impact of different systems / technologies in different situations/ sites.
• Experience adhering to and maintaining SLA support agreements with respect to deployed technology.
• Experience maintaining functional safety requirements of systems that are deployed into the field.
• Have the ability to ensure processes/methods/tools/analysis take into account existing systems and additional systems in compliance with, and aligning to, the organisation’s Safety Standards and initiatives.

It would assist you in the role if you had a trade qualification in an appropriate area - auto electrician, drill experience desirable or instrumentation technician as well as a current driver’s license.

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• Unique opportunity to put in practice your passion for cutting -edge Technology & Innovation.
• 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)
• 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 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 will be working

West Angelas is a pioneer in autonomous technologies – we were the first site to trial autonomous haul trucks and incorporate autonomous drilling into our operations in 2008, and we continue to have one of the largest mining fleets in the Pilbara.

Our high grade, low phosphorous Marra Mamba orebody is an integral part of the Pilbara Blend, contributing both lump and fines products on around four trains each day. At the West Angelas hub there are state-of-the-art power generation and refueling facilities. These facilities supply power and diesel fuel to the East Pilbara mine sites.

The future is bright at West Angelas with ongoing growth projects at Deposits C and D, as well as additional deposits under study providing enormous opportunities for personal development and career growth.

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 29th April 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date). 

This role is for applicants residing in or willing to permanently relocate to Western Australia.