Technician Lubrication

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion 

• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits 

• The perfect balance, our roster gives you more time for the things that are important in your life and to your family and community 

We’re Finding Better Ways to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future.  Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other. 

About the role  

We are looking for a Technician Lubrication to support the safe and efficient maintenance of fixed plant assets through the delivery of quality lubrication services and asset health inspections.

This is a great opportunity for a motivated and safety-focused individual to build their career within asset health and maintenance while gaining exposure to fixed plant operations. This role is offered on a residential 4/2/4/4 roster working days and nights at Cape Lambert.

Reporting to the Supervisor Asset Health, and working in a close-knit and collaborative team within the Asset Health team, you will be responsible for:

• Carrying out lubrication services on fixed plant equipment in line with maintenance schedules

• Completing routine inspections and preventative maintenance tasks to ensure asset reliability

• Collecting and monitoring oil and grease samples for analysis

• Maintaining accurate work records and updating tasks within SAP

• Identifying defects and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives

• Working safely in line with Rio Tinto standards, procedures and safety leadership expectations

About you 

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

• Experience in a labouring, trade assistant, maintenance or similar hands-on role (preferred)

• Mechanical aptitude with a willingness to learn lubrication and asset health practices

• Strong attention to detail and ability to complete tasks accurately and reliably

• Ability to work collaboratively within a team, with clear communication to support safe and efficient operations

• A positive attitude with flexibility, initiative and willingness to learn in a dynamic work environment

• Respect for others and an all-inclusive mindset

• A full manual C Class driver’s licence

What we offer  

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world 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 & 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

Where you’ll be working  

Our integrated operations, which include port facilities, ensure we can supply the right quality product to our customers, when they need it. We blend our products at our own ports, which allows us to produce a reliable and consistent product. And because we have dedicated shipping operations, we are able to better control the delivery of product to our customers.  

We operate 4 independent shipping terminals at 2 locations, Cape Lambert and Dampier, managed as a single port system.  

Cape Lambert has two terminals, Cape Lambert A and B, with approximately 4 ships loaded per day. 

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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.

Respect and InclusionAt 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.