Tradesperson Mechanical

Tradesperson Mechanical

• Be part of a safe and diverse team of experts
• Structured career development opportunities
• Work a 4,4,5,5 roster – Residential to Weipa

About the role

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

We are looking for a Tradesperson Mechanical to maintain the site’s Rolling Stock through planned maintenance, breakdown/ field repairs, Loco Servicing and repairs, Wagon Overhauls, Track machine servicing and repairs. The position will be based in the Railway Workshop at Lorim Point in Weipa, Far North QLD.

This role is a great opportunity for someone who has a strong work ethic and a ‘can do’ attitude. Working 4,4,5,5 Dayshift and reporting to the Crew Leader, you will be:

• Conducting Wagon Overhauls and repairs
• Servicing track machines and repairing faults
• Servicing Loco’s and associated maintenance tasks
• Working towards increasing equipment reliability as well as availability
• Fostering a culture of zero harm and continuous improvement

What you’ll bring

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• A relevant Diesel Fitter or Mechanical Fitter qualification
• A manual C class drivers’ licence
• Locomotive and Wagon maintenance experience
• The ability to communicate effectively within a team environment
• The ability to be flexible within the role and adapt to a changing environment

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Dogman / Forklift license /MR licence
• Aluminium Welding Experience
• Knowledge of SAP
• Post trade experience in a mining or heavy industrial environment preferred

What we offer

• Domestic relocation assistance
• Weipa accommodation benefit
• Remote area allowance
• Remote area holiday travel assistance
• 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 subsidized 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 (annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

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

Our Weipa Operations includes three bauxite mines, processing facilities, ship loaders, an export wharf, two ports, power stations, a rail network and ferry terminals. Located on the Western Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, each year the operation produces more than 35 million tons of bauxite.

Our operations are supported by a 1,900-strong workforce—including 26 per cent who are women and 25 per cent Indigenous employees. Activities include mine operations, maintenance, asset management, ports, cultural heritage management, and processing facility management.

The development of our new mine, Amrun, which was completed in 2018, will extend the life of our Weipa bauxite operations by decades to come and significantly build on our 55-year history on the Western Cape.

Every Voice Matters

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.

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.