Engineer Mechanical

Mechanical Engineer – Cape Lambert

• Showcase your passion for achieving engineering excellence, leading projects to optimise and improve our asset performance
• Work collaboratively across a wide range of stakeholder groups to deliver improvement initiatives
• A key role where you will have the opportunity to develop and challenge yoursel

About the role
Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.
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 looking for an inspiring and passionate Mechanical Engineer to join our Cape Lambert Maintenance Planning and Engineering (MP&E) team. In this vital role, you will provide technical direction and engineering support throughout the project lifecycle and provide expert advice across maintenance and reliability engineering processes at our Cape Lambert Ports operation.
You’ll be able to steer engineering fundamentals to improve business performance and deliver high-value outcomes while supporting the operation and maintenance team. We’re looking for you to bring a diversity of thought and experience, so we welcome experience from any industry.
Reporting to the Senior Engineer of Maintenance, Planning & Engineering, you will be:

• Providing technical advice to the maintenance and operations teams and connecting our central asset specialists to our site operations
• Lead and manage important site improvement projects to optimise plant reliability, availability and maintainability.
• Providing engineering assistance for procurement of new assets/components.
• Managing change management processes relating to fixed plant maintenance activities.
• Identifying, generating and reporting on plant changes and improvement initiatives.
• Leading and supporting failure investigations and plant performance analysis.

About us
Maintenance Planning and Engineering (MP&E) Maintenance Planning and Engineering (MP&E) is a division within Operational and Technical Support (OTS). MP&E comprises more than 600 people working across central and regional teams. With more than 46,000 physical assets across the Pilbara, MP&E ensures the optimal balance of risk, cost and performance over the asset lifecycle.
What you’ll bring
To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering
• Demonstrated experience in an operation, maintenance, engineering or reliability role within any heavy industry
• The ability to be flexible, adaptable and resilient
• Project management skills with experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously, including project scoping, planning, execution and contractor management
• Knowledge of relevant Australian Standards, Regulations, Acts and Codes of Practice
• A strong focus towards safety and safe work practices
• Experience in equipment failure investigation using root cause analysis techniques
• C Class Driver’s License

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• Flexible working from home arrangements as per operational requirements
• 18 weeks of gender-neutral and equal paid parental leave, with continued superannuation contributions whilst employees are on unpaid or half paid parental leave
• 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); and
• Local relocation packages offered for Australian residents only

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 will be working
In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Rio Tinto operates the world's largest integrated portfolio of iron ore assets with industry-leading margins. Our premium product suite, including our flagship Pilbara blend, drives strong customer relationships and is supported by technical and commercial marketing expertise. The iron ore business continues to be the world's largest autonomous truck operator and a proud leader in automated mining technologies.
This position is based in Wickham town with a residential 5/2/4/3 or FIFO 5/2/4/3 based from Perth to suit your lifestyle.
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.
Applications for this role close on Wednesday 31st January 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles before this date)