Mechanical Designer

Mechanical Designer

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities
• Flexibility for the lifestyle you want – stay residential with housing provided in Nhulunbuy or Fly in; Fly out opportunities from Cairns, Darwin or Brisbane.

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Mechanical Designer to support our Engineering teams in updating and maintaining drawings.

You’ll be part of a friendly and inclusive team, supported by your leader to grow and achieve your own personal goals as well as the goals of the team. You’ll do either 8/6 (Brisbane, Cairns and Darwin) or 5/2; 4/3 (out of Cairns and Darwin only). You can commute to site directly from Cairns, Darwin or Brisbane so you can grow your career while continuing to enjoy the lifestyle you choose.

Reporting to the Senior Engineer - Mechanical and working in an exciting environment within Mechanical and Structural Engineering department, you will be:

• Creating models (in both 2D and 3D) and technical drawings
• Taking concepts through to completion
• Turning initial sketches into detailed and complete design models and drawings
• Providing input into design and layout issues
• Site measurement
• Ensuring designs are produced in accordance with discipline, statutory regulations, good practice and procedural requirements
• Effective communication and work with other disciplines
• Responding to technical queries
• Acting as checker for other designers as required

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• 5+ years of experience in Mechanical Design
• Diploma or equivalent in Design/Drafting from a recognised institute
• Experience in Australian mining, minerals processing or bulk material handling
• Competent with AutoCAD 2D and 3D
• Competent with Office 365 suite
• Understanding of industry standards and regulations in mechanical design
• Strong communication skills
• Trade background favourable

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• If residential, full relocation assistance within Australia provided to the residential town, company housing provided in all residential towns,
• Fly direct to site from Cairns, Darwin or Brisbane on lifestyle friendly rosters
• 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)

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 workingOur Gove Operations have been supplying the global aluminium industry with world-class bauxite for more than 40 years. Located in Australia’s Northern Territory, each year the operation produces approximately 12 million tonnes of bauxite.

With a workforce of 460 people, daily activities include mine operations, maintenance, asset management, shutdown planning and execution, export operations, cultural heritage management, and closure activities following our decision to close the site’s alumina refinery and associated Residue Disposal Area in 2017. 

We expect our bauxite mining operations on the Gove Peninsula will cease in 2030 and we are undertaking significant work to support closure of the operation. We also recognise our operations take place on Indigenous-owned land, and we are committed to working together to achieve a positive future for Nhulunbuy and the Gove Peninsula post-mining.

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 5th May 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)