Adviser - Offsite Repairs

Rio Tinto

Posted on:  15th Jul 2025

Advisor – Parts

  • Join an encouraging team, committed to your growth and development. 
  • Part-time position which includes a huge range of additional benefits. 
  • Gladstone based role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. 

About the role 

We’re looking for an Advisor – Parts for the Yarwun operations. To manage an efficient off-site repair service for the RTY maintenance teams which positively impacts operational success and continuous improvement.

This is part-time role working on average a 20-hour week, based at our Yarwun operations in Gladstone.

Working in a collaborative community you will: 

  • Monitoring repairable spare material usage across site
  • Plan & execute offsite repairs of repairable components
  • Liaise with vendors to ensure cost effective repair & timely return of materials
  • Implementation of robust repeatable procedures and work instructions for repair managed items
  • Maintain a sound tracking system for repairable items
  • Maintain KPI reporting and monitoring of annual savings of repair versus replacement
  • Look for initiatives to reduce repairable material costs
  • Assist warehousing & shutdown teams with material delivery

What you’ll bring 

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate the following: 

  • A current C Class drivers license and LF Forklift high risk license
  • Demonstrated skills in planning & logistics preferably within the resources industry
  • Experience utilizing SAP Computerized Maintenance Management System
  • Ability to work collaboratively with team members and key stakeholders
  • Multi-tasking skills to enable reduced repair lead times.
  • Intermediate knowledge in the Microsoft Office suite
  • A relevant trade qualification or equivalent background in maintenance or processing

What we offer 

  • 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. 

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

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.

Every Voice MattersAt 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.

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