Advisor Mechanical

Advisor Mechanical

• Our friendly teams look after each other because your safety and wellbeing are always our priority 

• Permanent employment which includes attractive salary, annual bonuses and a huge range of additional benefits which are designed to make your life better 

• Specialist Indigenous Support Advisors are always there for our Indigenous employees and available to support through any aspect of your employment

• The role will cover all RTIO Resource Development areas in the PIlbaraand is offered on an 8 days on, 6 days off, day shift only roster FIFO from Perth

About the role  

The Advisor Mechanical will join our compliance team and is responsible for supporting Rio Tinto Iron Ore Resource Development field activities by ensuring common machinery standards apply across all Rio Tinto and contractor mechanical equipment.

You will be responsible for identifying and setting actions to rectify non-conformances found during drill rig inspections.

The role will require with travel required across the Pilbara as well as visiting contract partner premises in Perth or Pilbara centres.

Reporting to the Principal with no direct reports the ideal candidate will:

• Drive a strong safety culture by ensuring compliance to safety standards and procedures

• Demonstrated ability to plan and conduct assurance activities

• Champion leadership in the field (LIF) including Critical Risk Management (CRM)

• Manage their own schedule and work autonomously

• Have well-developed stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills

• A passion for exploration drilling industry innovation

• A current Manual C-class WA Driver’s license

Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years as a Drill Fitter or in a similar position within the mining industry.

• Recognised certification in Mechanical or Diesel Fitting.

• Proven experience in troubleshooting and repairing drilling equipment.

• Exceptional attention to detail and problem-solving skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• A good level of computer literacy

Relevant Experience

• Working with high pressure air and complex hydraulic (pneumatic) systems

• Expert knowledge and experience with a wide range of drills.

• Experience in the delivery of technical training to maintenance personnel and operators.

• A strong awareness of Australian Standards and industry leading practice.

• Awareness of functional safety

• Awareness of non-destructive testing requirements

If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn't align 100% we still want to hear from you.  

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 

• Full relocation provided to Western Australia from elsewhere in Australia 

• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus 

• 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, cultural leave

• To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them 

• Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more.

Where you’ll be working

The role will be based across our Greater Nammuldi / Brockman region. 

Located 60km north-west of Tom Price, Brockman is wholly owned and operated by Rio Tinto. Opened in 2010, this open pit operation offers a family friendly fly in fly out roster with state-of-the-art camp facilities.

Driving the latest technological advancements, the open-pit mines offer an avenue for opportunity and career progression.

Applications close on 22 December 2024 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)

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.