Maintainer Electrical - Residential Opportunities – Cape Lambert

Electrical Maintainers – Residential Opportunities – Cape Lambert

• Residential lifestyle with subsidised housing and relocation to the coast – Wickham (Cape Lambert)

• 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  

Where we’re all welcome  

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.  

We acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together. 

About the role 

We are looking for Electrical Maintainers to perform preventative and breakdown maintenance assigned tasks within the fixed plant electrical team. 

These opportunities are ideal for driven and motivated individuals who are looking to showcase their technical knowledge while being able to further their career working in an environment that encourages continuous improvement and team work.  

Available on a residential basis in the coastal town of Wickham, we are offering comprehensive relocation assistance, heavily subsidised housing and other residential lifestyle allowances/benefits to the successful candidates.

Currently working an attractive 5,5,3 hybrid roster depending on requirements whilst reporting to the Supervisor, you will be:

• Carrying-out scheduled and planned maintenance to enhance the reliability and quality of Fixed Plant equipment

• Reporting Issues: Identify and report on problems related to plant assets, practices, and procedures.

• Carry out component change outs in both planned and breakdown situations.

• Undertaking fault finding / troubleshooting of electrical based faults.

• Utilising SAP to record maintenance activities.

• Identifying opportunities for improvement in the equipment or work procedures.

• Ensuring all maintenance activities are carried out in accordance with Mine Safety Inspection Regulations Act. 

What you’ll bring 

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

• An outstanding approach to safety and safe work practices.

• An Electrical Trade qualification and unrestricted WA A Grade Electrical Licence

• A manual C Class driver’s licence

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment to achieve results

• Fault finding skills with ability to read schematics

• Positive and proactive attitude.

• Self-driven, reliable and have a “can do” approach to the role. 

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• A High Voltage (HV) Switching ticket

• Experience with Fixed Plant equipment, in particular Ship loaders, screens, reclaimers, stackers.

• High risk licences (Elevated Work Platform (EWP), Forklift, dogging or riggers ticket)

• Exposure to a maintenance management system, such as SAP 

What we offer 

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

• 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

• 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 

We are committed to elevating Indigenous voices and increasing cultural knowledge in our business. Diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together. To help you on your journey with us, you’ll also have access to:

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

• Dedicated Indigenous Talent Programme for our Operators and Tradespersons and entry level operational roles. This programme is designed to create long term sustainable careers for our Indigenous Employees to grow into leadership or technical pathways to ensure you have every opportunity to grow your career.

• Indigenous leadership programmes across some professional and operational roles to ensure that we are developing Indigenous Leaders. 

Who we are 

• 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.  

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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.