Heavy Duty Diesel Fitters - Heavy Mobile Equipment

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Heavy Duty Diesel Fitters - Heavy Mobile Equipment

Riotinto - Newman, WA

Mining, Oil & Gas

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We are looking for qualified Heavy Duty Fitters to join our dynamic, safety focused teams across our Pilbara operations to perform planned, preventative and breakdown maintenance across our extensive fleet of heavy mobile equipment.

This is a great opportunity for highly motivated tradespersons who are looking for a long-term career in mining. The roster will be 8 days on, 6 days off - 7 nights on, 7 nights off shift roster from Perth, Albany, Busselton, Broome or Geraldton.

What you'll be bring

Reporting To The Mobile Maintenance Supervisor And Working In a Challenging And Exciting Environment Within The Mobile Maintenance Team, You Will :

• Maintain a high level of safety awareness and comply with all Rio Tinto Iron Ore Company Policies
• Enjoy the security of permanent employment with competitive pay, annual bonuses, and an extensive range of benefits to support your lifestyle
• Our friendly teams look after each other because your safety and wellbeing are always our priority
• The perfect balance, our lifestyle friendly roster gives you more time for the things that are important in your life and to your family and community

We're Finding Better Ways to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values - care, courage and curiosity - guide how we work and how we treat each other.

About The Role

We are looking for qualified Heavy Duty Fitters to join our dynamic, safety focused teams across our Pilbara operations to perform planned, preventative and breakdown maintenance across our extensive fleet of heavy mobile equipment.

This is a great opportunity for highly motivated tradespersons who are looking for a long-term career in mining. The roster will be 8 days on, 6 days off - 7 nights on, 7 nights off shift roster from Perth, Albany, Busselton, Broome or Geraldton.

What you'll be bring

Reporting To The Mobile Maintenance Supervisor And Working In a Challenging And Exciting Environment Within The Mobile Maintenance Team, You Will :

• Maintain a high level of safety awareness and comply with all Rio Tinto Iron Ore Company Policies and procedures
• Conduct routine inspections of the digger fleet and determine repair action when required
• Actively contribute to continuous improvement projects - increasing safety whilst reducing risk & cost
• Utilise SAP to ensure that maintenance tasks are recorded, assigned correctly and completed to the relevant standard / specification

About The Employer

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own a world-class, integrated network of 18 mines, 4 independent port terminals, a rail network spanning nearly 2,000 kilometers and related infrastructure - all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand. We are one of the world's leading producers and exporters of iron ore.

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 situations and meet opportunities.

Respect and Inclusion

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTQ+ 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., Read More Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminum, 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.

About The Candidate

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• A Heavy Duty Fitter or Plant Mechanic trade qualification
• Experienced maintaining and servicing all Heavy Mobile Mining Equipment
• An Australian C Class manual drivers' licence (or equivalent)
• Eligible to work in Australia with full working rights without requiring sponsorship

Work Environment

Permanent

Full time

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• Enjoy the security of permanent employment with competitive pay, annual bonuses, and an extensive range of benefits to support your lifestyle
• Our friendly teams look after each other because your safety and wellbeing are always our priority
• The perfect balance, our lifestyle friendly roster gives you more time for the things that are important in your life and to your family and community

We're Finding Better Ways to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values - care, courage and curiosity - guide how we work and how we treat each other., 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
• 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

Opportunity Type

Riotinto

Newman, WA

Mining, Oil & Gas

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