Electrical & Instrumentation Technicians

• The perfect balance, our rosters gives you more time for the things that are important in your life and to your family and community.
• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits
• Full domestic relocation package to Tasmania offered, from anywhere within Australia.

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 trade qualified Electrical and Instrumentation Technicians to join our Asset Management team, based at our Bell Bay Aluminium Smelter.

Our team is flexible and dynamic, primarily completing breakdown response works. You will focus on maintenance of our fixed plant assets, site wide.

Working a continuous Shift Roster, this will give you the opportunity to balance your work and other commitments to spend time on the things that are important to you.

Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, your role may involve;

• Maintaining and replacing electrical equipment.
• Planned maintenance including PLC, Instrumentation, motor drives and other plant equipment, including Autonomous Forklift equipment.
• Troubleshooting, calibrating, repair and service of fixed plant electrical assets.
• Execution of planned and unplanned breakdown maintenance.
• Prioritising and self-managing your repair schedule.
• Ability to work effectively both within a team and independently.

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
• Valid C Class drivers licence.
• An Australian 'A' grade Electrical licence.
• Instrumentation Certificate.
• PLC & SCADA experience desirable.
• Proven history of fault finding and repairs on various electrical equipment.
• Experience with motors & VSDs, working on Conveyors, Crushers & Ship Loaders – Or similar equipment

We are committed to promoting diversity within Rio Tinto and as a special measure to we strongly encourage women to apply.

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
• Domestic relocation assistance, from anywhere within Australia
• 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)

Where you’ll be working

Rio Tinto is a global leader in aluminium, one of the world’s most widely used metals.

Our Bell Bay Aluminium smelter began operating in 1955 and holds a unique place in Tasmanian and Australian history as the first aluminium smelter in the Southern Hemisphere. Based approximately 50 kilometres from Launceston in Northern Tasmania, the smelter produces primary aluminium products.  

We have a long and proud history in Tasmania of supporting our community and are committed to building enduring relationships built on mutual respect, collaboration, and genuine partnership.  

Bell Bay Aluminium is based approximately 50 kilometres from Launceston in Northern Tasmania, and 5km from George Town.

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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 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.