Electrical Maintenance & Reliability Technician – NZAS

About the Role

We are looking for an Electrical Maintenance & Reliability Technician to support defect elimination and improve asset performance across our Reduction Maintenance operations. We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide the 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.

This is a great opportunity for a hands-on and improvement-focused electrical specialist to work in a flexible, fast-paced and improvement-driven environment.

Reporting to the Superintendent – Reduction Maintenance and working in a challenging and exciting environment you will:

• Support defect elimination initiatives in collaboration with planned and reactive maintenance teams
• Analyse maintenance data to identify opportunities to extend component life and reduce early failures
• Facilitate Root Cause Problem Solving for recurring equipment issues
• Support PMO delivery to optimise labour, materials and business outcomes
• Maintain and update maintenance documentation (CBPs, SPLs, drawings, BOMs and critical tasks)
• Support long-term ACRA and capital planning, including contractor engagement and delivery

About You

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Electrical Trade qualification or relevant Engineering qualification
• Experience with PLC programming and Variable Speed Drives
• Strong problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset
• Experience using SAP in a maintenance environment
• Experience working with contractors, including HSE and delivery outcomes

What we offer

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• Competitive salary with an annual short-term incentive plan (STIP)
• Employer superannuation on gross salary through the NZAS retirement scheme
• Relocation support for you and your immediate family
• Free transport between Invercargill and Tiwai Point
• Annual shift allowance paid monthly (where applicable)
• Additional pay when taking annual leave
• Southern Cross health insurance for you and your eligible family
• Access to additional wellbeing support, including on-demand healthcare and physiotherapy services
• Uniforms and laundry services provided for all employees
• Opportunities for internal career progression across Rio Tinto in Australia and globally
• Participation in the Rio Tinto employee share programme

Where you’ll be working

The New Zealand Aluminium Smelter at Tiwai Point is a world-class operation and a significant contributor to the New Zealand economy.

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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 Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ 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.