Fixed Plant Reliability Engineer

• Our friendly teams look after each other because your safety and wellbeing are always our priority
• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits
• The perfect balance, our roster gives you more time for the things that are important in your life and to your family and community

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About the role

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Fixed Plant Reliability Engineer to join our inclusive and diverse Maintenance Planning & Engineering (MP&E) Team. This unique role will allow you to ensure the safety, reliability, maintenance and performance of Fixed Plant mechanical and rotating equipment.

The role is FIFO from Perth to our Gudai-Darri Operations working a 5:2 / 4:3 roster. Reporting to the MP&E Engineering Superintendent, you will be responsible for the below duties :

• Demonstrating strong safety leadership by adhering to Rio Tinto health & safety standards and actively identifying and reporting hazards and risks
• Providing technical engineering support to maintenance and production teams, including planning, prioritisation and support for general, emergent and shutdown work
• Analysing equipment performance and failure data to identify reliability risks and improvement opportunities
• Monitoring and improving asset performance
• Leading and supporting reliability investigations and implementing corrective actions through the Defect Elimination process
• Reviewing equipment issues and design specifications and recommending engineering and reliability improvements
• Collaborating with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMS), planners, supervisors, operations and Maintenance, Planning & Engineering (MP&E) central teams to implement improvements and share learnings
• Supporting asset lifecycle management through long ‑term planning, capital inputs and Management of Change (MOC) for Fixed Plant assets

About you

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Tertiary qualifications in Mechanical Engineering (or similar), with a solid mining and processing background and a minimum of three years’ industry experience, including demonstrated reliability engineering experience within mining, heavy industry, manufacturing or rotating equipment environments.
• Experience with bulk handling / fixed plant assets, reliability tools, Defect Elimination and CMMS systems such as SAP, with a focus on improving asset performance.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a small team, champion change, and lead improvement initiatives, including presenting technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work independently or collaboratively, demonstrate a commitment to safety and inclusion, and hold a current C‑Class Driver’s Licence (manual).
• Strong knowledge of reliability engineering principles and asset management practices with well developed analytical skills and hands on experience using reliability tools such as Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Failure Mode, Effect and Criticality Analysis (FMECA)

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

Where you’ll be working

In this role, you will support both Gudai‑Darri and Yandicoogina (Yandi) two highly significant operations within our Pilbara portfolio.

Gudai‑Darri, located approximately 110km north‑west of Newman, is our most technologically advanced mine. The operation leverages autonomous trucks, trains, drills and water carts, and features more than 70 design innovations, including a reclaimer with a rotatable bucket wheel, a fully automated robotic laboratory, and real‑time digital access to data and systems across site teams.

Yandicoogina, situated around 95km north‑west of Newman in the East Pilbara, is one of Australia’s highest‑producing iron ore mines. The site produces unique Hamersley Iron Yandi (HIY) fines and operates a fleet of autonomous haul trucks and drills. Yandi is well regarded for its strong culture of teamwork, safety and innovation, and supports a fly‑in fly‑out workforce from multiple hubs including Perth, Busselton and Derby.

Together, Gudai‑Darri and Yandicoogina offer the opportunity to work across technologically advanced, high‑performing operations, while contributing to safe, efficient and innovative mining in the Pilbara.

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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.