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Electrician / Instrumentation Technician

Employer
Rio Tinto
Location
Salt Lake City, UT, US
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Feb 11, 2022

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Category
Maintenance/Mechanical, Technicians
Work Term
Permanent
Work Load
Full Time
Language
English

Job Details

Electrician / Instrumentation Technician
  • Competitive salary and benefits
  • Exposure to a wide variety of equipment
  • Work for a global company with broad opportunities and growth potential - Salt Lake City, UT

The Opportunity

We are looking for an Electrician / Instrumentation Technician (Fixed Plant Craftsman) to join the maintenance team at the Kennecott Concentrator. This role will be responsible for inspecting, repairing, replacing, installing, calibrating, and maintaining electrical and instrumentation equipment and systems.

This role is a great opportunity to work in Fixed Plant - Concentrator. Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, you will be:
  • Recognizing malfunctioning equipment and diagnosing problems
  • Working in Concentrator or field, operating mobile, stationary and other plant equipment or machines to facilitate installation or repair work
  • Dismantling, cleaning, repairing, replacing, lay out, installing, maintaining, assembling, and calibrating all concentrator equipment
  • Performing rigging; driving truck or other mobile equipment to transport tools, materials, parts, and machinery

What you will need for this role

To succeed in this role, you will have:
  • The equivalent of a 2 year AS or AAS degree in electrical/instrumentation and/or an electrical journeyman's license
  • Ability to read and understand electrical drawings, prints, schematics and electrical component and circuit troubleshooting
  • Knowledge of programmable logic controller, verbal frequency drives
  • Basic A/C and D/C theory
  • Pass a basic electrical & instrumentation abilities practical test
  • Ability to work 12-hour rotating shifts (Days & Nights)

It will also be beneficial if you have:
  • Experience in electrical maintenance (specifically fixed plant), Industrial electrical craftsman, Hydraulic, pneumatic or basic welding experience
  • Knowledge of programmable logic controller, verbal frequency drives

About Rio Tinto

Here is just a glimpse of our industry leading rewards package:
  • A competitive starting wage with opportunity for growth and career progression
  • Career development & education assistance to further your ambitions
  • Access top tier family-friendly health and medical programs
  • Generous 401k matching program
  • Attractive company share ownership plan (up to 50% company match)
  • Leave for all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, 18 weeks paid parental leave for primary care giver short term sick leave, paid holidays)

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls 'progress' begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs."¯Pioneers."¯For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress."¯Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminum the world's first to be certified "responsible" helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world and explore the universe. Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life."¯

Where you'll be working

Rio Tinto Kennecott is a fully integrated mining operation located just outside Salt Lake City, Utah, US. Kennecott is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rio Tinto. For more than 110 years, Kennecott has been mining and processing minerals from the rich orebody of the Bingham Canyon Mine. Kennecott is a strong economic driver and strives to be a valuable community partner through strategic partnerships, charitable giving and sustainable development practices

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds. Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V Rio Tinto participates in E-Verify to confirm work authorization. Please visit http://www.uscis.gov/ for more information.

So if this sounds like you and the opportunity you are looking for, apply now.

Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.

If you would like to know more about careers at Rio Tinto, you can like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or join us on LinkedIn.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

Company

We are curious and creative, ingenious and hard-working. We are pioneers – exploring the boundaries of everything we do. The materials we produce are essential to human progress, and we see that progress driven by our people. Working at Rio Tinto means touching people’s lives: from exploring new materials to finding ways to tackle climate change. 

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. And 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. 

Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.

Company info
Website
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Rio Tinto
Telephone
+44 20 7781 2000
Location
6 St James's Square
London
London
SW1Y 4AD
Australia

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