Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) - Track Machines and Ancillary Assets

• Great work life balance roster
• Exciting opportunity for professional career in Rail
• Enjoy the spoils of coastal living in Karratha
• 5:2 4:3 Roster - Residential Karratha or FIFO from Perth

About the role

We are looking for an Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) - Track Machines and Ancillary assets to be part of the Regional Rolling Stock Maintenance Engineering Team at Dampier. The primary function of this role is to improve asset maintainability and delivery of maintenance improvement and defect elimination projects on track machines and ancillary assets that are currently used to maintain our 1700km rail network. Track machines and ancillary assets include, but not limited to mobile flash butt welders, mainline/switch tampers, regulators, pettibones, bobcats, railkings, ballast cleaner, ballast wagons.

This opportunity is being offered on a 5:2 / 4:3 roster, residentially based in the coastal town of Karratha, with a short drive to site or FIFO from Perth.

This role is a great opportunity for a technical expert in mechanical maintenance practice for Track machine and ancillary assets to join our diverse and technical team. Reporting to the Senior Engineer, you will be:

• Responsible for Track machine & Ancillary Assets mechanical maintenance practices - Identify & prioritise defects, facilitate / participate in root cause analysis. Improve assets MTBF and MTTR
• Provide technical support to the maintenance team to resolve asset breakdowns. Develop scope of work, methodology and ensure compliance to relevant standards for short term projects
• Engagement of external vendors where needed for fault finding and support with short & long term projects
• Investigate faults recorded in daily maintenance shifts logs and SAP notification/workorders. Be the champion and drive better data entry
• Be the champion and drive Management of Change (MOC) process for changes implemented on assets
• Work closely with operation / maintenance superintendents, supervisors and maintainers to obtain the necessary support to implement good defect elimination culture at all levels
• Support the maintenance team with asset management and work management skills

About you

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical or Mechatronics
• Understanding rail safe operating procedures
• Relevant engineering experience in heavy haul rail environment, railway maintenance machineries, heavy mobile equipments, maintenance practices
• Strong facilitation, stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Good working knowledge about different SAP tranasactions
• Be a motivated 'Change agent' and drive better Work management and Defect Elimination Culture
• Fault finding and problem-solving techniques
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA) facilitation skills
• Understanding of project management principles
• Understanding of the data analytical tools: Power BI, Spotfire, Excel and APM
• C Class Driving Licence

About us

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 aluminium - 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.

We operate 200 locomotives on more than 1,700 kilometres of track in the Pilbara, transporting ore from 16 mines to four port terminals. The average return distance of these trains is about 800 kilometres with the average journey cycle, including loading and dumping, taking approximately 40 hours.

Our network is the largest privately owned and operated heavy haul rail system in Australia, and as we focus on the future, our vision is to become the greatest heavy haul railway in the world.

Rail

We operate 200 locomotives on more than 1,700 kilometres of track in the Pilbara, transporting ore from 16 mines to four port terminals. The average return distance of these trains is about 800 kilometres with the average journey cycle, including loading and dumping, taking approximately 40 hours.

Our network is the largest privately owned and operated heavy haul rail system in Australia, and as we focus on the future, our vision is to become the greatest heavy haul railway in the world.

What's on Offer

• Discounted Health cover scheme for you and immediate family
• Extensive salary sacrifice and packaging options
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program
• 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)
• 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

Every Voice Matters

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.

Apply today if you want to work with the latest technology and innovation, in an environment where we challenge you to drive positive change.

Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions. This role is for applicants residing in or willing to permanently relocate to Western Australia. Rio Tinto offers Fly in and fly out options from Perth, our regional FIFO hubs and the opportunity to live in our residential towns where applicable.

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Creating an inclusive and diverse workforce

We are a diverse team of talented, enthusiastic individuals who foster a culture of inclusion. No matter how they may differ, our people share one thing in common. It's a belief that work is more rewarding when we are accepted and valued for our differences, not judged by them. We all have something to contribute, and it's this contribution that makes for a great organization and fulfilling career.

Apply today if you want to work with the latest technology and innovation, in an environment where we challenge you to drive positive change.

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

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