Electrical Maintainer
- Employer
- Rio Tinto
- Location
- Weipa, QLD, AU
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- Feb 23, 2021
- Closes
- Mar 03, 2021
- Ref
- 1625007047
- Category
- Maintenance/Mechanical, Trade & Skilled
- Work Term
- Permanent
- Work Load
- Full Time
- Language
- English
Electrical Maintainer Weipa Electrical Workshop
About the role
All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.
We are looking for an Electrical Maintainer to join our Electrical maintenance team, a division of the Rio Tinto Weipa Electrical Workshop. This is a permanent position and the successful applicant will be required to relocate to Weipa on a full-time basis. We are currently only considering applicants based in the QLD region.
This role is a great opportunity to perform electrical tasks that align with our preventative maintenance and safety strategies, as well as deliver timely breakdown services to all our internal and external clients.
In addition to paying competitively and providing a great benefits packages, we want you to live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family. And because of our size and scale, there are many opportunities to learn, grow and do more than you ever thought possible.
Every hour of every shift, your safety and wellbeing is our number one priority. We do the work only if it is safe, and we invest to make sure every member of the team has the quality tools they need to do their job.
Reporting to the Electrical Services Supervisor and working a 12hr Dayshift 4,5,5 roster, you will be:
What you'll bring
What we offer
About Rio Tinto
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.
Where you'll be working
Rio Tinto Weipa is located 900km north-west of Cairns on the Gulf of Carpentaria and has been operating for over 50 years. Over the years, it has developed into a vibrant and diverse cultural hub of the Western Cape. Weipa offers a coastal community rich in geographical beauty and cultural heritage that provides families with opportunities to participate in leisure activities, sports and community events. With a strong sense of community, the region has plenty of natural beauty to offer including the opportunities for boating, fishing, hunting, camping, and exploring. There are 3 mines in the Rio Tinto portfolio Andoom, East Weipa, and Amrun mines, our bauxite operations continue production from one of the world's premier bauxite deposits. We strengthen the economy providing exciting opportunities for the people of Cape York and Queensland for future generations.
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.
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.
- Permanent full-time role
- 4/5/5 Dayshift Lifestyle Roster
- Residential role based in Weipa
About the role
All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.
We are looking for an Electrical Maintainer to join our Electrical maintenance team, a division of the Rio Tinto Weipa Electrical Workshop. This is a permanent position and the successful applicant will be required to relocate to Weipa on a full-time basis. We are currently only considering applicants based in the QLD region.
This role is a great opportunity to perform electrical tasks that align with our preventative maintenance and safety strategies, as well as deliver timely breakdown services to all our internal and external clients.
In addition to paying competitively and providing a great benefits packages, we want you to live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family. And because of our size and scale, there are many opportunities to learn, grow and do more than you ever thought possible.
Every hour of every shift, your safety and wellbeing is our number one priority. We do the work only if it is safe, and we invest to make sure every member of the team has the quality tools they need to do their job.
Reporting to the Electrical Services Supervisor and working a 12hr Dayshift 4,5,5 roster, you will be:
- Carrying out Electrical Maintenance work as required through Planned Maintenance execution or breakdown maintenance;
- Mentoring apprentices with both work experience and safety;
- Fault finding and maintaining low voltage apparatuses;
- Supporting Amrun roster where needed including staying there when required;
- After hours callouts as per callout roster;
- Demonstrating a strong commitment to safety in order to achieve a workplace target of zero injuries and incidents.
What you'll bring
- A current QLD Electrical Fitter/Mechanic Licence
- A manual C class driver's licence
- Basic computer skills and experience with Microsoft word and excel
- Experience with SAP or similar work management system
- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
What we offer
- Domestic relocation assistance on offer
- Weipa accommodation benefit
- Five weeks annual leave
- Remote area allowance
- Remote area holiday travel assistance
- Paid parental leave up to 4.5 months at full pay or 9 months half pay
- Health cover scheme for employees and their immediate family
- Salary sacrifice & packaging options rental, mortgage, super, vehicle
- Employee discounts banking, accommodation, motoring, retail and more
About Rio Tinto
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.
Where you'll be working
Rio Tinto Weipa is located 900km north-west of Cairns on the Gulf of Carpentaria and has been operating for over 50 years. Over the years, it has developed into a vibrant and diverse cultural hub of the Western Cape. Weipa offers a coastal community rich in geographical beauty and cultural heritage that provides families with opportunities to participate in leisure activities, sports and community events. With a strong sense of community, the region has plenty of natural beauty to offer including the opportunities for boating, fishing, hunting, camping, and exploring. There are 3 mines in the Rio Tinto portfolio Andoom, East Weipa, and Amrun mines, our bauxite operations continue production from one of the world's premier bauxite deposits. We strengthen the economy providing exciting opportunities for the people of Cape York and Queensland for future generations.
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.
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.