Mechanical Engineer
- Employer
- Rio Tinto
- Location
- Weipa, Queensland, AUS
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- Jul 18, 2022
- Closes
- Aug 15, 2022
- Ref
- 18798093
- Category
- Engineering, Maintenance/Mechanical
- Work Term
- Permanent
- Work Load
- Full Time
- Language
- English
Mechanical Engineer - Amrun
About the role
All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.
We are looking for Amrun fixed plant Mechanical Engineering role within the Asset Management department. This role will be tasked with extracting maximum value from the site fixed plant assets through the delivery of engineering support, supporting failure analysis, improvement project from DE execution of asset performance improvement projects.
This role is a great opportunity to demonstrate your technical, project management and stakeholder engagement skill set, reporting to the Senior Plant Engineer, you will be responsible for:
What you will bring
It will also be beneficial if you have:
What we offer
Where you will be working
Our Weipa Operations includes three bauxite mines, processing facilities, ship loaders, an export wharf, two ports, power stations, a rail network and ferry terminals. Located on the Western Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, each year the operation produces more than 35 million tonnes of bauxite.
Our operations are supported by a 1,900-strong workforce-including 26 per cent who are women and 25 per cent Indigenous employees. Activities include mine operations, maintenance, asset management, ports, cultural heritage management, and processing facility management.
The development of our new mine, Amrun, which was completed in 2018, will extend the life of our Weipa bauxite operations by decades to come and significantly build on our 55-year history on the Western Cape.
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.
Every Voice Matters
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.
'Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove job postings prior to the stated closing date, therefore, if you are interested in applying for this vacancy please submit your application as soon as possible.'
- Amrun based role 9 Day Fortnight roster
- Enjoy a relaxed coastal lifestyle in an ideal residential environment - Weipa
- Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits
About the role
All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.
We are looking for Amrun fixed plant Mechanical Engineering role within the Asset Management department. This role will be tasked with extracting maximum value from the site fixed plant assets through the delivery of engineering support, supporting failure analysis, improvement project from DE execution of asset performance improvement projects.
This role is a great opportunity to demonstrate your technical, project management and stakeholder engagement skill set, reporting to the Senior Plant Engineer, you will be responsible for:
- Management of asset performance reporting metrics
- Utilising data and mechanical principles to identify asset performance improvement initiatives
- End to end project management of identified improvement initiatives
- Supporting maintenance tactics development and review
- Governance including standards review and update
- Involve in Mechanical inspection and report review and provide recommendation
- Drafting for small modification projects
- Provision of technical assistance to maintenance teams
- Involve in equipment failure investigation and corrective actions
What you will bring
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Demonstrated experience in engineering support for mechanical equipment
- Demonstrated experience leading mechanical asset performance improvement projects in a heavy industrial/Mining environment
- Demonstrated experience in material handling equipment
- Strong understanding in Australian Standards, and other standards.
- Effective written and verbal communication and stakeholder management skills
- Understanding of defect elimination concepts
- Project management and execution
- Intermediate skill in SolidWorks/MicroStation
It will also be beneficial if you have:
- Experience working within mineral processing plant maintenance environment
- APM GE knowledge
- Working knowledge of business improvement tools (such as 6 Sigma, process improvement, CMMS and change management methodologies)
What we offer
- Domestic relocation assistance on offer
- Weipa accommodation benefit
- Remote area allowance
- Remote area holiday travel assistance
- Paid parental leave up to 9 months (no distinction between primary or secondary carer)
- Health cover scheme for employees and their immediate family
- Salary sacrifice & packaging options - rental, mortgage, super, vehicle
- Rio Tinto employee share programme
- Employee discounts - banking, accommodation, motoring, retail and more.
Where you will be working
Our Weipa Operations includes three bauxite mines, processing facilities, ship loaders, an export wharf, two ports, power stations, a rail network and ferry terminals. Located on the Western Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, each year the operation produces more than 35 million tonnes of bauxite.
Our operations are supported by a 1,900-strong workforce-including 26 per cent who are women and 25 per cent Indigenous employees. Activities include mine operations, maintenance, asset management, ports, cultural heritage management, and processing facility management.
The development of our new mine, Amrun, which was completed in 2018, will extend the life of our Weipa bauxite operations by decades to come and significantly build on our 55-year history on the Western Cape.
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.
Every Voice Matters
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.
'Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove job postings prior to the stated closing date, therefore, if you are interested in applying for this vacancy please submit your application as soon as possible.'