Heavy Duty Fitter – Heavy Mobile Mining Equipment
We encourage women and Indigenous Peoples to apply, as we advance our business to more accurately reflect the world around us.
- The perfect balance, our roster gives you more time for the things that are important in your life and to your family and community
- Permanent employment which includes attractive salary, annual bonuses and a huge range of additional benefits which are designed to make your life better
- FIFO from Perth or Residential – 4 days on, 3 nights on, 6 days off, 4 days on, 4 nights on, 7 days off shift roster – Paraburdoo.
Together we build the future
Join our supportive teams at on our Pilbara Operations and you’ll have opportunities to learn and continue to grow your career as we find better ways to provide the materials the world needs.
About the role
We are looking for an enthusiastic and strong performing Heavy Duty Diesel Fitter to perform planned, preventative and breakdown maintenance across our extensive fleet of heavy mobile equipment.
This role is for applicants residing in or willing to permanently relocate to Paraburdoo or to Western Australia.
Reporting to the Mobile Maintenance Supervisor you will be part of the Mobile Maintenance team, working a residential lifestyle friendly 4 days on, 3 nights on, 6 days off, 4 days on, 4 nights on, 7 days off and be required to:
- Maintain a high level of safety awareness and comply with all RTIO Company Policies and procedures
- Conduct routine inspections of the mobile equipment fleet and determine repair action when required
- Actively contribute to continuous improvement projects – increasing safety whilst reducing risk & cost
- Utilise SAP to ensure that maintenance tasks are recorded, assigned correctly and completed to the relevant standard / specification
- Work the roster that aligns to our residential maintainers currently living and working in Paraburdoo.
What you’ll bring
- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
- A Heavy-Duty Fitter trade qualification
- Experienced maintaining Heavy Mining Equipment
- An Australian manual drivers’ licence
- Currently living in Australia and eligible to work without requiring visa sponsorship
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)
- Domestic relocation assistance
- Site visit for potential residential candidates
In addition to paying competitively and providing 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.
Where you’ll be working
In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, Rio Tinto operates the world's largest integrated portfolio of iron ore assets with industry-leading margins. Our premium product suite, including our flagship Pilbara blend, drives strong customer relationships and is supported by technical and commercial marketing expertise. The iron ore business continues to be the world's largest autonomous truck operator and a proud leader in automated mining technologies.
Diversity and Inclusion
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.
Applications close on the 31st of August.
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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.
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.
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.
