Engineer Maintenance

• Work for a global mining company with attractive benefits
• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• FIFO from Perth – 8 days on, 6 days off roster

We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future.  Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.

About the role

We are seeking an Engineer Maintenance to join our Fixed Plant team at Gudai-Darri, providing engineering expertise and support across asset management, maintenance and improvement initiatives. You will play an important role in ensuring engineering solutions and installations are safe, cost-effective, reliable and fit for purpose.

What you’ll be doing

Reporting to the Superintendent Engineering and Planning, the role will see you:

• Provide engineering expertise and technical support to maintenance, operations and project delivery teams to improve asset performance, reliability and asset management outcomes.
• Provide technical support to maintenance teams for a variety of physical assets, including assisting in planning, prioritisation, provision of logistical and technical support for general maintenance work, and emergent work (e.g., breakdown and shutdowns)
• Act as a technical authority, ensuring compliance with engineering and performance standards while supporting the development, review and improvement of engineering standards.
• Review engineering designs and provide timely responses to technical queries and requests for information, with support from Specialist Engineers as required.
• Contribute to asset management plans, project briefs and improvement initiatives that support safe, reliable and sustainable asset performance.
• Identify maintainability improvement opportunities to improve methodology of maintenance activities to increase efficiencies
• Participate in risk assessments, Practical Problem Solving, root cause analysis and incident investigations to identify risks and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Research and implement new technologies, engineering solutions and techniques to improve asset performance and reduce operational risk.
• Promote a strong safety culture and compliance with Rio Tinto safety systems while collaborating with and influencing teams and stakeholders to deliver asset management objectives.
• Identify opportunities for cost efficiencies, support long-term planning and contribute to the successful delivery of maintenance and project improvement initiatives.
• Review and support Management of Change (MOC) for Fixed Plant assets

About you

• Relevant and recognised tertiary degree qualification in an appropriate engineering discipline, combined with relevant work experience greater than 3 years within the discipline field.
• Strong technical knowledge of engineering and asset management principles.
• Sound understanding of defect elimination, project management, root cause analysis and practical problem-solving techniques.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering performance improvements and positive change.
• Familiarity with WA Mines Reg, Australian and international engineering standards.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage and collaborate with stakeholders.
• Current WA C Class Manual Driver’s Licence.

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 bonus 
• 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, cultural leave) 
• To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them
• Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more

Where you’ll be working

Located 110km north-west of Newman, our Gudai-Darri iron ore mine is our most technologically advanced mine. It leverages technology such as autonomous trucks, trains, drills and water carts. Gudai-Darri also has more than 70 design innovations including a reclaimer with a rotable bucket wheel, a fully automated robotic laboratory and in-field access to data and systems for all team members.   

Applications close on the 27th of November 2026 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date). #gts

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.

Respect and Inclusion

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTQ+ 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.

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