Process Operator – Tiwai

Production Operator – Tiwai

• Great opportunity to gain skills for a new career, no previous experience required, full training and support provided  

• Balanced Work-Life Rhythm: Our lifestyle-friendly roster provides a harmonious balance between career and home life ensuring you spend more time with your loved ones and doing the things outside of work, that matter most to you.  

• Join our friendly teams, who look after each other because your safety and wellbeing are always our priority  

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

New Zealand’s Aluminium Smelter (NZAS), referred to as Tiwai, are on the look-out for curious minded individuals who want to take on a rewarding career with us! We are seeking expressions of interest from people interested in starting a new career and joining our Tiwai whānau as a Production Operator, where  you'll become part of various departments on-site, including Reduction, Carbon Rodding, Carbon Green & Bake and Casting & Logistics.

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 our Crew Leaders and Superintendents, you'll join our close-knit, proud and hardworking teams. The role of a Production Operator is integral to the safe and high quality production of Tiwai's product offering, aluminium. The aluminium produced at NZAS is the purest in the world. Our teams care about their work, and the team members who make this work happen.

Working in a strong team environment, you will be responsible for supporting our operational teams to ensure the safe and sustainable production of aluminium through the operation of mobile and fixed plant equipment in conjunction with manual duties. The role of an Operator includes running both routine and assigned tasks specific to smelting operations, under the guidance of our Crew Leaders and Line Superintendents.

Whilst the work is varied depending on your department, some of the tasks include:

• Keeping safety at front of mind in all tasks you undertake
• Working as part of a team to meet shared goals across each shift
• Operating and housekeeping of machinery such as Cranes, Sweepers and Forklifts
• Working on reduction lines; tapping metal, cell dressing, raising beams
• Furnace preparation, pit operations, production inspections and mobile equipment operation

Our roster is a 12-hour day/night shift (two-day, two‑night, and four-day off rotation), allowing you the opportunity to balance your work and other lifestyle commitments. 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.

What we offer

As part of the Rio Tinto group, you'll have a range of benefits and opportunities due to the global nature of our business:

• Full training provided
• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical assistance scheme
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave) including long service leave
• Access to transport assistance between Invercargill and Tiwai
• Competitive superannuation programme
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions

Rio Tinto Aluminium – Pacific Operations

Rio Tinto is a global leader in aluminium, one of the world’s most widely used metals.

Active in the sector for more than 110 years, today we operate large-scale, high-quality bauxite mines and alumina refineries, and have the world’s most modern and competitive aluminium smelter portfolio.

Our Pacific Operations sites are located along the east coast of Australia, at the tip of the Northern Territory and in New Zealand’s south. With more than 6,000 employees, we operate a full value chain approach—mining, refining and smelting. Our portfolio includes four bauxite mines, two refineries, four smelters and one power station, and is supported by technical experts located in our Brisbane hub, including a fully operational Operations Centre for our bauxite mines https://tiwaistories.co.nz/

Invercargill, New Zealand’s southernmost city is the commercial hub of Southland. The city is famous for its’ easy access to outdoor adventure—fly fishing, snow sports, rugged terrain, waterfalls and wildlife—with a balance of all the modern facilities you would expect from a thriving city, with well-regarded schools, child care, restaurants, creative and cultural experiences, shopping and sporting opportunities. 

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 Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ 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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