Reconstruction Operator

Reconstruction Operator – Reconstruction

• 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.
• Develop transferrable skills with a renowned global Mining & Minerals company.
• 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), known as Tiwai by locals, are on the look-out for curious minded individuals who want to take on a rewarding career with us! 2024 is set to be an exciting year for our teams, with activities across a range of site-based initiatives for both people and processes.

We are looking for a Reconstruction Operator to join the Reconstruction Team at New Zealand’s Aluminium Smelter. 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.

Joining our Tiwai whānau as a Reconstruction Operator, you’ll report to our Crew Leader and Superintendent of the Reconstruction Department. This position will operate on our Roster 7 shift, working 4×12 hour days followed by 4 days off.

You’ll follow a structured process to optimise and minimise overall business costs. With a demonstrated commitment to improving safety, cost and productivity, responsibilities include:

• A strong commitment to collaborative team work
• Promote and identify HSE opportunities to improve equipment, processes and behaviours
• An unwavering commitment to safe work practice
• Continue to develop and improve how you work

What you’ll bring

You’ll have excellent communication skills and demonstrated experience i team-based work. Your curious mind will have you self-motivated, with the desire to learn and demonstrate an unwavering commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.

To be successfully considered, you’ll have:

• A current full NZ Class 1 drivers licence
• An interest and eagerness in gaining knowledge and learning new skills
• A high degree of problem-solving skills
• NZ OSH forklift Licence
• NZ Licence endorsement for Wheels and Tracks
• NZ Licence Class 5 is highly desirable
• Working Knowledge with carpentry, bricklaying, welding or refractory installation would be advantageous however, is not essential
• Demonstrated a commitment to safety and continuous improvement

What we offer

• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• A shift allowance
• Comprehensive medical assistance scheme
• Leadership committed to your growth, development and inclusion in the workplace
• 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
• Mobile phone allowance

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.

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’s restaurants, creative and cultural experiences, shopping and sporting opportunities.

As a passionate equal opportunity employer, NZAS continues to increase our focus on gender diversity – therefore we strongly encourage females to apply, as well as applications from people of all backgrounds.

Learn more about our teams here: https://tiwaistories.co.nz/

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 Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.