Plant Engineer (GCC)
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Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion.
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Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities.
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Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits
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Location: Richards Bay, South Africa
About the role
Finding better ways™ to provide the materials the world needs.
We are looking for a Plant Engineer (GCC) to provide total maintenance support, shutdown and planning services to designated plants and processes in order to ensure optimum asset availability and legal compliance.
Leading on the frontline is one of the most important jobs in our business and comes with a huge amount of responsibility. We need you to motivate, inspire and keep your people safe and well.
Reporting to the Manager: Engineering and working in a challenging and exciting environment, you will:
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Maintain and improve safety, health and environmental standards and practices
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Approve and enforce engineering / process operating standards for legal compliance in accordance with the Mine Health & Safety Act and company policies & procedures and undertake total legal accountability for operational equipment
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Develop, establish and apply the maintenance strategy to ensure optimal plant equipment performance, and implement asset performance measures in this regard.
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Manage the planning and execution of major and recurring monthly shutdowns by coordinating appropriate resources, conducting safety planning, and ensuring availability of spares within scheduled timeframes
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Assess the content of shutdown plans in order to reduce unfavourable losses, without sacrificing equipment reliability and intrinsic value and integrity
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Manage the execution of planned maintenance-related shutdown work in close co-operation with the relevant stakeholders in order to achieve the shortest job duration, safe working practices and high quality of maintenance work
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Supervise and control the activities, standards of performance and behaviour of designated support staff and subordinates
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Prepare and control the section and maintenance budgets by forecasting operating costs and monitoring expenditure of normal and abnormal costs on a monthly basis
What you’ll bring
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A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
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Tertiary Diploma or Degree in Mechanical Engineering
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Government Certificate of Competency (GCC): Mines and Works is essential
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5 years or more post GCC experience in mining / smelting environment
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Exposure to projects, reliability engineering and conveyors, crushing and screening equipment will be an advantage
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A valid South African Driver’s License
What we offer
Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.
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A work environment where safety is always the number one priority.
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Career development & education assistance to further your ambitions.
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Wellbeing benefits.
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Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matters.
Where you’ll be working
Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) is a world leader in heavy mineral sands extraction and refining and South Africa’s largest mineral sands producer. RBM produces predominantly ilmenite, rutile and zircon – materials used in everything from paint to smartphones to sunscreen.
NB: RBM will prioritize suitably qualified applicants from designated groups (e.g. Women and people with disabilities) where there is under-representation.
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
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 and/ or anything else that makes us different.
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Women, the LGBTQIA+ communities, people with disabilities (PWD) and people from different cultural backgrounds.
We acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our teams enhance our way of working and our ability to achieve success together
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Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminum, 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 and meet opportunities.
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 being 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 who we are.
Take your leadership career to the next level.
Where can Rio Tinto take you?
You’re passionate and ambitious with tremendous career aspirations. The breadth and growth of our organisation empowers you to define your ideal career path.
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Working at Rio Tinto
Help us deliver the materials that make human progress possible.
The plane you’re flying in just landed. You fire up your phone and get your laptop out of the overhead bin. Immediately, you’re in work mode – thousands of miles from your office. Do you ever stop to think about all the materials that make life in the 21st century possible? At Rio Tinto, we discover, develop and deliver the materials that drive human progress. When you work with us, you’ll experience advantages you won’t find anywhere else.
Working in our Operations teams
The most important thing you’ll uncover is your own potential.
Working in Operations at Rio Tinto means you can make a hands-on difference in the discovery and delivery of the materials that make human progress possible. In return, we strive to help you achieve and even exceed your career goals. Join us and experience:
Our application process
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Apply
The first thing you’ll need to do is apply to the role. You can do this with your LinkedIn profile or you can upload your resume. We’ll also ask you to complete a few questions before you submit your application.
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Undergo assessments
Our assessments are designed to help us work out whether you are suitable for the role. We will let you know which ones you’ll need to complete.
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Interview(s)
Our interviews could be in person or online. It’s a great opportunity for us to get to know you a bit better, answer any of your questions and talk about the exciting career opportunity you have applied for.
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Offers and checks
At this stage, we will let you know if you have been successful. If you have been, we’ll need to conduct a couple of checks, such as a background or security check. You may also need to do a medical assessment depending on the role you have applied for.
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Join the Rio Tinto team
Once the checks have been completed, we’ll be in touch to talk with you about your start date and answer any questions you may have before you start with us.