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Maintainer Diesel Fitter
Rio Tinto Limited - Nhulunbuy, NT
Mining, Oil & Gas
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Job Description
Job Description
FIFO - Cairns or Darwin (exit Brisbane, Brisbane to Cairns at candidate expense) - 4 Days on, 4 nights on, 8 off
Fly-in adventure - Swap the commute for the tropics - spend your days on in one of Australia's most beautiful coastal corners, and your 8 days off wherever life takes you
Lifestyle roster - 4 Days on, 4 nights on, 8 off | which provides the perfect balance, giving you more time for the things that matter most to you and your family, We are looking for an experienced Diesel Fitter to join our safety focused and high performing Heavy Equipment Maintenance team based at our Gove operation. Our fully equipped workshop is well maintained to ensure you have the tools and environment needed to excel in your role. You'll live in the idyllic coastal town of Gove, with full relocation provided, working across our operations.
You'll maintain the site's heavy mobile equipment and ancillary fleet to ensure this critical equipment is available to meet operational requirements. This role offers the opportunity to develop your troubleshooting skills through breakdown response and in-house repairs, providing varied and rewarding work. Offering a competitive salary, plus a wide range of benefits designed to make life better and with options to suit your lifestyle preference
About The Employer
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
Where you will be working
Our Gove Operations have been supplying the global aluminium industry with world-class bauxite for more than 40 years. Located in Australia's Northern Territory, the operation produces approximately 12 million tonnes of bauxite annually. With a workforce of 460 people, daily activities include mine operations, maintenance, asset management, shutdown planning and execution, export operations, cultural heritage management, and closure activities following the 2017 decision to close the site's alumina refinery.
Ready to make an impact?
If you're a skilled diesel fitter with a passion for maintenance and a drive to deliver results, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and help us shape the future of asset management at Rio Tinto.
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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.
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.
Rio Tinto
About The Candidate
A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
Respect for others and an all-inclusive mindset
A C class drivers' license
Relevant HME Diesel Fitter qualification
Experience in a workshop environment
The ability to communicate effectively within a team environment
The ability to be flexible within the role and adapt to a changing environment
Work Environment
Remote area holiday travel assistance (residential only)
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, cultural leave)
Opportunity Type
Rio Tinto Limited
Nhulunbuy, NT
Mining, Oil & Gas
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