Heavy Duty Diesel Fitters - Heavy Mobile Equipment

About the Role

We are looking for qualified Heavy Duty Fitters to join our dynamic, safety focused teams across our Pilbara operations to perform planned, preventative and breakdown maintenance across our extensive fleet of heavy mobile equipment. This is a great opportunity for highly motivated tradespersons who are looking for a long-term career in mining.

Roster

• 8 days on, 6 days off – 7 nights on, 7 nights off shift roster from Perth, Albany, Busselton, Broome or Geraldton

What You'll Be Doing

• Maintain a high level of safety awareness and comply with all Rio Tinto Iron Ore Company policies and procedures
• Conduct routine inspections of the digger fleet and determine repair action when required
• Actively contribute to continuous improvement projects – increasing safety whilst reducing risk & cost
• Utilise SAP to ensure that maintenance tasks are recorded, assigned correctly and completed to the relevant standard / specification

About the Employer

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own a world-class, integrated network of 18 mines, 4 independent port terminals, a rail network spanning nearly 2,000 kilometers and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand. We are one of the world's leading producers and exporters of iron ore.

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.

Requirements

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• A Heavy Duty Fitter or Plant Mechanic trade qualification
• Experienced maintaining and servicing all Heavy Mobile Mining Equipment
• An Australian C Class manual drivers' licence (or equivalent)
• Eligible to work in Australia with full working rights without requiring sponsorship

What We Offer

• Permanent full-time employment with competitive pay and annual bonuses
• 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)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• Possible domestic relocation assistance

Work Environment

• Our friendly teams look after each other because your safety and wellbeing are always our priority
• The perfect balance – our lifestyle friendly roster gives you more time for the things that are important in your life and to your family and community