Maintainer – Electrical - Casting & Logistics Dept
Location Tiwai Point, Invercargill, Southland
Work Type Full-time, 9 day, 80 hour fortnight or Shift work option available
Join Tiwai as we work hard to build a bright future for our business, for Southland, and for Aotearoa.
About The Role
New Zealand’s Aluminium Smelter (NZAS) is seeking two trade-qualified Electrical Maintainers to join our Casting & Logistics Maintenance team. There is a shift work role & a 9 day, 80 hour fortnight role.
Your focus will be on planned and unplanned maintenance, diagnostics, and repairs across a wide range of equipment, following structured processes to optimise preventative maintenance and minimise costs. Safety is our number one priority—every task is done safely, with the right tools and support.
You’ll report directly to a Supervisor and indirectly to a Superintendent, working in a close-knit team where your problem-solving skills and commitment to continuous improvement will make a real impact.
What We Offer
- Well-equipped workshop
- Training and development – we upskill you
- Relocation assistance
- Competitive base salary + annual incentive program
- Attractive share ownership plan
- Comprehensive medical assistance scheme
- Competitive superannuation programme
- Mobile phone allowance
- Free bus services from Invercargill to Tiwai Point
- Generous leave entitlements including long service leave
- Career development & education assistance
About You
- Trade-qualified Electrical Maintainer
- Strong commitment to safety
- Skilled in maintenance, diagnostics, and defect elimination
- Problem-solving mindset with attention to detail
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
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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 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.
