About The Role
All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.
Are you looking for a location change? Have you considered relocating South and joining the Tiwai Community, at New Zealand’s Aluminium Smelter? If you're a qualified Heavy Auto Diesel Mechanic, up for a new challenge, we'd love to hear from you!
We are looking for an experienced Heavy Automotive Diesel Mechanic to join our Mobile Equipment Workshop.
The Mobile Equipment Workshop (Garage) is primarily accountable for providing vehicle maintenance and breakdown services of over 200 items of heavy industrial mobile equipment to a site that operates 24/7. The Garage currently has a team of 12 people including a Crew Leader, Planner, Tradespeople and Apprentices.
Based at Tiwai in Invercargill, this is a great opportunity for a qualified Mechanical Tradesperson to join a collaborative team working 7am - 5pm with a shift rotation of 8 days on, 6 days off.
In addition to paying competitively and providing great benefits packages, we want you to live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family. And because of our size and scale, there are many opportunities to learn, grow and do more than you ever thought possible. 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.
What You’ll Bring
We are seeking a person with excellent communication skills and a relevant mechanical trade qualification, preferably as a qualified Heavy Automotive Diesel Mechanic or equivalent. This person must also have relevant current experience working on heavy automotive vehicles, loaders and forklifts.
Proven experience diagnosing and repairing specialized hydraulic systems is also preferable. Holding a current Class 1 Drivers License is also required (Class 2, desirable).
We require successful candidates to possess a high degree of flexibility and strong problem-solving skills to identify and conduct planned and unplanned repair and diagnostic work within production time constraints on a wide variety of equipment.
What We Offer
- A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
- Comprehensive medical assistance scheme
- Attractive share ownership plan
- Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave) including long service leave
- Competitive superannuation programme
- Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
Where you’ll be working
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.
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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.
