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Our values - care, courage and curiosity - guide how we work and how we treat each other.\nAbout the role\nWe are seeking an Engineer Maintenance to join our Fixed Plant team at Gudai-Darri, providing engineering expertise and support across asset management, maintenance and improvement initiatives. You will play an important role in ensuring engineering solutions and installations are safe, cost-effective, reliable and fit for purpose.\nWhat you’ll be doing\n\nReporting to the Superintendent Engineering and Planning, the role will see you:\nProvide engineering expertise and technical support to maintenance, operations and project delivery teams to improve asset performance, reliability and asset management outcomes.\nProvide technical support to maintenance teams for a variety of physical assets, including assisting in planning, prioritisation, provision of logistical and technical support for general maintenance work, and emergent work (e.g., breakdown and shutdowns)\nAct as a technical authority, ensuring compliance with engineering and performance standards while supporting the development, review and improvement of engineering standards.\nReview engineering designs and provide timely responses to technical queries and requests for information, with support from Specialist Engineers as required.\nContribute to asset management plans, project briefs and improvement initiatives that support safe, reliable and sustainable asset performance.\nIdentify maintainability improvement opportunities to improve methodology of maintenance activities to increase efficiencies\nParticipate in risk assessments, Practical Problem Solving, root cause analysis and incident investigations to identify risks and continuous improvement opportunities.\nResearch and implement new technologies, engineering solutions and techniques to improve asset performance and reduce operational risk.\nPromote a strong safety culture and compliance with Rio Tinto safety systems while collaborating with and influencing teams and stakeholders to deliver asset management objectives.\nIdentify opportunities for cost efficiencies, support long-term planning and contribute to the successful delivery of maintenance and project improvement initiatives.\nReview and support Management of Change (MOC) for Fixed Plant assets\n\nAbout you\n\nRelevant and recognised tertiary degree qualification in an appropriate engineering discipline, combined with relevant work experience greater than 3 years within the discipline field.\nStrong technical knowledge of engineering and asset management principles.\nSound understanding of defect elimination, project management, root cause analysis and practical problem-solving techniques.\nDemonstrated track record of delivering performance improvements and positive change.\nFamiliarity with WA Mines Reg, Australian and international engineering standards.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage and collaborate with stakeholders.\nCurrent WA C Class Manual Driver’s Licence.\nWhat we offer\n\nBe recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress. \nA work environment where safety is always the number one priority \nA permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto \nA competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus \nComprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family \nAttractive share ownership plan \nCompany provided insurance cover \nExtensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options \nCareer development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions \nOngoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support \nLeave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave, cultural leave) \nTo 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\nExclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more\n\nWhere you’ll be working\n\nLocated 110km north-west of Newman, our Gudai-Darri iron ore mine is our most technologically advanced mine. It leverages technology such as autonomous trucks, trains, drills and water carts. Gudai-Darri also has more than 70 design innovations including a reclaimer with a rotable bucket wheel, a fully automated robotic laboratory and in-field access to data and systems for all team members. \nApplications close onthe 27th of November 2026 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date). #gts\nAbout Rio Tinto\nRio 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.\nWe have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. 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