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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 looking for an Engineer Maintenance to provide technical assistance, support and expert advice on maintenance and continuous improvement. Reporting to the Superintendent Planning & Engineering, you will work across fixed plant assets to improve maintainability, reliability and asset performance. You will support maintenance teams with planning, defect elimination, root cause analysis, shutdowns and asset recovery, while translating asset condition and performance information into practical maintenance strategies.\nThis is a great opportunity for an engineer who enjoys solving equipment problems, working closely with maintenance teams and developing sustainable improvements that reduce risk and improve operational performance.\nWhat you’ll be doing\nReporting to the Superintendent Planning & Engineering and working with maintenance, asset health, planning and operational teams, you will:\nProvide technical support to maintenance teams for fixed plant assets, including planned work, shutdowns and breakdown response.\nAnalyse equipment failures and complete root cause investigations, recommending and tracking corrective actions.\nReview asset condition, defects and performance data to prioritise maintenance and reliability improvements.\nDevelop and improve maintenance strategies, tactics and work scopes using risk, cost and asset criticality information.\nLead maintainability and continuous improvement initiatives that improve safety, reliability and cost performance.\nSupport asset recovery activities and the return of equipment to a safe, functional state.\nProvide engineering input to minor projects, repair scopes and replacement decisions.\nCoach maintenance personnel and support consistent application of work management and quality assurance processes.\nAbout you\nWe’re looking for someone whose experience aligns with the key requirements below. You do not need to meet every “helpful for success” item to apply. If you bring relevant experience and are excited by the opportunity, we encourage you to submit an application.\nRequired for Success\nA commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.\nA bachelor’s degree in engineering in a relevant discipline, or equivalent technical experience.\nExperience in maintenance engineering, reliability engineering or fixed plant asset management in mining or another safety-critical industrial environment.\nExperience applying root cause analysis, defect elimination and continuous improvement methods.\nAbility to interpret asset condition, cost, risk and performance information to develop practical maintenance recommendations.\nWorking knowledge of SAP or a comparable computerised maintenance management system.\nHelpful for Success\nExperience with maintenance strategy development, shutdown support, asset recovery or minor capital projects.\nKnowledge of Lean Six Sigma or another structured improvement methodology.\nExperience working with fixed plant, heavy mobile equipment or process engineering stakeholders.\nWhat we offer\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 program\nComprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family\nAttractive share ownership plan\nCompany provided insurance cover\nExtensive salary sacrifice and salary packaging options\nCareer development and 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, personal and cultural leave)\nExclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)\nPossible domestic relocation assistance\nWhere you’ll be working\nLocated in the scenic Pilbara region and close to the major centre of Karratha, this vibrant town offers a sought-after lifestyle and affordable living in comfortable subsidised housing.\nThis is a great opportunity for you and your family to contribute to a unique community and enjoy a wide range of seasonal outdoor activities; allowing you to find the perfect balance between leisure and work.\nThe town of Pannawonica is supported by a resident doctor, an excellent primary school with options to undertake secondary school studies in a supervised distance education program, supermarket, and a local community gym and youth centre.\n#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. 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.\nRespect and Inclusion\nAt 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.\nWe 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. 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