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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 experienced Technician Automation to join our RTIO Sampling Laboratory team at Gudai-Darri. In this hands-on role, you will maintain, optimise and troubleshoot a highly automated and robotic sample preparation laboratory, working across mechanical and electrical systems, ABB and Schneider equipment, and Scott Automation technology. 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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 23rdof November 2026 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).\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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