Mechanical Maintenance Technicians - Yarwun Refinery

Mechanical Maintenance Technicians - Yarwun

• The perfect balance, our rosters gives you more time for the things that are important in your life and to your family and community


• Permanent employment which includes attractive salary, annual bonuses and a huge range of additional benefits which are designed to make your life better


• Our friendly teams look after each other because your safety and wellbeing are always our priority

Where we’re all welcome

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.

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We currently have various opportunities for Mechanical Maintenance Technicians on site to join our high performing Maintenance teams across our Yarwun Refinery Operations. Whether you’re new to your trade or an experienced professional, and whatever industry you have exposure to, we have opportunities that will provide interesting work and growth opportunities for everyone.

Your experience, career goals and lifestyle preferences will determine whether you join our Material Handling, RMA, Utilities, Digestion, Clarification, Whiteside, or Shift Maintenance Teams.

We are currently actively seeking passionate, safety focused Mechanical Technicians in the below teams and will have upcoming vacancies for other teams, so we encourage you to apply now–

• Shift Maintenance, Keppel & Heron Crew – (day/night lifestyle roster)

At Yarwun, we are passionate about safety, we look out for each other and work together to find better ways to do things. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your development and will help you achieve your career goals.

Your experience, career goals and roster preference will determine the team you join and the equipment you work on, and you will report to the Team Leader for your team and your role may involve;

• Maintaining mechanical assets across the refinery, focused on unplanned breakdown or plant limiting work, troubleshooting and problem-solving equipment failures and improving reliability


• Identifying defects and providing feedback on asset performance and health


• Confined space and working at heights activities


• Working autonomously, being reliable and positively contributing to the maintenance team, understanding the requirement to maintain assets in a safe and reliable condition


• Identifying and implementing improvement initiatives which will involve working with many different disciplines within the organisation


• Identifying defects and providing feedback on asset performance and health


• Promoting and identifying HSE opportunities to improve equipment, processes, and behaviours


• Being flexible and adaptable to changing business needs

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team


• Respect for others and an all-inclusive mindset


• Current valid C Class drivers licence


• A Mechanical or Fitter & Turner trade qualification


• Proven history of fault finding, troubleshooting and repairs on various fixed plant equipment


• Proven maintenance experience working in heavy/industrial industry

If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn't align 100% we still want to hear from you.

We are committed to promoting diversity within Rio Tinto and as a special measure to we strongly encourage women to apply.

What we offer

• Full relocation provided to Gladstone, Queensland from elsewhere in Australia


• Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.


• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority


• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto


• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program


• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family


• Attractive share ownership plan


• Company provided insurance cover


• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options


• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions


• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support


• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave, cultural leave)


• To 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


• Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more

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 and meet opportunities.

Where you’ll be working

Located in Central Queensland, approximately 10km north-west of Gladstone, Yarwun alumina refinery commenced operations in 2004. Processing bauxite from our mines in Weipa and Gove, Yarwun produces more than three million tonnes of smelter grade alumina annually.

As one of the largest industries in the Gladstone region, Yarwun employs over 700 people and has a large contractor workforce.

With a focus on safely improving our process every day, the team at Yarwun challenge themselves to use existing and emerging technology to support our 24 hour operation.

Yarwun is a proud member of the Gladstone community, and along with Boyne Smelters Limited and Queensland Alumina Limited, support community investments that improve the liveability of the Gladstone region through the Here for Gladstone community fund.