Reliability Engineer - Mechanical

• Residential role based in Weipa
• Attractive Monday to Friday lifestyle roster
• Opportunity to progress your career in a global mining organisation

Rio Tinto is a global mining and metals group, dedicated to the smartest discovery, extraction and processing of the earth’s natural resources.

Everything we do is done with the future firmly in mind. So our employees are rewarded with opportunity, an open and diverse culture and a responsible working environment in which they can grow further.

The opportunity

We are looking for a Reliability Engineer – Mechanical, based at our bauxite operation, Weipa, where you will be responsible for applying the maintenance vision of providing efficient and effective assets at all times through minimising downtime. You will achieve this by approaching maintenance as a continuous improvement process with the goal of safely minimising costs and increasing reliability.

Located 900 km north-north-west of Cairns on the Gulf of Carpentaria, Weipa is owned and operated by Rio Tinto Alcan. Weipa offers a coastal community that is rich in geographical beauty and cultural heritage, which provides families with opportunities to participate in leisure activities and community events.

Working at Weipa will give the opportunity to enjoy a coastal lifestyle whilst developing your career significantly.

What the role entails

This position is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic individual who will develop good working relationships with customers as well as site stakeholders in the field of Reliability Engineering. Residentially based in Weipa (Monday to Friday roster) and reporting to the Superintendent Maintenance Support, you will be:

• Achieving reliability excellence by taking into account process issues in addition to equipment issues from a maintenance perspective
• Ensuring that Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is maximised
• Developing strategies for ensuring that OEE is optimised by developing equipment maintenance and operating strategies
• Working with the Maintenance and Operational teams for ensuring that the agreed reliability plans are implemented by training, facilitation and analysis of data whilst driving continuous improvement initiatives

What you will need for this role

To succeed in this exciting and challenging role, you will have:

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Experience in reliability engineering in a fixed plant environment
• Excellent communication and problem solving skills
• The ability to work effectively in a team along with a proactive approach towards executing work
• A strong commitment towards safety

Candidates internal to the Rio Tinto Group must advise their managers of their application prior to progressing to the interview stage.

Applications close on Tuesday 11 June, 2013.

So if this sounds like you and the opportunity you are looking for, apply now.

Go further with Rio Tinto where you will be rewarded with a competitive remuneration package and benefits, whilst working in a culture that drives and supports you every step of the way.

www.riotinto.com