Engineer Mechanical

Rio Tinto; Weipa Town; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Domestic relocation assistance

Five weeks annual leave

Health cover scheme

Rio Tinto employee share programme

Job summary

A leading global mining and materials company is seeking a Mechanical Engineer for their Weipa site in Queensland. In this role, you will manage asset performance and lead improvement initiatives in a team-focused environment. Candidates should have a degree in Mechanical Engineering and demonstrated experience in mining or heavy industrial settings. The position offers excellent benefits including relocation assistance and generous leave options.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in mechanical equipment support in industrial settings.
• Experience leading asset performance improvement projects.
• Knowledge of Australian Standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage asset performance reporting metrics.
• Conduct root cause analysis and deliver solutions for failures.
• Develop maintenance strategies to improve reliability.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Project management

Communication skills

Reliability engineering

Root cause analysis

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Job description

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Mechanical Engineer | WEIPA, QLD

Be part of a safe, diverse team of professionals. Excellent career development opportunity within a global company. Enjoy a relaxed coastal lifestyle in an ideal residential environment – Weipa.

About The Role

We are looking for a fixed plant Mechanical Engineer within the Northern Operations Fixed Plant Maintenance and Shutdowns team. This role will be tasked with extracting maximum value from the site fixed plant assets through the delivery of engineering support, supporting failure analysis, improvement projects, and DE execution of asset performance improvement projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Management of asset performance reporting metrics
• Utilising data and mechanical principles to identify asset performance improvement initiatives
• End‑to‑end project management from concept to implementation of identified improvement initiatives
• Developing and implementing maintenance strategies to improve asset reliability and reduce downtime
• Governance including standards review and update
• Involvement in mechanical inspection and report review and providing recommendations
• Leading a team of contractors executing maintenance works during shutdowns
• Conducting root cause analysis and delivering solutions for mechanical failures
• Collaborating with operations and maintenance teams to drive continuous improvements
• Ensuring compliance with safety, environmental and operational standards

About You

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Demonstrated experience in engineering support for mechanical equipment
• Demonstrated experience leading mechanical asset performance improvement projects in a heavy industrial/mining environment
• Demonstrated experience in material handling equipment
• Strong understanding of Australian Standards and other relevant standards
• Effective written and verbal communication and stakeholder management skills
• Knowledge of defect elimination and reliability engineering principles
• Project management and execution experience
• Intermediate skill in SolidWorks/MicroStation/AutoCAD

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Experience working within a mineral processing plant maintenance environment
• Working knowledge of business improvement tools (e.g., 6 Sigma, process improvement, CMMS, and change management methodologies)
• CPEng and RPEQ certifications

Where you will be working

Rio Tinto Weipa is located 900 km north‑west of Cairns on the Gulf of Carpentaria and has been operating for over 50 years. Weipa offers a vibrant coastal community rich in beauty and cultural heritage, providing families with opportunities for leisure activities, sports and community events. The region offers natural beauty and opportunities for boating, fishing, camping and exploration.

Benefits

• Domestic relocation assistance on offer
• Weipa accommodation benefit
• Five weeks annual leave
• Remote area allowance
• Remote area holiday travel assistance
• Paid parental leave up to 9 months
• Health cover scheme for employees and their immediate family
• Salary sacrifice & packaging options – rental, mortgage, super, vehicle
• Rio Tinto employee share programme

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 to find 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. We focus on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win‑win situations and meet opportunities.

Respect and Inclusion

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 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.