Maintainer Diesel Fitter

Rio Tinto; Weipa Town; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Residential roster

Competitive salary

Annual incentive program

Private health insurance

Job summary

Rio Tinto in Weipa, Qld, seeks a Diesel/Mechanical Fitter to join the Power Generation team. You will maintain diesel and mechanical equipment at Lorim Point and Andoom Power Stations, perform planned maintenance and respond to breakdowns to keep operations safe and reliable.

You will operate power stations, complete operator duties, and work in a supportive team, with a residential roster and relocation assistance. Housing is not provided.

Qualifications

• A commitment to safety of yourself and your team.
• Ability to safely maintain, fault-find and repair diesel or mechanical equipment in an operational environment.
• Demonstrated experience servicing and rebuilding diesel engines and completing planned and breakdown maintenance.
• A recognised Diesel Fitting or Mechanical Fitting trade qualification.
• A current C class or above driver’s licence.

Responsibilities

• Maintain diesel and mechanical equipment across Lorim Point and Andoom Power Stations to support safe, reliable power generation.
• Execute planned maintenance in line with maintenance schedules, procedures and operational priorities.
• Respond to breakdowns, diagnose faults and complete repairs that restore equipment availability safely and efficiently.
• Service and rebuild diesel engines, including MAN or CAT equipment where applicable.
• Operate Lorim Point and Andoom Power Stations to support safe power delivery to distribution networks serving the mines and townships.
• Complete power station operator duties and operational checks in accordance with site procedures and safety requirements.
• Work collaboratively with maintenance and operations colleagues, sharing information clearly to coordinate safe work and equipment handovers.

Skills

Safety mindset

Diesel engine repair

Fault finding

Education

Diesel Fitting trade

Mechanical Fitting trade

Tools

MAN diesel engines

CAT diesel engines

Job description

• Keep critical power generation assets available and help deliver safe, reliable power to Weipa operations and local townships.
• Build your capability across power generation maintenance and operations with supportive leaders and a development-focused team.
• Relocate to the coastal community of Weipa with relocation assistance provided and enjoy a residential lifestyle roster with regular extended breaks and the opportunity to be home after each shift. Housing is not provided.

We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.

About the role

We are looking for a Diesel or Mechanical Fitter to join our Power Generation team in Weipa and help keep the Lorim Point and Andoom Power Stations safe, reliable and available for our mining operations and local townships.

You’ll combine hands‑on diesel and mechanical maintenance with power station operating duties in a small, supportive team, while building your skills and career in a critical operational environment.

Living and working in the coastal community of Weipa offers a residential lifestyle with access to fishing, boating and outdoor activities, while still being home after each shift. This is a residential role with relocation assistance provided. Housing is not provided. You’ll work a rotating lifestyle roster of 4 nights on, 5 off; 2 days on, 3 nights on, 4 off; then 5 days on, 5 off.

What you’ll be doing

Reporting to the Electrical Supervisor and working within the Power Generation team, you will:

• Maintain diesel and mechanical equipment across Lorim Point and Andoom Power Stations to support safe, reliable power generation.
• Execute planned maintenance in line with maintenance schedules, procedures and operational priorities.
• Respond to breakdowns, diagnose faults and complete repairs that restore equipment availability safely and efficiently.
• Service and rebuild diesel engines, including MAN or CAT equipment where applicable.
• Operate Lorim Point and Andoom Power Stations to support safe power delivery to distribution networks serving the mines and townships.
• Complete power station operator duties and operational checks in accordance with site procedures and safety requirements.
• Work collaboratively with maintenance and operations colleagues, sharing information clearly to coordinate safe work and equipment handovers.

About you

We’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.

Required for Success

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
• Skills and Capabilities: Ability to safely maintain, fault‑find and repair diesel or mechanical equipment in an operational environment.
• Experience: Demonstrated experience servicing and rebuilding diesel engines and completing planned and breakdown maintenance.
• Qualifications: A recognised Diesel Fitting or Mechanical Fitting trade qualification.
• Qualifications: A current C class or above driver’s licence.

Helpful for Success

• Experience maintaining MAN or CAT diesel engines.
• Experience operating or maintaining power generation equipment or working in a power station environment.

What we offer

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 an annual incentive program.
• Comprehensive medical benefits, including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family.
• An attractive share ownership plan.
• Company‑provided insurance cover.
• Extensive salary sacrifice and salary packaging options.
• Career development and 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, including annual, paid parental, sick and cultural leave.
• Exclusive employee discounts across banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more.
• Domestic relocation assistance provided. Housing is not provided.

Where you’ll be working

Our Weipa operations in Far North Queensland include three bauxite mines, processing facilities, shiploaders, an export wharf, two ports, power stations, a rail network and ferry terminals.

Amrun, our newest mine, was completed in 2018 and will extend our Weipa bauxite operations by decades, significantly building on our 55-year history on the Western Cape and providing jobs and supporting business growth in the region.

The mine is located on traditional land, and we work closely with Traditional Owners to implement our agreements, support future generations and identify and preserve important cultural heritage sites.

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 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 LGBTQ+ 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.