Maintenance Engineer – Electrical & Automation (FIFO)

Chandler Macleod; City Of Karratha; On-site; AUD 83,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FIFO roster

Dedicated support team

Safety culture

Job summary

Rio Tinto's 7 Mile Operations is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join their team on a FIFO basis. The role reports to the Superintendent Engineering Electrical and involves providing technical support across electrical, automation and control systems, with a focus on reliability and safety.

You'll work within a safety-first culture, collaborating with maintenance, operations and external vendors to optimise plant performance at Rio Tinto's 7 Mile site.

Qualifications

• 15–20 years of experience in Electrical, Control Systems, Automation or Mechatronics Engineering in mining, heavy industry, rail, or similar environments.
• Experience troubleshooting PLCs, SCADA, HMI, instrumentation and industrial networks.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronic, Mechatronics, Automation or related discipline.
• Strong ability to interpret electrical schematics and control documentation; experience with modifications and commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical engineering support for electrical, automation and control systems across maintenance and operations.
• Troubleshoot faults in PLCs, SCADA, HMIs, instrumentation and networks.
• Lead reliability improvements via root cause analysis and continuous improvement projects.
• Support system upgrades, configuration management and engineering change processes.
• Collaborate with maintenance, operations and vendors to deliver safe, reliable plant performance.

Skills

PLC troubleshooting

SCADA/HMI systems

Electrical control systems

Industrial networks

Electrical schematics

Root-cause analysis

Stakeholder communication

Maintenance engineering

Safety leadership

Education

Electrical/Mechatronics degree

Tools

SCADA software

HMI software

PLC programming tools

Job description

Rio Tinto's 7 Mile Operations is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join their team on a FIFO basis. The role reports to the Superintendent Engineering Electrical and involves providing technical support across electrical, automation and control systems, with a focus on reliability and safety.

You'll work within a safety-first culture, collaborating with maintenance, operations and external vendors to optimise plant performance at Rio Tinto's 7 Mile site.