Mechanical Maintainer / Boilermaker – Career Growth

Riotinto; Bell Bay; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent position

Competitive base salary and annual up‑

Comprehensive medical benefits

Share ownership plan

Salary sacrifice options

Career development and education

Family-friendly health and wellbeing

Leave for life’s reasons

Employee discounts

Job summary

Rio Tinto is seeking an experienced Mechanical Maintainer or Boilermaker to join our Bell Bay maintenance team in Northern Tasmania. You’ll perform planned and breakdown maintenance on mechanical and fixed plant equipment, diagnose faults, raise work orders, and support reliability initiatives to keep equipment safe and productive.

The role offers a permanent position within a safety-focused, industry-leading organisation with strong opportunities for career development and technical growth in a

Qualifications

• Australian-recognised Mechanical / Fitter / Boilermaker trade qualification.
• Experience maintaining mechanical equipment, ideally within mining, heavy industry or fixed plant environments.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving capability.
• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a team.
• A proactive approach to equipment reliability and continuous improvement.
• C Class driver's licence.

Responsibilities

• Performing planned and breakdown maintenance on mechanical and fixed plant equipment.
• Identifying, diagnosing and rectifying equipment faults and defects.
• Raising notifications and completing work orders through our maintenance management system.
• Supporting defect elimination and equipment reliability initiatives.
• Completing maintenance activities safely and in line with work instructions and procedures.
• Undertaking equipment commissioning and post-maintenance checks.
• Working collaboratively with operations and maintenance teams to improve equipment performance.
• Identifying opportunities to improve safety, reliability and maintenance practices.

Skills

Mechanical trade

Fitter

Boilermaker

Fault finding

Problem solving

Communication skills

Teamwork

C Class licence

Education

Australian-recognised Mechanical / Fitter / Boilermaker trade qualification

Tools

Maintenance management system

Job description

Rio Tinto is seeking an experienced Mechanical Maintainer or Boilermaker to join our Bell Bay maintenance team in Northern Tasmania. You’ll perform planned and breakdown maintenance on mechanical and fixed plant equipment, diagnose faults, raise work orders, and support reliability initiatives to keep equipment safe and productive.

The role offers a permanent position within a safety-focused, industry-leading organisation with strong opportunities for career development and technical growth in a