Technician Automation

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Annual incentive bonus

Private health insurance for employee+

Share ownership plan

Company provided insurance cover

Salary packaging options

Career development and education

Job summary

Rio Tinto is seeking an experienced Technician Automation to join the RTIO Sampling Laboratory team at Gudai‑Darri. You will maintain and optimise a highly automated lab, covering mechanical, electrical and robotic systems, with ABB, Schneider equipment, and Scott Automation technology.

Expect preventive maintenance, fault finding and hands‑on technical support.

Qualifications

• Safety‑first mindset with hands‑on maintenance experience.
• A-Grade Electrical Licence and practical maintenance background.
• 3–5+ years working with PLC‑controlled machinery, robotics and automation.
• Strong PLC analysis, diagnostics, fault finding and optimisation capability.
• Proven problem‑solving skills with reliable fault resolution.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance, servicing and breakdown repairs on mechanical, robotic and automated systems.
• Diagnose faults on-site and remotely; run machine audits and optimise performance.
• Maintain robotic sample‑handling systems and analytical lab equipment.
• Support calibration and integration of advanced analytical instruments (e.g., TGA, X‑ray).
• Provide on‑site technical support and maintain thorough service documentation.

Skills

PLC analysis

Diagnostics

Fault finding

System optimisation

Robotics

Industrial automation

Education

A-Grade Electrical Licence

Tools

ABB equipment

Schneider equipment

Scott Automation

Job description

• Work for a global mining company with attractive benefits
• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• FIFO from Perth - 8 days on, 6 days off roster

• Work for a global mining company with attractive benefits
• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• FIFO from Perth - 8 days on, 6 days off roster

About The Role

We are looking for an experienced Technician Automation to join our RTIO Sampling Laboratory team at Gudai-Darri. In this hands‑on role, you will maintain, optimise and troubleshoot a highly automated and robotic sample preparation laboratory, working across mechanical and electrical systems, ABB and Schneider equipment, and Scott Automation technology. You will play a key role in supporting the reliability and performance of this specialised equipment through preventative maintenance, fault finding, repairs and ongoing technical support.

What You'll Be Doing

• Perform preventative maintenance, routine servicing and breakdown repairs across mechanical, robotic and automated equipment and systems.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot equipment faults both on-site and remotely, completing machine audits and performance adjustments to optimise reliability.
• Maintain and repair robotic sample‑handling systems, crushers, automated pulverisers and other specialised laboratory equipment.
• Support the integration, maintenance and calibration of advanced analytical equipment, including TGA and X‑ray spectrometry systems.
• Provide responsive on‑site technical support, including participation in on‑call requirements and guidance to customers and operational teams.
• Maintain accurate service documentation, including technical resolutions, labour, spare parts, consumables, handovers and preventative maintenance recommendations.
• Uphold all relevant safety, compliance and technical standards, ensuring work is completed safely and documentation is appropriately maintained.
• Collaborate with planners, coordinators, technicians and engineering teams to support effective work management, share technical knowledge and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

About You

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• An A-Grade Electrical Licence with strong mechanical aptitude and hands‑on maintenance experience.
• 3-5+ years' practical experience working with PLC‑controlled machinery, robotics and industrial automation systems.
• Strong technical capability in PLC analysis, diagnostics, fault finding and system optimisation.
• Proven problem‑solving skills with the ability to diagnose complex faults and deliver practical, reliable solutions.

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 annual incentive bonus
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
• 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 tofamily-friendly health and medical wellbeingsupport
• Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave, cultural leave)
• To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives - at a time that suits them
• Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more

Where youll be working

Located 110km north‑west of Newman, our Gudai‑Darri iron ore mine is our most technologically advanced mine. It leverages technology such as autonomous trucks, trains, drills and water carts. Gudai‑Darri also has more than 70 design innovations including a reclaimer with arotablebucket wheel, a fully automated robotic laboratory and in-field access to data and systems for all team members.

Applications close on

the 23rd of November 2026 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).

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.