Maintenance Mechanic III

Rio Tinto; Bessemer City (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive bonus

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with company match

Parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Rio Tinto in the United States is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic to install, maintain and repair equipment, piping and structures at our site. You will respond to mechanical work orders, inspect machinery and help ensure safe, reliable operations.

Relocation assistance may be provided for selected candidates; you will report to the Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor and join a collaborative, safety‑driven team. Experience in SAP MM and MS Office is valued.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED; associate degree or 3+ years mechanical manufacturing experience preferred.
• Basic working knowledge of SAP MM, Excel, and MS Word required.

Responsibilities

• Support safety programs and promote a safety culture on site.
• Execute mechanical work orders as scheduled.
• Visually inspect and test machinery and equipment.
• Dismantle defective machines and install parts.
• Set up and operate grinders, drills, and saws to repair parts.
• Maintain and repair physical structure and machinery components.
• Keep accurate records of work performed, time spent, and materials used.
• Enter production data into SAP and other systems.

Skills

SAP MM

Excel

MS Word

Education

High School diploma or GED

Associate’s degree or technical training

Tools

Grinder

Drill

Saws

Machine tools

Job description

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Our friendly teams look after each other because your safety and wellbeing are always our priority

• Join a leading global company
• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Our friendly teams look after each other because your safety and wellbeing are always our priority

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 Maintenance Mechanic responsible for the installation, maintenance, and repairs of machinery, equipment, physical structures, and pipe systems; and performs emergency response tasks as needed. This is a great opportunity for an experienced mechanic to make a meaningful impact on our ongoing operations.

Relocation assistance may be provided for selected candidates, where applicable.

About The Role

Reporting to the Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor and working in a collaborative community, a challenging and exciting environment, a diverse team, etc., you will be

• Responsible for supporting safety efforts in his/her department, participates in programs and systems to promote a safety culture at the site.
• Responsible for executing mechanical work orders as scheduled and planned
• Responsible for visually inspecting and testing machinery and equipment.
• Responsible for dismantling defective machines and equipment and installing new or repaired parts
• Set up and operates machine tools such as grinder, drill, and saws to repair or fabricate machine parts, fixtures, and tools.
• Repairs and maintains physical structure of establishment
• Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery.
• Responsible for keeping accurate records of work performed, time spent on jobs, and materials used.
• Responsible for recommending and implementing improvement ideas/methods for maintenance to lower costs and to improve equipment performance and reliability, and personnel safety.
• Responsible for entering production data into VDBs, log/batch sheets, databases and systems (SAP).
• May be required to work 2nd, 3rd, or 12-hour shifts.

About You

• High School diploma or GED required - associate’s degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school and one-year related experience; or 3 or more years of Mechanical manufacturing experience with trade school diploma/certification desired
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must have basic working knowledge of the Materials Management and Production Planning modules in SAP as well as Excel and Word Processing software (Microsoft Office, including Access).

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.
• Competitive base salary is reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive bonus.
• Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits.
• Excellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution; Generous 401k matching program.
• Attractive share ownership plan.
• Comprehensive leave policies which cover all the moments that matter in life PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
• A generous parental leave policy, which ensures you’re able to spend quality time with your new family.
• Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which provides confidential counselling or expert guidance for you and your family to help get through life’s challenges.

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 Indigenous Peoples, 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.