Maintainer Mechanical in Launceston

Permanent employment with an industry-leading organisation. Be part of a safety-focused and supportive maintenance team. Excellent opportunities for career development and technical growth.

We are seeking an experienced Mechanical Maintainer or Boilermaker to join our maintenance team in Bell Bay. In this role, you will carry out planned and breakdown maintenance across our mechanical assets, helping ensure our equipment remains safe, reliable and available. You’ll work closely with your team to identify equipment defects, troubleshoot mechanical issues and contribute to improvements in asset reliability and performance.

You’ll be responsible for:

• 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

What you’ll bring:

• A relevant 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

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. Competitive base salary and annual incentive program. Comprehensive medical benefits, including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family. Attractive share ownership plan. Extensive salary sacrifice and salary packaging options. Career development and education assistance. Family-friendly health and wellbeing support. Leave for all of life’s reasons. Exclusive employee discounts across banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more.

Where you’ll be working:

Rio Tinto is a global leader in aluminium, one of the world’s most widely used metals. Our Bell Bay Aluminium smelter began operating in 1955 and holds a unique place in Tasmanian and Australian history as the first aluminium smelter in the Southern Hemisphere. Based approximately 50 kilometres from Launceston in Northern Tasmania, the smelter produces primary aluminium products. We have a long and proud history in Tasmania of supporting our community and are committed to building enduring relationships built on mutual respect, collaboration, and genuine partnership.

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.