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Posted 12 August, 2026

Technician Lubrication Fixed Plant

SF Demo - Rio Tinto
Paraburdoo,Western Australia,AU,6754 Full Time
Reference: 172_457677_23688460

  • Balanced Work-Life Rhythm: This 8x6dayshift only, lifestyle-friendly roster provides a harmonious balance between career and home life ensuring you spend more time with your loved ones.

  • Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits,designed to make life betterfor you and your loved ones.

  • Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion.

We'reFindingBetterWaysto 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 lookingforan Asset Health Technicianto providetechnical assistance, support, and expert advice on continuous improvement practices on a day-to-day basis to execute condition-based inspection strategiesfor our operations.

This is a great opportunity for an experiencedcandidate with excellent diagnostic and fault-finding abilities and is looking to step into a role where they can showcase their technical knowledge while also collaborating with functional partners and stakeholders to improve plant performance and reliability.

Reporting toSupervisorMaintenance, and working in a collaborative community within Fixed Plant Maintenance, you will:

  • Adhere to all Rio Tinto standards, policies and procedures

  • Actively foster and communicate a positive safety culture to promote safetyawareness and compliance, encouraging prioritisation of safety in all activities and operations

  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying, evaluating andimplementing improvement opportunities utilising a range of Rio Tinto best practices

  • Collaborate closely with other functions and stakeholders in the performanceof duties including coach and mentor relevant partners in the requirements of effective NDT and condition-based strategy execution, and mentor new and trainee AH technicians

  • Provide appropriate coaching, mentoring and technical support to Fixed PlantMaintenance

  • Safely execute routine and unplanned structural and condition-basedmaintenance activities on fixed plant assets, using specialised techniques such as visual, vibration analysis, magnetic particle, liquid penetrant, ultrasonic and eddy current testing

  • Accurately report all completed inspections using approved reporting formatsand templates, including SAP, and responsible for ensuring data is maintained accurately in the relevant databases

  • Monitor, track and trend identified defects to ensure risks are adequatelyunderstood and mitigated with RTIO standard instrumentation

About you

  • A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.

  • Computer Literacy (SAP Experience, Microsoft Suite)

  • Sound written and verbal communications skills

  • Understanding of Work Mgt, maintenance and asset health processes

  • Self-motivation and able to work safely and independently

  • A current Western Australia "C" Class Driver's LicenceMechanical Trade qualification and/or reliability engineeringbackground

  • Experience using MHM

  • Australian "C" Class manual drivers' licence

  • Level 1 & 2 Certification in Vibration Analysis

What we offer

Berecognisedfor your contribution,yourthinking 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 withannual incentive program

  • Comprehensive medical benefits includingsubsidisedprivate health insurance for employees and immediate family

  • Attractiveshareownershipplan

  • Companyprovidedinsurancecover

  • Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options

  • Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions

  • Ongoing access tofamily-friendly health and medicalwellbeingsupport

  • Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)

  • Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

Where you'll be working

Located 80 kilometres southwest of Tom Price, Paraburdoo rests on the traditional lands of the Yinhawangka people. The town is surrounded by some of Western Australia's most stunning landscapes and is renowned for its natural beauty, diverse wildlife, andclose proximitytoKarijiniNational Park.

Paraburdoo is a gateway to adventure and exploration, and the town is proud of its reputation as a safe, welcoming community and an ideal place for young families to live and thrive.

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 LGBTI+ 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.

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