Engineer Maintenance

• Improve mobile plant reliability and maintenance by applying engineering insight, defect elimination and practical maintenance solutions. 
• Build technical influence across asset health, shutdown support, root cause analysis and continuous improvement. 
• Live and work in Pannawonica, supporting a residential Pilbara operation and its local community or FIFO from Perth to West Angelas 8 days on 6 days off.  

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 an Engineer Maintenance to provide technical assistance, support and expert advice on maintenance and continuous improvement supporting our West Angelas Operations in the Pilbara.

Reporting to the Superintendent Mobile Equipment Engineering, you will work across mobile plant assets to improve maintainability, reliability and asset performance. You will support maintenance teams with planning, defect elimination, root cause analysis and asset recovery, while translating asset condition and performance information into practical maintenance strategies. 

This is a great opportunity for an engineer who enjoys solving equipment problems, working closely with maintenance teams and developing sustainable improvements that reduce risk and improve operational performance. 

What you’ll be doing 

Reporting to the Superintendent Mobile Equipment Engineering and working with maintenance, asset health, planning and operational teams, you will: 

• Provide technical support to maintenance teams for mobile plant assets, including planned and preventative work and breakdown response. 
• Analyse equipment failures and complete root cause investigations, recommending and tracking corrective actions. 
• Review asset condition, defects and performance data to prioritise maintenance and reliability improvements. 
• Develop and improve maintenance strategies, tactics and work scopes using risk, cost and asset criticality information. 
• Lead maintainability and continuous improvement initiatives that improve safety, reliability and cost performance. 
• Support asset recovery activities and the return of equipment to a safe, functional state. 
• Provide engineering input to minor projects, repair scopes and replacement decisions. 
• Coach maintenance personnel and support consistent application of work management and quality assurance processes. 

About you 

We’re looking for someone whose experience aligns with the key requirements below. You do not need to meet every “helpful for success” item to apply. If you bring relevant experience and are excited by the opportunity, we encourage you to submit an application. 

Required for Success 

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team. 
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Mechatronics engineering discipline.
• Sound understanding of maintenance and reliability engineering principles.
• Practical experience working with mobile plant maintenance, depending on the assigned asset area. Should be able to demonstrate practical examples of collaboration and implementation of continues improvement initiatives and projects
• A current Western Australian C Class Drivers license
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Helpful for Success 

• Experience in mining, heavy industry, mineral processing or large mobile equipment.
• Experience with SAP PM / Enterprise Asset Management systems.
• Knowledge of Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA/FMECA), defect elimination and reliability-centred maintenance (RCM).
• Exposure to condition monitoring and asset health techniques, such as oil analysis, vibration analysis, NDT and equipment inspections.
• Familiarity with OEM technical documentation, engineering drawings and maintenance strategies.
• Demonstrate adaptability & ability to engage with stakeholder groups 

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 program 
• 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 to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support 
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, personal and cultural leave) 
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more) 
• Possible domestic relocation assistance  

Where you’ll be working 

Located 110km west of Newman, West Angelas operates on a fly in fly out roster from Perth, Broome and Busselton. 

West Angelas is a pioneer in autonomous technologies – we were the first site to trial autonomous haul trucks and incorporate autonomous drilling into our operations in 2008, and we continue to have one of the largest mining fleets in the Pilbara. 

Our high grade, low phosphorous Marra Mamba orebody is an integral part of the Pilbara Blend, contributing both lump and fines products on around four trains each day. At the West Angelas hub there are state-of-the-art power generation and refueling facilities. These facilities supply power and diesel fuel to the East Pilbara mine sites. 

The future is bright at West Angelas with ongoing growth projects at Deposits C and D, as well as additional deposits under study providing enormous opportunities for personal development and career growth. 

Applications close on 13th 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.