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Electrical Maintenance & Reliability Technician
Join a leading global company with strong career development opportunities
Competitive salary range with annual short-term incentive bonus
Escape the city – relocation support for you and your immediate family, with affordable living, minimal commute times and an unbeatable outdoor lifestyle in Southland
About the role
We are looking for an Electrical Maintenance & Reliability Technician to support defect elimination and improve asset performance across our Reduction Maintenance operations.
We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide the 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.
This is a great opportunity for a hands-on and improvement-focused electrical specialist to work in a flexible, fast-paced and improvement-driven environment.
Reporting to the Superintendent – Reduction Maintenance and working in a challenging and exciting environment you will:
Support defect elimination initiatives in collaboration with planned and reactive maintenance teams
Analyse maintenance data to identify opportunities to extend component life and reduce early failures
Facilitate Root Cause Problem Solving for recurring equipment issues
Support PMO delivery to optimise labour, materials and business outcomes
Maintain and update maintenance documentation (CBPs, SPLs, drawings, BOMs and critical tasks)
Support long-term ACRA and capital planning, including contractor engagement and delivery
About you
A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
Electrical Trade qualification or relevant Engineering qualification
Experience with PLC programming and Variable Speed Drives
Strong problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset
Experience using SAP in a maintenance environment
Experience working with contractors, including HSE and delivery outcomes
What we offer
A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
Competitive salary with an annual short-term incentive plan (STIP)
Employer superannuation on gross salary through the NZAS retirement scheme
Relocation support for you and your immediate family
Free transport between Invercargill and Tiwai Point
Annual shift allowance paid monthly (where applicable)
Additional pay when taking annual leave
Southern Cross health insurance for you and your eligible family
Access to additional wellbeing support, including on-demand healthcare and physiotherapy services
Uniforms and laundry services provided for all employees
Opportunities for internal career progression across Rio Tinto in Australia and globally
Participation in the Rio Tinto employee share programme
Where you’ll be working
The New Zealand Aluminium Smelter at Tiwai Point is a world-class operation and a significant contributor to the New Zealand economy.
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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 LGBTQIA+ 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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