CHPP Maintenance Engineer Job in Singleton, New South Wales Australia
Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK. Rio Tinto's business is finding, mining and processing mineral resources. Major products are aluminium, copper, diamonds, energy (coal and uranium), gold, industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide, salt, talc) and iron ore. Activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and North America with businesses in South America, Asia, Europe and Southern Africa. For more information, please visit www.riotinto.com
Rio Tinto Coal Australia is one of Australia's leading mining organisations with a highly successful record in developing and managing world-class open cut and underground coal operations. As part of the way we work, we seek to build enduring relationships with all of our communities that are characterised by mutual respect, active partnership and long term commitment.
Rio Tinto's Mount Thorley Warkworth mine is a large, technically challenging, multi-seam open cut coal mining operation utilising dragline and truck and shovel methods. In the heart of the Hunter Valley and one hour from the coastal city of Newcastle, the location offers an outstanding lifestyle and high quality health, schooling and housing facilities.
As part of the Mount Thorley Warkworth Strategic Review; several key engineering roles have been identified within the Coal Handling Process Plant to manage a large number of high value add projects. As part of a dedicated Engineering and Support team, the Mechanical Maintenance Engineer will deliver real value to the business.
Responsibilities include, but not limited to:
· Provides engineering support for plant Maintenance and Reliability teams;
· Ensures that the repair practices and asset tactics are successfully applied in the field;
· Ensures compliance with relevant statutory and legislative provisions;
· Fosters a culture of continuous improvement; identifying best practise and opportunity for improvement in maintenance;
· Carries out defect elimination tasks in a planned methodical manner, by engaging internal and external resources where required; and
· Manages maintenance improvement projects identified as critical to the CHPP operations.
As a tertiary qualified Mechanical Engineer, you will have extensive technical experience in the mining industry or a process industry; working with crushers, rail mounted yard machines, conveyors, pumps, material handling equipment, processing machinery, etc. You are methodical and have sound experience in being involved in all aspects of a project; up to ensuring that the correct drawings are in place. You are a safety focussed team player, with good communication skills; including the ability to engage other professionals within the project development area.
This key position is an excellent opportunity to take your career further, while working closely with a high performing team of peers in the Maintenance and Engineering Team. On offer is an attractive remuneration package, access to a range of Rio Tinto benefits and a residential lifestyle that is unsurpassed within the industry. Apply now and move your career to Rio Tinto Coal Australia!
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Applications close Wednesday, 16 November 2011.