Rio Tinto Is Hiring: Tradesperson Mechanical – Casting & Logistics – New Zealand
Primary Location: Invercargill, Southland, NZ
Tradesperson Mechanical – Casting & Logistics
Relocation provided
Perm positions – Well-equipped workshop
Training and development provided – We upskill you
Join Tiwai as we work hard to build a bright future for our business, for Southland and for Aotearoa.
About the role
Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.
New Zealand’s Aluminium Smelter (NZAS) are looking for a trade-qualified Mechanical Tradesperson to join our Casting & Logistics maintenance team. This opportunity is part of our 4 on / 4 off Day Shift rotation, which attracts a generous shift allowance.
Every hour of every shift, your safety and wellbeing is our number one priority. We do the work only if it is safe, and we invest to make sure every member of the team has the quality tools they need to do their job.
Reporting to our Crew Leaders and Superintendents, you’ll join our close-knit, proud and hardworking teams following a structured process to optimise preventative maintenance tactics and minimise overall business costs, identifying and conducting planned and unplanned repair and diagnostic work within production time constraints on a wide variety of equipment.
Your unwavering commitment to the safety of yourself and your team will see you promote and identify HSE opportunities to improve equipment, processes and behaviours. You will have opportunity to utilise your strong problem-solving skills to add value through identifying and implementing improvement initiatives and applying robust defecting elimination practices
The work you’ll do here will be unlike anything else in NZ. The skills you gain here will set you up for success in other industries, so you can continue to support the people and things that are important to you into the future. In addition to paying competitively and providing great benefits packages, we want you to live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family, as part of the friendly Invercargill community. And because of our size and scale, there are many opportunities to learn, grow and do more than you ever thought possible.
What we offer
Well-equipped workshop
Training and development – we upskill you
Relocation assistance
A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
Attractive share ownership plan
Comprehensive medical assistance scheme
Competitive superannuation programme
Mobile phone allowance
Free bus services from the city to Tiwai Point
Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave) including long service leave
Access to transport assistance between Invercargill and Tiwai
Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
