Rio Tinto Looking for Tradesperson Electrical – HV at Invercargill Central, Southland Full Time

Tradesperson Electrical – HV

• Exciting opportunity to gain HV industry skills across Maintenance and Operations
• Relocation assistance considered for suitable candidates
• Permanent employment which includes a range of additional benefits
• Join a caring and cohesive team who look out for each other

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We have an opening for a High Voltage Maintainer/Rectifier Control Officer (RCO) to join our Power Supply team at NZAS, Tiwai (Invercargill). The successful applicant will be maintaining NZAS high voltage assets to maximise equipment availability and minimise disruption to production lines and have an interest in working within the HV Industry.

As part of a close-knit team, initially you will work as a Tradesperson Electrical undertaking regular planned maintenance and HV Switching in a high voltage switchyard. Training to become an RCO will commence simultaneously while in the HV Electrical Maintainer role, as advised by your Supervisor. Therefore, we are looking for someone who is capable and willing to train as an RCO as required.

This position will operate on our Roster 2 shift consisting of a 4-on/4-off rotation (2 x 12-hours days, 2 x 12-hour nights, 4 days off) which attracts a generous shift allowance provision.

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. Due to our size and scale, there are many opportunities to learn, grow and do more than you ever thought possible.

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.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team who work well together, and who take pride in providing a high quality and efficient service.

What you’ll bring

Requirements for this role include:

• New Zealand Electrical registration and a current practising license
• Skills in formal fault finding, diagnosis and defect elimination techniques
• A demonstrated ability to learn new concepts quickly
• Flexibility to work shift work
• Applications from Electrical Fitters and Line Mechanics will also be considered

The following would be highly desirable:

• Field experience in High Voltage industry
• Competency in use of SAP maintenance systems
• Knowledge of risk management and change recording
• Knowledge of maintenance strategies and tactics.
• Experience in the application of lean manufacturing and reliability / condition monitoring techniques
• Formal training in problem solving (e.g. Apollo Root Cause Analysis)

What we offer

• Relocation assistance considered
• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical assistance scheme
• Attractive share ownership plan
• 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
• Competitive superannuation programme
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with
a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers. 

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress. 

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe.

Rio Tinto Aluminium – Pacific Operations

Rio Tinto is a global leader in aluminium, one of the world’s most widely used metals.

Active in the sector for more than 110 years, today we operate large-scale, high-quality bauxite mines and alumina refineries, and have the world’s most modern and competitive aluminium smelter portfolio.

Our Pacific Operations sites are located along the east coast of Australia, at the tip of the Northern Territory and in New Zealand’s south. With more than 6,000 employees, we operate a full value chain approach—mining, refining and smelting. Our portfolio includes four bauxite mines, two refineries, four smelters and one power station, and is supported by technical experts located in our Brisbane hub, including a fully operational Operations Centre for our bauxite mines.

Invercargill, New Zealand’s southernmost city is the commercial hub of Southland. The city is famous for its’ easy access to outdoor adventure—fly fishing, snow sports, rugged terrain, waterfalls and wildlife—with a balance of all the modern facilities you would expect from a thriving city’s restaurants, creative and cultural experiences, shopping and sporting opportunities.

As a passionate equal opportunity employer, NZAS continues to increase our focus on gender diversity – therefore we strongly encourage females to apply, as well as applications from people of all backgrounds.

Learn more about our teams here: https://tiwaistories.co.nz/

Every Voice Matters

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.

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.