Tradesperson Electrical

**Tradesperson Electrical - Reduction Maintenance**
- Relocation assistance
- Develop transferrable skills with a renowned global Mining & Minerals company
- Pioneers in producing low carbon, high purity aluminium using renewable hydroelectricity

**About the role**

**Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.**

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. 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.

Reporting to our **Crew Leaders **and **Superintendent, **you’ll join our close-knit, proud and hardworking teams following a structured process to optimise preventative maintenance tactics and minimise overall business costs. With a demonstrated commitment to improving safety, cost and productivity, responsibilities include:

- Performs maintenance tasks.
- Identifies defects and provide feedback on asset performance and health raising notifications and competing work orders.
- Supports the defect elimination process and contributes to the work management analysis.
- Ensures work management activities are undertaken in line with work order/job instructions.
- Undertakes post maintenance equipment commissioning and clean-up.

**What you’ll bring**

You’ll have excellent communication skills and demonstrated experience in both autonomous and team-based work. Your curious mind will have you self-motivated, with the desire to learn and demonstrate an unwavering commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.

To be successfully considered, you’ll have:

- Electrical trade certificate with Industrial Electrical experience preferred
- NZ Registration and Practising Licence
- A high degree of flexibility and strong problem-solving skills to identify and conduct planned and unplanned repair and diagnostic work
- Demonstrated commitment to safety and continuous improvement

**What we offer**
- Well-equipped workshop
- A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
- Comprehensive medical assistance scheme
- Leadership committed to your growth, development and inclusion in the workplace
- 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
- Mobile phone allowance
- Access to transport assistance between Invercargill and Tiwai

**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 and meet opportunities.

**Where you’ll be working**

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 worlds’ 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 b