Job Description

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Advisor Fixed Plant - Concentrator Maintenance
Contribute to the success of Rio Tinto by applying your technical and professional expertise
Our culture is inclusive, exciting and performance-driven
Exciting opportunity to apply and increase skills in a stimulating environment - Labrador City, NL
About the role
Finding better ways(TM) to provide the materials the world needs.
We are looking for an Advisor - Fixed Plant for our Concentrator Maintenance team to provide support to the area and maintenance supervisors with daily work execution including parts supply, technical information, data entry and supporting defect elimination initiatives.
This role will ensure delays related to parts or the availability of information (procedures or instructions) are minimized, and unused parts or consumable spares are managed daily. This will allow the supervisors to spend valuable time monitoring the work execution from the floor level, addressing safety related issues and productivity inhibitors.
We are an open, connected international team of technical specialists using some of the most exciting data and tools on the planet. We are the world leader in automation and smart mining.
We have technical development programmes that are industry-leading and recognize the unique nature of your role. These provide opportunities to grow your career through a dedicated technical path while being rewarded for your unique skills.
Reporting to the Superintendent, Concentrator Maintenance and working in a challenging and exciting environment, you will be:
Participate in the development and articulation of the annual maintenance plans for Concentrator
Over-seeing of maintenance measures in mechanical maintenance division and ensuring adherence to quality and safety parameters
Adherence to effective utilization of maintenance budget
Advise on minimization of maintenance cost and optimize equipment life cycle cost
Assist in planning of optimum resource requirements for mechanical maintenance- manpower, materials and contractors
Lead equipment or system problem identification and recommends solutions
Oversee the training and developments of other employees in plant maintenance operations, while they are performing preventive maintenance and routine equipment service activities
Ensure compliance with procedures relating to auditing, documentation and record keeping of equipment history
Advise on all short-, medium- and long-term maintenance activities with maintenance planning department
Demonstrate a high level of leadership in all planned and unplanned shut down maintenance activities including all minor and major overhauls
What you'll bring
A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
Minimum of ten (10) years relevant work experience in the same or similar fields of iron ore production plant operations
At least five (5) years' experience in maintenance of production facilities
Mechanical trades discipline in Industrial Mechanic/Welding/Pipefitting or relevant professional qualification is an added advantage.
Proficient understanding of working history of equipment
Technical troubleshooting
Sound knowledge of iron ore plant processes
In-depth knowledge of safety requirements and environmental aspects
Good Knowledge of suppliers of material and services
Excellent Leadership Skills and
Good Project Management skill set
Good communication skills - ability to speak, read and write fluently in English
We actively encourage applications from women and Indigenous Peoples for this opportunity
What we offer
Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you've helped the world progress
A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical programs, pension and savings plans
Attractive share ownership plan
Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
Exclusive employee discounts
Where you'll be working
We are a leading North American producer and exporter of premium iron ore pellets and high-grade concentrate with average iron grades greater than 66%. With a team of over 2,700 employees, IOC is committed to providing value and continuity for our customers, employees, communities and shareholders through our unique mine to port approach, taking advantage of our full integration and wholly owned infrastructure to deliver our high-quality concentrate and pellets to our customers across the globe.
IOC's operations include a mine with five operational pits, a concentrator and a pelletizing plant located near Labrador City in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. We also operate a wholly-owned 418 km railway, the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway.
Working at Rio Tinto also means choosing to be part of a company recognized one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2025 for the sixth consecutive year (for more information, click here: ) and one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for Young People (for more information, click here:
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Every Voice Matters
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.