Job Description

Apprentice, Light Vehicle Mechanic

• Progress your career with the Diavik team
• Fixed Term, full time role
• Role will work in the lac de Gras mine site, working 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off rotation

About the role

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

We are looking for an Apprentice, Light Vehicle Mechanic to join the Mobile Maintenance Team, working with the light vehicle maintenance team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for performing planned and breakdown maintenance to the mining equipment in a safe, environmentally friendly and cost-effective manner to ensure that equipment availability is maximized.

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. And because of 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.

Working under the direction of a Journeyman LVM Mechanic, or Supervisor and within a challenging and exciting environment, you will:

• Perform planned maintenance on mining equipment by scheduled due dates in a cost-effective, safe and environmentally friendly manner in order to maximize equipment availability
• Safely troubleshoot and resolve equipment problems and conduct breakdown repairs within planned time frames without compromising the integrity of the equipment
• Fill out work orders and reports on maintenance, repairs and diagnoses prior to the end of each shift, providing sufficient detail for others to understand the work that has been completed on the equipment
• Keep work areas clean and free of safety hazards on a continuous basis and conduct safety audits as per company policy, providing written reports to the Supervisor as requested
• Work and Promote Safety within the assigned area by:

• Meeting your personal safety plan commitments
• Immediately reporting all incidents and accidents to your immediate supervisor
• Working to achieve or exceed the site and departmental safety goals
• Use a safe working attitude when performing tasks
• Complete a JHA prior to performing tasks
• Adhere to all safety standards and policies
• Foster a positive attitude towards change
• Participate in the daily prestart meetings
• Complete other related work as assigned by the Supervisor, Superintendent, or Senior Managers.

What you\'ll bring

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Minimum grade 12 education
• Must be able to pass the Apprenticeship entrance exam
• Current St. John\'s Ambulance Standard First Aid Certificate with CPR is an asset
• Training on the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) is an asset

Northern residency and experience working in a cross-cultural environment, coupled with knowledge of the unique challenges and opportunities presented to those living in the North, are assets. Hiring priority will be given to qualified applicants who are beneficiaries of the DDMI Participation Agreement Groups and to qualified applicants residing in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut Territories. Members must clearly identify their status on the online job application and resume if they wish to receive priority consideration.

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 to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• A competitive compensation
• 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)

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 \xe2\x80\x9cresponsible\xe2\x80\x9d - 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.
Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

Where you\'ll be working

Located in the Northwest Territories of Canada, the Diavik Diamond Mine is a producer of gem-quality diamonds. At Diavik, a strong focus is placed on protecting the local environment, as well as supporting communities through employment and education.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 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.

Applications close on Tuesday the 3rd of January 2023

(Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)

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