Job Description

Maintenance Engineer

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Join our global leading business offering outstanding career growth
• Role based in Labrador City \xe2\x80\x93 Relocation is required

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Maintenance Engineer to work collaboratively with the Maintenance Execution, Asset Management, Asset Health and OEM teams to support the delivery of business objectives through the application of defect elimination, root cause analysis, project management, and troubleshooting equipment failures to maximize the efficiency of the assigned maintenance crew(s), and reliability of the operational assets.

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 recognise 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.

We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry\xe2\x80\x99s best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.

Reporting to the Superintendent, Asset Management, the Maintenance Engineer will:

• Provide Engineering and troubleshooting support of maintenance execution, operation activities & ensure QA requirements are adhered too during the execution
• Identify, own and implement initiatives to deliver improvements in safety, asset performance & cost
• Initiate and facilitate root cause analysis to mitigate acute and chronic asset failures
• Establish/support good communications with maintenance and operations teams
• Attend morning shift handover meetings to understand short term area priorities and issues
• Lead defect elimination activities and RCA in support of maintenance team
• Liaise with reliability engineer to ensure accurate tracking of delays and defect elimination activities
• Provide technical support for planning team to identify and develop QA requirements for maintenance activities

What you\xe2\x80\x99ll bring

To succeed in this role, you will require:

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering or Technologist certification in a related discipline
• Minimum of 2 years of Industrial Experience \xe2\x80\x93 Heavy industrial / processing environment.
• Experience in diagnosis and resolution of technically advanced problems.
• Good understanding of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) principles.
• Ability to work in a Lean team environment.
• Understanding and application of condition monitoring techniques
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to apply Six Sigma Principles to the resolution of technically advanced problems.

What we offer

Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you\xe2\x80\x99ve 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\xe2\x80\x99s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts
• Domestic relocation assistance

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 almost 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 \xe2\x80\x93 striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can\xe2\x80\x99t do it on our own, so we\xe2\x80\x99re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win and meet opportunities.

Where you\xe2\x80\x99ll be working

The Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) is a leading Canadian producer of iron ore concentrate and iron ore pellets that serves customers worldwide. The company operates a mine, a concentrator and a pelletizing plant in Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as port facilities in Sept-\xc3\x8eles, Quebec. It also operates a 418 kilometer railroad that links the mine to the port.

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 \xe2\x80\x93 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.

Working at Rio Tinto also means choosing to be part of a company designated as one of Canada\'s Top 100 Employers in 2023 for a 4th consecutive year. For more information, click here:

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