Specialist Electrical Engineer

Specialist Electrical Engineer role at Bell Bay Aluminium.

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of electrical engineers and reliability officers on site to achieve their goals
• Drive improvements for both fixed and mobile plant assets on site through both operational and capital planning processes
• Provide expert electrical and instrumentation engineering support to meet operational needs, bringing diverse perspectives to problem-solving
• Ensure asset management best practices are safely utilised to achieve required performance for assets site wide
• Guide the development, review process and governance of asset whole of life plans and tactics for onsite process and statutory assets to ensure compliance and production targets are met
• Direct and oversee asset non-performance and failure investigations to ensure root causes are identified and addressed
• Promote efforts to ensure compliance with Rio Tinto electrical safety standards, industry regulations, and standards, ensuring quality requirements across the site, with a primary focus on low and extra low voltage electrical assets
• Provide expert electrical and instrumentation engineering support to meet operational needs, bringing diverse perspectives to problem-solving

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• A passion and enthusiasm to continually improve with balancing risk, production and cost
• Tertiary Degree in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years' experience in project or maintenance engineering
• Strong knowledge of asset management, maintenance and reliability processes & systems
• A passion for mentoring and providing development pathways for your team
• Ability to work collaboratively with team members and key stakeholders across the business including operations and maintenance
• Strong knowledge of 5-Why, PPS, Ishikawa, ICAM and RCA investigation techniques
• Knowledge of LEAN processes and principals would be an advantage

• A 9-day fortnight working roster with lots of flexibility to suit you
• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Company provided insurance cover
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
• Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• Domestic relocation assistance for you and your family

Bell Bay Aluminium operates in Tasmania and is a major producer of primary aluminium. The smelter is located on the Tamar River, near George Town, approximately 45 kilometres from Launceston. The site employs over 500 Tasmanians and over 60 contractors.

Rio Tinto is a global mining and materials company operating in 35 countries, producing iron ore, copper, aluminium, and other materials. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs, with a focus on innovation, continuous improvement, and high standards of environmental, social and governance practices.

Every Voice Matters. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from diverse cultural backgrounds. We are committed to an inclusive environment where all voices are heard and respected.