Asset Health Technician

Asset Health Technician – Heavy Mobile Equipment at Rio Tinto. This role is based in Western Australia with an 8 days on, 6 days off roster and reports to the Asset Health Supervisor.

This position is for applicants residing in or willing to permanently relocate to Western Australia.

• Monitoring the health of heavy mining equipment using real time data.
• Inspect, identify and monitor cracks in the heavy mobile equipment fleet, providing guidance to the execution team on required actions.
• Conduct inspections at high-stress points in assets to determine asset condition (absence of cracks).
• Comply with all relevant internal and industry-accepted standards in the execution of NDT and condition-based inspection works, identifying and recommending improvements in NDT inspection and HME welding practices.
• Accurately report all completed inspections using approved reporting formats and templates, including SAP, and ensure data is maintained accurately in the relevant databases.
• Analyse HME data to identify and prioritise issues or activities identified as safety critical events whilst optimising production opportunities.
• Provide expert advice from experience on HME or via electronic manuals to increase machine availability or performance.
• Support root cause analysis activities.
• Work closely with maintenance and reliability engineers and specialist advisors.
• Identify predictive maintenance activities and generate notifications.
• Analyse HME oil samples and provide subsequent recommendations to sites.

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
• An analytical mind with strong problem-solving skills, good communication and computer skills.
• Heavy machinery trade qualification.
• A strong safety-focused mindset.
• Knowledge of SAP maintenance systems.
• ISO9712 Certified in UT1, MT2 and VT2.
• ISO9712 Certified in UT2 Welds (preferred).
• Oil analysis experience.
• Experience in maintaining HME - Komatsu, Caterpillar, Hitachi.

• 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 and salary packaging options.
• Career development and 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 (accommodation, cars, retail and more).

Applications for this role will close on 19/09/2025, however we do reserve the right to close the role earlier.

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. We focus on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Every Voice Matters – At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ 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.