2 x Artisan: Auto Electrician

• Opportunity to work for global company

• Our culture is inclusive, exciting and performance-driven 

• Role based in Richards Bay

• Band: C2

We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future.  Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other. 

About the role

We are looking for an Artisan: Auto Electrician to perform preventative electrical maintenance on engines to achieve optimal plant availability by reducing downtime and breakdowns.

Reporting to the Maintenance: Controller, you will:

• Inspect, repair and maintain assets and engines to minimize adverse impact on production

• Oversee, assist and support maintenance jobs of all Servicepersons.

• Perform condition monitoring, fault finding and problem solving on specified equipment (e.g. engines).

• Perform fair and reasonable tasks related to the job and working environment, at the discretion of the Maintenance Controller / Supervisor.

• Comply with SHEQ- and technical requirements, in line with Plant availability targets.

• Adhere to planned maintenance schedules and minimize re-work.

• Optimal use of available resources (people and equipment).

• Technical evaluation of equipment and projects.

*  For more detailed tasks please refer to a job description shared by your relevant HR Advisor

What you’ll bring

• Matric (with Maths and Science) / N3

• Trade Test: Auto Electrician  - Please attach

• Valid South African Driver’s License - Please attach

• 2-5 Work experience within a Heavy industry environment

• Basic exposure to maintenance of  equipment

Your application should include the following:

• Updated Curriculum Vitae with copies of Qualifications, Identity document and a Valid Driver’s License (Clear Copy)

• Acceptance into the position is dependent on a successful interview and assessment.

Only online applications will be considered, failure to provide any of the required documents will result in an automatic regret of your application.

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 ambitions.

• Wellbeing benefits.

• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matters.

Where you’ll be working

Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) is a world leader in heavy mineral sands extraction and refining and is South Africa’s largest mineral sands producer. RBM produces predominantly ilmenite, rutile and zircon – materials used in everything from paint to smartphones to sunscreen.

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 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. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Respect and Inclusion

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 and/ or anything else that makes us different. 

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Women, the LGBTQ+ communities, people with disabilities (PWD) and people from different cultural backgrounds.  

We acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength.  The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our teams enhance our way of working and our ability to achieve success together