Maintainer Mechanical

FIFO Mechanical Maintainer – Gove Operations

Location: Gove, Northern Territory
Roster: FIFO | 8 on, 8 off
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits
• Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities
• Fly in; Fly out, 8 on, 8 off work roster, from Cairns or Darwin.

Join a team that powers progress.
At Rio Tinto, we’re committed to maintaining safe, sustainable, and high-performing assets. Our Gove operations are seeking a skilled Mechanical Maintainer to help us deliver on that promise.

About the Role

As a Mechanical Maintainer, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the reliability and performance of our assets. Working within our maintenance management framework, you’ll carry out essential mechanical maintenance tasks and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Perform scheduled and unscheduled mechanical maintenance tasks
• Gearbox and motor alignment
• Inspection and replacement of bearings, seals, and couplings
• Conveyor belt tracking and maintenance
• Lubricating and servicing of plant equipment 
• Identify and report defects using the Rio Tinto Business Solution (RTBS)
• Raise notifications and complete work orders
• Support defect elimination and contribute to asset performance reviews
• Follow job instructions and work orders with precision
• Commission equipment post-maintenance and ensure clean-up is completed

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience in mechanical maintenance within industrial or mining environments
• Strong understanding of asset management principles
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues efficiently
• Analytical mindset with a focus on continuous improvement
• Effective communication and teamwork skills
• Commitment to safety and attention to detail
• Flexibility to adapt to changing operational needs
• Certificate III in Engineering – Mechanical Trade (Fitting & Machining or equivalent)
• High-risk work licenses (e.g., forklift, EWP, dogging) – desirable
• Working at Heights and Confined Space Entry – desirable
• Current manual driver’s license

  Why Join Us?

  • Be part of a team that values safety, sustainability, and innovation
  • Work in a dynamic environment with opportunities for growth
  • Enjoy the benefits of FIFO work with a supportive crew
  • Contribute to the long-term success of our Gove operations

  Where you will be working

  Our Gove Operations have been supplying the global aluminium industry with world-class bauxite for more than 40 years. Located in Australia’s Northern Territory, each year the operation produces approximately 12 million tonnes of bauxite.

  With a workforce of 460 people, daily activities include mine operations, maintenance, asset management, shutdown planning and execution, export operations, cultural heritage management, and closure activities following our decision to close the site’s alumina refinery and associated Residue Disposal Area in 2017. 

  We expect our bauxite mining operations on the Gove Peninsula will cease in 2030 and we are undertaking significant work to support closure of the operation. We also recognise our operations take place on Indigenous-owned land, and we are committed to working together to achieve a positive future for Nhulunbuy and the Gove Peninsula post-mining.

  Ready to make an impact?
  If you’re a skilled technician with a passion for maintenance and a drive to deliver results, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and help us shape the future of asset management at Rio Tinto.

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.

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.