Electrical and Instrumentation Officer

Electrical and Instrumentation Officer - REG00161

• Attractive roster with 4 days on and 4 days off
• Residential role based in Weipa
• Opportunity to work in a challenging role with a global mining organisation

Located 900 km North-west of Cairns on the Gulf of Carpentaria, Weipa is owned and operated by Rio Tinto Alcan. Weipa offers a coastal community that is rich in geographical beauty and cultural heritage, which provides families with opportunities to participate in leisure activities and community events.

 

Reporting to the Superintendent Plant Maintenance, you will be responsible for providing quality electrical and instrumentation maintenance to the site.

 

Your key responsibilities will include:

 

• Implementing effective maintenance improvements to plant and equipment in critical areas of the operations

• Ensuring timely and cost effective repairs with minimal down time                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

• Investigating and repairing maintenance breakdowns by implementing corrective actions to mitigate the risk of future breakdowns

• Ensuring the operational success and availability of designated plant equipment

• Utilising the SAP maintenance management system and recording progress accurately and continuously

• Performing all duties in accordance with Rio Tinto’s Health, Safety and Environmental standards.

 

You will hold Electrical, Instrumentation or dual Electrical and Instrumentation trade qualification and possess extensive knowledge of electrical or instrumentation maintenance in an industrial, mining or processing environment. Your sound knowledge of Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) systems as well as experience with Variable-Frequency (VF) drives and materials handling instruments will be considered advantageous. Additionally, your strong communication skills, team orientation, ability to work unsupervised and commitment to safety will ensure your success in this role.

 

Candidates internal to the Rio Tinto Group must advise their managers of their application prior to progressing to the interview stage. 

   

Applications close on Friday 18 January, 2013.

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