Chandler Macleod is currently seeking an experienced Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I;) Technician to support maintenance activities within a large-scale Rio Tinto industrial operation.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established maintenance team supporting the safe and reliable operation of critical fixed plant and processing equipment. Working across both electrical and instrumentation systems, you'll be involved in preventative maintenance, fault finding, calibration, testing and operational support.

If you're a trade-qualified electrical professional with strong E&I; capability who enjoys fault finding, solving technical problems and working hands-on within heavy industry, we'd like to hear from you.

About the RoleYou will support electrical and instrumentation maintenance across fixed plant and processing systems, working closely with maintenance and operational teams to maintain plant reliability and performance.
Your responsibilities will include:

- Opportunity with Rio Tinto
- Performing electrical and instrumentation maintenance across fixed plant and processing equipment.
- Fault finding and troubleshooting electrical, instrumentation and automated systems.
- Working with PLCs, including Allen-Bradley, VSDs and associated control equipment.
- Completing instrument calibration, testing and commissioning activities.
- Supporting preventative and breakdown maintenance activities.
- Contributing to defect elimination and asset reliability improvements.
- Working closely with maintenance and operations teams to support safe and reliable plant performance.
- Ensuring all work is completed safely and in accordance with site standards and procedures.

About YouWe're looking for an experienced electrical professional with strong technical capability across electrical and instrumentation maintenance.
To be successful, you will have:





- Electrical Trade Qualification.
- Electrical & Instrumentation experience.
- Strong electrical fault-finding and maintenance capability.
- Experience with instrumentation, calibration and testing.
- Exposure to PLCs, VSDs and automated equipment.
- Robust troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Experience within heavy industrial environments such as mining, smelters, refineries, manufacturing or processing plants.
- Strong commitment to safety and working within structured site procedures.

Highly Regarded
- Allen-Bradley PLC experience.
- Previous experience within Rio Tinto or similar large-scale industrial operations.
- Working at Heights and Confined Space tickets.
- Forklift (FL) and EWP tickets.

Why Join Rio Tinto?
- Chance to work with one of Australia's leading industrial operators.
- Work across large-scale fixed plant and processing equipment.
- Varied electrical and instrumentation maintenance work.
- Collaborative and safety-focused maintenance environment.
- Opportunity to further develop your E&I; capability within heavy industry.

Additional Information
- Site medical and onboarding requirements will apply.
- Drug & Alcohol screening and site inductions required.
- Candidates must have unrestricted Australian working rights.

If you're an experienced E&I; Technician looking to apply your electrical and instrumentation expertise within a major industrial operation, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now through Chandler Macleod for a confidential discussion.

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