Industrial Electrician (multiple opportunities)

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• 12-hour rotating day and night shift schedule (2 on, 2 off, 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off)
• This permanent, full-time, role is based in Kitimat, BC. The perfect place to live and work, combining the tranquility of a small community with an unrivaled love for the great outdoors.

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for multiple Industrial Electricians to join the Maintenance teams, where they will perform electrical construction, installation, relocation, repair, and preventative maintenance on machinery, equipment, and facilities for the optimum operating efficiency.

This is a great opportunity for a safety-oriented and motivated individual, with skills and expertise in the field, to have an important role in ensuring the reliability of equipment by creating and repairing key components in process equipment and buildings in a safe, environmentally friendly, and cost-effective manner.

In addition to paying competitively and providing great benefits packages, we want you to live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family. And because of our size and scale, there are many opportunities to learn, grow and do more than you ever thought possible. Every hour of every shift, your safety and wellbeing is our number one priority. We do the work only if it is safe, and we invest to make sure every member of the team has the quality tools they need to do their job.

Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor and working a 12-hour rotating day and night shift schedule, you will be:

• Working safely in accordance with Rio Tinto safety standards - actively engaging in safety initiatives promoting our "Zero harm" safety culture. Including lock-out/tag-out and isolation procedures
• Inspecting, installing, testing, troubleshooting, repairing, and servicing industrial electrical equipment and associated electrical and electronic controls. Servicing includes calibration and preventative/predictive maintenance.
• Using power and hand equipment, often performing work at heights which require climbing and the use of safety equipment i.e., harness, lanyard, SRL's, man-lifts, scissor-lifts.
• Utilizing SAP to enter work completion records, and preparation, ordering, and retrieval of parts lists.
• Keeping your work area safe, clean, and well maintained. Taking timely action to correct unsafe work conditions in your work area.
• Maintaining a continuous improvement focus by developing and participating in implementation of appropriate solutions to eliminate the issues/problems identified in the work area.
• Working effectively as an individual and within a team, including communicating respectfully to all team members and stakeholders.

What you'll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
• Interprovincial Electrician qualification (Industrial Electrician trade is preferred).
• Minimum of a valid B.C. Class 7 (Novice) driver's license, or out-of-province equivalent.
• Experience performing electrical maintenance.
• Must be able to read and interpret electrical drawings, blueprints, schematics, and electrical code specifications.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with all team members.
• Work cooperatively in a small team, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability.

Please note: Fly-in-fly-out arrangements are not available. Join our team and become an integral part of our vibrant community.

Applications close on Sunday the 5th of January 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)

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 technical or leadership ambitions
• A competitive hourly pay rate of $58.091 per hour in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical programs
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Optional sabbatical program
• Defined benefit pension plan (CAAT)
• Exclusive employee discounts

Where you'll be working

Rio Tinto's BC Works is a part of the Atlantic Operations of the Aluminium product group and has been operating in British Columbia for over 65 years. With industry leading new technology and four generations of employee expertise, as well as our hydropower facility at Kemano and the Nechako Reservoir, the Kitimat smelter is one of the world's most competitive aluminium smelters, producing aluminium with one of the lowest carbon footprints in the industry.

Rio Tinto is proud to operate in BC alongside our 1,000 employees, partners, community stakeholders and First Nations, and we look forward to the next 60 years. To learn more about our Aluminium Operations, check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=25&v=CTp1jkRKeBI

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