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We are looking for an experienced Coordinator Maintenance Electrical (Supervisor) to join our Bauxite Operations team in Gove, Northern Territory. This is a hands-on technical role requiring strong Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) industry experience, advanced fault-finding capability and the confidence to provide specialist technical direction across operational and closure assets.
Reporting to the Maintenance Superintendent, you will provide practical E&I technical support across site, including complex fault diagnosis, troubleshooting, maintenance coordination and reliability improvement. Frontline supervision remains an important part of the role, but the primary requirement is proven technical capability developed through substantial industry exposure, formal training and/or relevant certification.
You will work closely with electrical tradespeople, planners, supervisors, engineers and operational stakeholders to resolve equipment issues, support planned and breakdown maintenance, coordinate technical work during shutdowns and improve the performance of electrical and instrumentation assets.
The role is particularly important in supporting aging and legacy electrical and instrumentation systems. Success requires broad hands-on experience, the ability to interpret technical information and drawings, and the practical judgement to diagnose failures where documentation, equipment history or specialist support may be limited.
Our Gove Operations have been supplying the global aluminium industry with world-class bauxite for over 40 years. Located in Australia’s Northern Territory, the operation produces approximately 12 million tonnes of bauxite annually.
With a dedicated workforce of 460 people, our daily activities include mine operations, maintenance, asset management, shutdown planning and execution, export operations, cultural heritage management, and closure activities following the decision to close the site’s alumina refinery and associated Residue Disposal Area in 2017.
We anticipate that our bauxite mining operations on the Gove Peninsula will cease in 2029, with associated closure and rehabilitation activities continuing into the 2030’s. We are undertaking significant efforts to support the closure of the operation. We also recognize that 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.
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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.
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTQ+ 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.
We're finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. Iron ore for steel. Low carbon aluminium for electric cars and smartphones. Copper for wind turbines, electric cars and the pipes that bring water to our home. Borates that help crops grow and titanium for paint.
