Industrial Electrical Tradesperson
Invercargill - New Zealand
Job Summary
Industrial Electrical Tradesperson NZAS
Tiwai Point Invercargill Permanent Day Work (MonFri or 9 Day Fortnight)
Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development and global career opportunities
Balanced work-life rhythm with a lifestyle-friendly day roster no FIFO no long commutes. Competitive salary range with annual short-term incentive bonus
Escape the city relocation support for you and your immediate family and enjoy affordable living short commutes and an outdoor lifestyle
Were Finding Better Ways to provide materials the world needs now and in the future. Our values care courage and curiosity guide how we work and how we treat each other.
About the role
We are looking for an Industrial Electrical Tradesperson to join our Main Workshop at NZAS supporting maintenance and repair of critical site equipment.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced industrial electrician to apply strong diagnostic and fault-finding skills in a heavy industrial environment while stepping into a more balanced lifestyle-focused way of working.
Reporting to the Superintendent or Supervisor you will:
Carry out planned and breakdown maintenance across plant and workshop equipment
Diagnose and repair cranes machinery and industrial electrical systems
Support contractor work to ensure safe and high-quality outcomes
Mentor apprentices and support capability within the team
Deliver reliable high-quality repair work within production timeframes
Contribute to a strong safety-first and team-oriented culture
About you
A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
Registered Electrician with a current practising licence (or transferable AU qualification)
Strong background in industrial mining or heavy process environments
Advanced fault-finding and diagnostic capability
Experience working with large-scale plant equipment or workshop machinery
Ability to mentor others and contribute to a high-performing team
What we offer
A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
Competitive salary with an annual short-term incentive plan (STIP)
Employer superannuation on gross salary through the NZAS retirement scheme
Relocation support for you and your immediate family
Free transport between Invercargill and Tiwai Point
Southern Cross health insurance and wellbeing support
Uniforms and full laundry service provided
Career progression opportunities across Rio Tinto locally and globally
Where youll be working
NZAS at Tiwai Point is a world-class aluminium smelter and a key part of New Zealands industrial landscape.
Located near Invercargill youll enjoy a laid-back lifestyle affordable housing minimal commute times and easy access to outdoor activities.
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Ready to apply
If youre an experienced industrial electrician looking to step away from FIFO or high-commute roles without losing technical challenge this is your opportunity. Apply now.
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 cant do it on our own so were focused on creating partnerships to solve problems create win-win situations and meet opportunities.
Respect and Inclusion
At Rio Tinto we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples women the LGBTQIA 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.
About Company
Rio Tinto is a leading global mining group that focuses on finding, mining and processing the Earth’s mineral resources. Discover more about Rio Tinto's mining operations today.