Industrial Operator

• Great opportunity to start a new hands-on and physically active career with full training and support.
• Lifestyle-friendly 12-hour roster (2 days 2 nights 4 days off)
• Join a diverse inclusive and supportive team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. A full drivers licence is required

Were Finding Better Ways to provide the materials the world needs now and in the future. Our values of care courage and curiosity guide how we work and how we treat each other.

We are looking for motivated and safety-focused people to join New Zealand Aluminium Smelter (NZAS) as Production Operators.

This is a great opportunity for people looking to build a long-term career in industry.

No previous aluminium manufacturing experience is required. We provide full training and support making this a great opportunity for people looking to start a new career or bring transferable skills from other industries.

Reporting to Supervisors and Superintendents and working within a supportive production team you will:

• Work safely at all times and contribute to a strong safety culture
• Operate fixed and mobile plant equipment
• Complete manual operational tasks across production areas
• Work collaboratively with team members to achieve production goals

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Successfully complete pre-employment medical and physical assessments
• A full and current New Zealand drivers licence
• Strong teamwork and communication skills
• Ability to undertake physical work in an industrial environment
• Workshop hands on work manufacturing or industrial experience but not essential.

• Competitive base salary plus shift allowance and annual incentive programme
• Southern Cross medical insurance for you and your immediate family
• 10% employer superannuation contribution
• Employee share programme
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities
• Free bus transport between Invercargill and Tiwai

New Zealand Aluminium Smelter (NZAS) is located at Tiwai Point near Invercargill. Southland offers an affordable lifestyle short commutes and access to world-class outdoor recreation making it a great place to live work and raise a family.

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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 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.