Maintenance Utility Person

• Opportunity to develop your career and work for a global company
• Contribute to the success of Rio Tinto by applying your technical and professional expertise
• Join a company with a world class reputation for safety and a culture that supports inclusion and diversity – Boron, CA
• For California based roles the expected hourly rate is $38.17

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a talented Maintenance Utility Person to join the Rio Tinto team at our open pit Boron mine and processing facilities.

This role is a great opportunity to join a diverse maintenance team and contribute to the success of the Rio Tinto while growing your career.

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 Supervisor and working in a collaborative community and diverse team, you will be:

• Coordinating Maintenance Utility persons’ function with overall Plant operations.
• Performing masonry work, both patching and construction along with cement work; pours, spreads, tamps, and finishes concrete.
• Mixing various types of mortar and grout for patching and machine foundations.
• Plasters and repairs plastering.
• Using oxy-acetylene torch to cut reinforcing steel bars in conjunction with cement or brick work.
• Performing Journey person-level rough and finish carpentry work to construct or repair cabinetry, wooden buildings, sheds, roofs, skylights, furniture, and equipment, etc.
• Prepares project estimates on time, materials, and costs.
• Reads, understands, and utilizes information contained in blueprints and sketches.
• Operates wood-working machinery and maintains tools in proper working condition.

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• High School Diploma or GED
• Four years general experience in concrete, framing, cabinetry, sign making, and masonry is preferred.
• Must be skilled in carpentry, concrete, and masonry work, insulating, and painting.
• Must be able to read blueprints and drawings and provide estimates for construction projects.
• Will continue to develop knowledge and skills through training to become proficient in computerized fabrication and design of signs.
• Woodworking, concrete, and masonry tools; paint spray gun and other painting and varnishing tools, hand tools, and other equipment as required by job duties.
• Current and valid state civil driver’s license

What we offer

We are committed to providing our employees with a generous benefits package. Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking, your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress, we provide:

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits.
• 401(k) matching program (company matched .35 per dollar up to 5% of your base pay)
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program, which allows you to purchase Rio Tinto Company shares.
• Comprehensive leave policies which cover all moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
• A favorable child-caregiver leave program (Up to 100% salary top-up)
• Ongoing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family; to help in addressing educational opportunities, addiction treatment, depression, stress, domestic issues, financial management, and legal concerns.
• Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing.

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminum, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive. We have been mining for almost 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 and meet opportunities.

Where you will be working

Rio Tinto Borates is a global leader in industrial mineral supply and science. We supply approximately 25% of the world’s demand for refined borates, minerals essential to life and modern living. We seek to create mutual value by working closely with our investment partners and host communities. Our 20 Mule Team Borax brand pays tribute to our first borates mining operation in Death Valley in 1872.

Every Voice Matters

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.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

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