- Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
- Join an encouraging leadership group, committed to your growth and development
About the role
All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.
We are looking for drivers to drive and operate mobile equipment and light/heavy vehicles and to conduct level 1 maintenance in accordance with predetermined operating procedures and standards.
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, within the Utilities team, you will be:
- Provide driving services to designated sections.
- Transport, move, hoist, excavate, etc. any goods, equipment, material or people.
- Evaluate tasks, ground conditions, load/lift capabilities.
- Check items to be transported and, where appropriate, completes and delivers documentation.
- Perform routine vehicle inspections, completes checklist and reports defects to the Supervisor.
- Clean equipment and provide assistance as required.
- Carrie out level 1 maintenance at the discretion of the Supervisor.
- Assist with level 2 and 3 maintenance from time to time as required by the Supervisor.
- Maintain and improve safety, health and environmental standards and practices.
- Perform fair and reasonable tasks related to the job and working environment, at the discretion of the Supervisor.
What you’ll bring
- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team (standard for all job adverts)
- STD 10/Grade 12/NQF level 4 /N3 in an Engineering discipline (with Maths & Science)
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Experience as a Licensed Heavy Mobile Equipment Operator would be beneficial.
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Driver’s licence: EC (Code 14).
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Crane driving experience would be advantageous.
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A Professional Driving Permit (PDP).
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Successful completion of designated assessments.
What we offer
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A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
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A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience
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Career development & education assistance to further your ambitions
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Wellbeing benefits
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Generous Rio Tinto employee share program
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Employee Assistance Program
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Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matter
About Rio Tinto
Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with
a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.
For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.
Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe.
Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.
Where you’ll be working
Certified as a Top Employer for 4 consecutive years, located in the Kwa-Zulu Natal province, Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) is part of the Rio Tinto Group and is an internationally recognised sand mining and mineral processing operations leader and one of the world’s foremost producers of titanium minerals, high purity pig iron and zircon. We have implemented a sound corporate social development programme and an internationally recognised environmental rehabilitation programme to restore the mined dunes to their natural state once mining operations have ceased.
Every Voice Matters
RBM is an equal opportunity employer and preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups in line with the company’s employment equity plan.
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.