Graduate Program 2027 – Mechanical Engineer – Weipa, QLD
Ready to drive meaningful change? We're on the lookout for passionate individuals who are eager to join our team and help us tackle the challenges shaping our future. At Rio Tinto, we believe innovation thrives when diverse minds collaborate toward a common purpose. Join us in shaping the future.
Finding better ways to move our people forward.
Start your career as a Graduate Mechanical Engineer in Weipa, where your work has real impact from day one. You'll work at a large-scale bauxite operation, learn directly from experienced professionals, and build strong technical skills while solving real challenges. Outside of work, you'll enjoy a lifestyle that's hard to match, with a close-knit community. This is your chance to build capability, confidence, and momentum at the very start of your engineering career.
About the program
Our Graduate Program extends over two years, focusing on developing both foundational and future-focused skills. You'll have the opportunity to help shape Rio Tinto from within.
What we offer
* Recognition for your contribution, thinking, and hard work
* A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
* A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
* A competitive base salary with an annual incentive program
* Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
* Attractive share ownership plan
* Company-provided insurance cover
* Extensive salary sacrifice and salary packaging options
* Career development and education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
* Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
* Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
* Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
* Domestic relocation assistance
Where you will be working
Our Weipa operations in Far North Queensland include three bauxite mines, processing facilities, shiploaders, an export wharf, two ports, power stations, a rail network and ferry terminals. Amrun, our newest mine, was completed in 2018 and will extend our Weipa bauxite operations by decades, building on our 55-year history.
Prerequisites
* Final year of study or have recently graduated with less than two years of relevant work experience
* Have the right to work in Australia or New Zealand (citizens, permanent residents, student or postgraduate work visa holders)
* A current "C Class" Manual Driver's License at the time of your Graduate Program commencement
Respect and Inclusion
We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ 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 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.
For a brief overview of Rio Tinto, we are a leading global mining and materials company operating in 35 countries. 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.
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