Heavy Duty Equipment Technicians; HDET

We’re 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.

• Play a key role maintaining mobile equipment that supports safe, reliable and efficient aluminum production.
• Build your experience across a diverse fleet in a large-scale industrial operation, working alongside an experienced Mobile Maintenance team.
• Join us in a permanent, full-time role in Kitimat, British Columbia, with short commutes and year-round access to the mountains, forests and coast.

We are looking for Heavy Duty Equipment Technicians to join our Mobile Maintenance team. In this role, you’ll inspect, maintain and repair a range of mobile equipment, helping keep operations across the smelting site safe, reliable and efficient. You’ll work within a collaborative, safety-focused group and contribute technical knowledge that supports equipment integrity and apprentice development.

This is a great opportunity for qualified mechanics who enjoys troubleshooting, varied equipment and practical problem-solving in a large-scale industrial setting.

The Mobile Maintenance team operates a variety of schedules, including 12-hour rotating day and night shifts and day‑shift‑only opportunities. All schedules include alternating weekends. This role is not offered on a fly-in‑fly-out basis.

• Promote a safety-first culture by identifying hazards, speaking up, and supporting safe work practices across the team.
• Participate in safety meetings, hazard identification, and incident investigations to support continuous improvement.
• Inspect, maintain, troubleshoot and repair mobile equipment in line with work plans, quality expectations and site standards.
• Complete repairs efficiently while protecting equipment integrity, reliability and operational readiness.
• Maintain clean and organized work areas in accordance with site safety and environmental standards.
• Document completed work accurately to support effective communication across shifts and teams.
• Review equipment to verify compliance with site standards and operational requirements.
• Support apprentice development by sharing knowledge, coaching, and assigning tasks that build capability.

We’re looking for someone whose experience aligns with the key requirements below. You do not need to meet every “helpful for success” item to apply, if you bring relevant experience and are excited by the opportunity, we encourage you to submit an application.

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
• Interprovincial Red Seal certification as a Heavy‑Duty Equipment Technician.
• A valid provincial driver’s license, minimum Class 7, or an equivalent license from another province.
• Demonstrated capability to inspect, maintain, troubleshoot and repair mobile equipment safely and effectively.
• Ability to communicate maintenance findings and document completed work accurately across shifts and teams.
• A commitment to Rio Tinto’s values of care, courage and curiosity, demonstrated through respect for others, speaking up on safety and a willingness to learn and improve.

• Experience troubleshooting and diagnosing Linde, Mecfor, Caterpillar and/or Techmo mobile equipment.
• Experience coaching apprentices or sharing technical knowledge in a maintenance environment.

Applications close on Sunday, 8 November 2026 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).

Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

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