Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanics

Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanics Mobile Equipment – Kennecott Copper

• Permanent employment with a world-class mining organization offering competitive pay, tool allowance, and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family.
• Be part of a values-driven company committed to safety, sustainability, and innovation in everything we do.
• Enjoy a family-friendly lifestyle with a balanced 5-on, 5-off, 4-on rotating shift pattern (12-hour days and nights), giving you more time for what matters most.

About The Role
Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We're looking for experienced
Mechanical Maintainers
to join our
Mobile Maintenance team
at Kennecott Copper. This is a fantastic opportunity to apply your skills in a dynamic, safety-focused environment, working on some of the largest mobile mining equipment in the industry.

As part of the Kennecott Asset Management department, you'll play a key role in maintaining the reliability and performance of our heavy mobile fleet, including haul trucks, water trucks, and auxiliary equipment such as dozers, graders and excavators.

Reporting to the Supervisor – Mobile Maintenance, your responsibilities will include

• Performing preventative and corrective maintenance on large-scale mobile equipment
• Diagnosing faults and implementing safe, timely, and effective solutions to minimize downtime
• Operating tools and equipment safely and efficiently to complete repairs
• Following all safety, environmental, and company procedures and standards.

At Kennecott, your safety and wellbeing are our top priority. We invest in quality tools, training, and support to ensure you can do your best work every day. With opportunities to grow and advance, this is more than just a job — it's a career.

What You'll Bring

• Minimum 3 years' experience working with heavy-duty diesel mechanical systems, including hydraulics and electrical fundamentals
• A strong commitment to safety and a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Willingness and ability to work rotating 12-hour shifts (day and night)
• Confidence in reading and interpreting technical manuals, schematics, and standard work procedures
• Familiarity with diagnostic software for Cummins, Komatsu, and Caterpillar systems is highly desirable
• Valid Driver's License
• A collaborative mindset and respect for others in a team-oriented environment A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

Please note Applicants must be currently authorized to work for any employer in the United States. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship, and we are unable to take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

What We Offer
We believe in recognizing and rewarding your hard work, innovative ideas, and dedication. Our generous benefits package is designed to ensure you feel valued and appreciated. When you join us, you'll go home each day knowing you've made a positive impact on the world. Here's what we offer

• 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 .50 per dollar up to 6% 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.

Where You'll Be Working
Our Kennecott mine is a world-class, fully integrated copper mining operation located just outside Salt Lake City, Utah. We produce copper, precious metals including gold and silver, molybdenum, tellurium, and sulfuric acid. Kennecott has been mining and processing minerals from the rich ore body of the Bingham Canyon Mine since 1903 and is one of the top producing mines in the world, comprising approximately 11 percent of U.S. annual copper production.

Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to closing date.

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 can't do it on our own, so we're focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Respect and Inclusion
Rio Tinto is committed to equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel safe, respected and valued. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome but are essential to our success. We treat all our people fairly and with dignity.

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