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Electrical & Instrumentation Technician

Rio Tinto
Bessemer City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 24 Jul 2026

About the role

  • Join a leading global company

  • Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion

  • Our friendly teams look after each other because your safety and wellbeing are always our priority

  • 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.

About the role

Reporting to the Electrical & Instrumentation Supervisor and working in a collaborative community, a challenging and exciting environment, a diverse team, etc., you will be:

  • Responsible for supporting safety efforts in his/her department, participates in programs and systems to promote a safety culture at the site.

  • Responsible for installing electrical equipment, instrumentation, and related equipment using drawings and manuals supplied (PLC, DCS, MCC, Field Instruments, Control Panels, Valves, HVAC, Lighting, UPS, Transformers, Motors, Conduit, Cables).

  • Responsible for overhauls, troubleshoots, repairs, and performs PM work on instrumentation, and electrical equipment.

  • Responsible for keeping accurate records of work performed, time spent on jobs, and materials used.

  • Responsible for recommending and implementing improvement ideas/methods for maintenance to lower costs and to improve equipment performance and reliability, and personnel safety.

  • Ensures all maintenance practices are in compliance with State and Federal environmental regulations

  • Promptly and timely comply with site’s quality system databases (CPAR, Customer Complaints, QSA, etc.).

  • Understands, supports, and strictly adheres to site standards, policies, and procedures relevant to safety, industrial hygiene, security/CTPAT requirements, and environmental.

About you

  • High School diploma or GED required 

  • Associates degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school and one-year related experience; or 3 or more years of E&I process manufacturing experience with trade school diploma/certification desired.

  • To perform this job successfully, an individual must have basic working knowledge of the Materials Management and Production Planning modules in SAP as well as Excel and Word Processing software (Microsoft Office, including Access).

What we offer

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

  • A work environment where safety is always the number one priority.

  • Competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive bonus.

  • Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits.

  • Excellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution; Generous 401k matching program.

  • Attractive share ownership plan.

  • Comprehensive leave policies which cover all the moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.

  • A generous parental leave policy, which ensures you’re able to spend quality time with your new family.

  • Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing.

  • Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which provides confidential counselling or expert guidance for you and your family to help get through life’s challenges.

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

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from diffe

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