Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanic

Rio Tinto
Salt Lake City
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesExperience: 3+ yearsSkills: ["Safety-focused","Collaborative","Continuous improvement","Attention to detail"]

Maintain and repair Kennecott Copper’s large mobile mining fleet as part of the Mobile Maintenance team, performing preventative and corrective maintenance on haul and auxiliary equipment. Diagnose mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical faults using safe procedures and diagnostic systems, follow safety/environmental standards, and support continuous improvement in a rotating 5 on/5 off/4 on 12-hour day and night roster.

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Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto
4 weeks ago

Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanic

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Job Summary

Maintain and repair Kennecott Copper’s large mobile mining fleet as part of the Mobile Maintenance team, performing preventative and corrective maintenance on haul and auxiliary equipment. Diagnose mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical faults using safe procedures and diagnostic systems, follow safety/environmental standards, and support continuous improvement in a rotating 5 on/5 off/4 on 12-hour day and night roster.
Location: Salt Lake City
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on large-scale mobile mining equipment.
  • •Diagnose mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical faults and implement safe, effective solutions.
  • •Maintain haul trucks, water trucks, and auxiliary equipment including dozers, graders, and excavators.
  • •Use tools, equipment, and diagnostic systems safely and efficiently.
  • •Follow all safety, environmental, and company procedures, contributing to continuous improvement.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:MedicalDentalVisionLife Insurance401kEquityPaid LeavePaid HolidaysChildcare LeaveEap

Key Requirements

  • •Minimum 3 years’ experience working with heavy-duty diesel mechanical systems, including hydraulics and electrical fundamentals.
  • •Willingness and ability to work a rotating 12-hour day and night shift roster (5 on/5 off/4 on).
  • •Confidence reading and interpreting technical manuals, schematics, and standard work procedures.
  • •Ability to diagnose mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical faults and implement safe, effective solutions.
  • •Familiarity with diagnostic software for Cummins, Komatsu, and Caterpillar systems (highly desirable).
Experience:3+ yearsMiningMobile equipmentHeavy-duty dieselHeavy equipment maintenance
Skills:Safety-focusedCollaborativeContinuous improvementAttention to detail
Tech Stack:CumminsKomatsuCaterpillarHydraulicsElectrical fundamentalsDiagnostic softwareTechnical manualsSchematics

Company Brief

Rio Tinto
Global mining and metals company that explores, mines, processes, and markets mineral resources including iron ore, aluminum, copper, and lithium. Supplies raw materials to industries worldwide across energy, infrastructure, transportation, and manufacturing.
Industry: Mining & Metals
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1873
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