Graduate Mechanical Engineer 2027

About the role

Rio Tinto is recruiting a Graduate Mechanical Engineer for its Boyne Smelter, a large-scale industrial aluminium smelter located about 20 km south-east of Gladstone on Boyne Island. The role suits graduates who want early exposure to a demanding operating environment and to learn how a smelter runs day to day, working alongside experienced professionals on improvements that support safe and reliable production.

Required profile

• Final year of study or recently graduated with less than 2 years of relevant work experience
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
• Right to work in Australia or New Zealand (citizens, permanent residents, student or postgraduate work visa holders)
• A current C Class manual driver's licence at the time of commencement

What we offer

• Permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• Competitive base salary with an annual incentive program
• Medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family, plus company-provided insurance cover
• Share ownership plan and salary sacrifice and salary packaging options
• Career development and education assistance, and ongoing family-friendly health and wellbeing support
• Vacation, paid parental and sick leave, and domestic relocation assistance
• Employee discounts and a two-year graduate program focused on foundational and future-focused skills