Pipefitter with Class a Gasfitter

Pipefitter / Steamfitter with Class A Gasfitter

• Permanent, full-time, role with excellent wage, benefits, and pension
• Work for one of the top 100 Employers in Canada. More info here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6999447814468497408
• Based in the beautiful and adventurous community of Kitimat, BC

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Pipefitter / Steamfitter with British Columbia Class A Gasfitter credential, to install, maintain, service, and repair gas lines, and equipment, and piping systems in various systems such as heating, cooling, lubricating and process.

This is a great opportunity for a safety-oriented and motivated individual to join a large operation where you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of interesting equipment.

In addition to paying competitively and providing great benefits packages, we want you to live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family. And because of our size and scale, there are many opportunities to learn, grow and do more than you ever thought possible. Every hour of every shift, your safety and wellbeing is our number one priority. We do the work only if it is safe, and we invest to make sure every member of the team has the quality tools they need to do their job.

Reporting to the Utilities Maintenance Supervisor and working a Monday to Thursday 10-hour day-shift schedule, you will be:

• Performing equipment repairs within planned time frames and completing the related appropriate record-keeping
• Working safely in accordance with Rio Tinto safety standards, and contributing to safety and productivity by constructively participating in safety meetings and incident investigations
• Conducting equipment reviews to ensure new and existing equipment meet site safety standards and operational requirements
• Reading and interpreting drawings, specifications, and codes to determine layout, type and size of pipe, and tools to use
• Measuring, cutting, threading, grooving, bending, soldering, brazing, assembling, and installing metal, plastic and fiberglass pipes, valves, and fittings
• Checking systems for leaks
• Performing general maintenance work including replacement of worn components
• Performing installs, tests, maintenance and repairs on propane and/or natural gas lines, appliances, equipment and accessories

What you'll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Interprovincial Red Seal Pipefitter/Steamfitter qualification
• British Columbia Class A Gasfitter qualification
• High school graduation or equivalent
• A minimum of a valid Class 7 "Novice" Driver's license or equivalent
• The ability to work cooperatively in a small team, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability, along with good communication
• Alignment with the Rio Tinto values of Care, Courage, and Curiosity

What we offer

Be recognized 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
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• A competitive hourly pay of $56.812
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical programs
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Optional sabbatical program
• Defined benefit pension plan (CAAT)
• Exclusive employee discounts
• Domestic relocation program

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 and meet opportunities.

Where you'll be working

Rio Tinto's BC Works is a part of the Atlantic Operations of the Aluminium product group and has been operating in British Columbia for over 65 years. With industry leading new technology and four generations of employee expertise, as well as our hydropower facility at Kemano and the Nechako Reservoir, the Kitimat smelter is one of the world's most competitive aluminium smelters, producing aluminium with one of the lowest carbon footprints in the industry.

Rio Tinto is proud to operate in BC alongside our 1,000 employees, partners, community stakeholders and First Nations, and we look forward to the next 60 years.

To learn more about our Aluminium Operations, check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=25&v=CTp1jkRKeBI

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA2 community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome - they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

Applications close on Sunday the 1st of October 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)