Graduate Program 2027 – Mechanical Engineer – Weipa, QLD
Ready to drive meaningful change? We’re on the lookout for passionate individuals who are eager to join our team and help us tackle the challenges shaping our future. At Rio Tinto, we believe innovation thrives when diverse minds collaborate toward a common purpose – creating a better tomorrow. Let’s shape the future together.
Finding better ways™ to move our people forward.
Start your career as a Graduate Mechanical Engineer in Weipa, where your work has real impact from day one. We’re looking for graduates with a minimum bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Mechanical Engineering who want hands‑on experience. In Weipa, you’ll work at a large‑scale bauxite operation, learn directly from experienced professionals, and build strong technical skills while solving real challenges. Outside of work, you’ll enjoy a lifestyle that’s hard to match, with a close‑knit community. This is your chance to build capability, confidence and momentum at the very start of your engineering career, in a place where both your work and your lifestyle stand out.
About the program
Our Graduate Program offers you the chance to help shape Rio Tinto from within. The Graduate Program extends over two years, focusing on developing both foundational and future-focused skills.
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
- A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
- A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
- Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
- Attractive share ownership plan
- Company provided insurance cover
- Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
- Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
- Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
- Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
- Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
- Domestic relocation assistance
Where you will be working
Our Weipa operations in Far North Queensland includes three bauxite mines, processing facilities, shiploaders, an export wharf, two ports, power stations, a rail network and ferry terminals. Amrun, our newest mine, was completed in 2018 and will extend our Weipa bauxite operations by decades, significantly building on our 55-year history on the Western Cape, and providing jobs and supporting business growth in the region. The mine is located on traditional land. We work closely with the Traditional Owners to implement our agreements, ensuring that the benefits generated from mining support future generations and that important cultural heritage sites are identified and preserved.
Eligibility
- Graduate Program – final year of study/have recently graduated with less than 2 years of relevant work experience
- Have the right to work in Australia or New Zealand (citizens, permanent residents, student or postgraduate work visa holders)
- A current "C Class" Manual Driver’s License at the time of your Graduate Program commencement
Next steps
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.
Please note, to be considered for this role, you must complete all pre-screening questions.
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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 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTQ+ 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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
- Final year of study or recently graduated with less than two years of relevant work experience
- Right to work in Australia or New Zealand
- Current C Class manual driver’s license by Graduate Program commencement
What We Do
Rio Tinto is a leading global mining group focused on finding, mining and processing the Earth’s mineral resources. The company operates across 34 countries and six continents, with more than 61,000 employees working to provide materials the world needs. Its business is centered on large-scale exploration, extraction and processing of minerals and metals for industrial and everyday applications worldwide across global markets.
