Rio Tinto

Overview

Rio Tinto is a global mining and materials company seeking an Electrician & Instrumentation Technician for their Wilmington, California plant. The role involves construction, installation, repair, and maintenance of machinery and equipment to ensure optimal operating efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic troubleshooting in electrical control, distribution, and motor protection.
• Install and commission switchgear, control devices, transformers, electrical feeders, motors, and process instrumentation.
• Use test equipment to diagnose high, medium, and low voltage electrical circuits.
• Install programmable logic controllers (PLC), distributed control systems (DCS), and human machine interface (HMI) devices.
• Repair and calibrate pneumatic, mechanical, electrical, and electronic instruments.

Requirements

• Commitment to safety for yourself and your team.
• Qualified Electrician & Instrumentation Technician with 6+ years of experience.
• Strong knowledge of AC/DC electrical and electronic theory, Ohm's Law, and Kirchhoff’s Law.
• Proficient in power factor, voltage drop, and National Electric Code application.
• Familiarity with instrument operation in a loop and Variable Frequency Drives.
• Skilled in test and calibration equipment, personal computers, and medium to high voltage circuits.
• Ability to interpret and apply schematic drawings, wiring diagrams, and process flow drawings.
• Experience with GE Limit Amp Starters, GE/Siemens vacuum circuit breakers, and ABB Gas circuit breakers.

Benefits

• 401k
• Health Insurance
• PTO

Additional Information

• This role is based in the Port of Los Angeles in Wilmington, California.