Process Engineer Tiwai

Process Engineer

Optimise industrial processes at one of the world's most efficient aluminium smelters — with purpose, challenge, and impact.

• Permanent employment with a global business offering a wide range of benefits
• Full-time role based in beautiful Invercargill, New Zealand — relocation provided if required
• Flexible working arrangements with a supportive leadership team dedicated to your growth

About the Role

At NZAS, we operate one of the world's most efficient aluminium smelters — powered almost entirely by renewable hydroelectric energy.

We are seeking a Process Engineer to join our Carbon Department, where you'll provide technical support and quality control to the Carbon team. Your work will ensure that high-quality products are delivered on time and meet customer expectations.

This is a technically focused role where you'll apply your engineering expertise to optimise existing assets, solve operational challenges, and contribute to the design and implementation of process improvements. You'll collaborate with external suppliers and cross-functional teams to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable production — using data-driven insights and practical problem-solving to make a real impact.

You'll also contribute to budgeting and cost management, strategic planning, stock management, monthly reporting, and forecasting for the Carbon Department.

What You'll Be Doing

Reporting to the Senior Engineer Process and working alongside a passionate team, you will :

What You'll Bring

We're looking for a motivated and analytical engineer with a passion for continuous improvement. You'll bring :

What We Offer

Where You'll Be Working

Rio Tinto Aluminium – Pacific Operations - New Zealand Aluminium Smelter (NZAS) at Tiwai Point, Invercargill. Rio Tinto is a global leader in aluminium, one of the world's most widely used metals.

Our Pacific Operations sites are located along the east coast of Australia, at the tip of the Northern Territory and in New Zealand's south. With more than 6,000 employees, we operate a full value chain approach — mining, refining and smelting. You will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with members from the broader business.

Invercargill, New Zealand's southernmost city is the commercial hub of Southland. The city is famous for its easy access to outdoor adventures, with a balance of all the modern facilities you would expect from a thriving city, with well-regarded schools, childcare, restaurants, creative and cultural experiences, shopping and sporting opportunities.

Ready to Engineer What's Next?

If you're a proactive, solutions-focused engineer ready to take the next step in your career — we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now and energise your next chapter with NZAS.

We value every voice. NZAS is proud to foster a culture of inclusion, safety, and integrity — and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

LEARN MORE : NEW ZEALAND'S ALUMINIUM SMELTER | NZAS

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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 Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ 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.