Control Systems Engineer

Control Systems Engineer

• Join an organisation where the culture is inclusive, exciting and performance driven
• Build a rich and rewarding career with a global mining organisation
• Be an integral part of a small team with a rapidly expanding portfolio of work
• Perth based working Monday to Friday with regular, ad hoc site travel

About The Role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are currently looking for a Control Systems Engineer to join our Dampier Salt Limited (DSL) Engineering and Reliability team. As an integral member of the team, you will be responsible for providing technical expertise and governance to site, project, and central teams, as well as delivering projects to maintain and upgrade control systems assets.

This role is a great opportunity to improve the productivity and availability of assets throughout Dampier Salt Operations and ensure the safety of personnel is preserved and production risks minimised. You will support and develop a diverse range of systems, with significant opportunities for furthering your knowledge in a supportive environment.  You will apply your specialised problem-solving skills and engineering expertise to ensure the safe and cost-effective performance of DSL assets.

As part of the wider Rio Tinto Iron Ore operations, Dampier Salt has three operations located at Dampier, Port Hedland and Lake MacLeod and is headquartered in Perth, Western Australia. Through a sustainable process of solar evaporation of sea water, we reliably deliver high quality salt essential for making thousands of products used in everyday life. At our Lake MacLeod operations we also mine and export gypsum to customers in Australia and Southeast Asia. DSL is the world’s largest exporter of seaborne salt, with capacity to produce approximately 10.3 million tonnes every year.

Reporting to the Specialist Controls Systems, you will:

• Provide direct support to operations by performing troubleshooting to efficiently resolve faults and identify root causes
• Identify opportunities for improvement within control systems and drive changes through management of change process
• Support and maintain historian, delay accounting and fleet management systems
• Implement projects to upgrade and sustain the function of control systems assets and supporting infrastructure
• Provide technical expertise to support the project delivery team throughout project cycles
• Develop scope of work documents for consultant engagement
• Manage contractors and external providers
• Review and maintain control systems specifications and procedures

This position will suit a Perth resident, or someone willing to relocate to Perth on a permanent basis.  Full and unrestricted eligibility for employment within Australia is essential.

About You

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• Minimum 4 years’ experience working in the field of control systems engineering or extensive experience in an electrical process/industrial position
• Experience programming PLCs in IEC61131 languages (FBD, SFC, structured text)
• Experience with the configuration and development of SCADA systems
• Experience in troubleshooting TCP/IP networks
• Experience at the selection and configuration of instrumentation
• Excellent communication skills and effective stakeholder management
• Proficiency in the use of office software tools including Microsoft Excel and Word
• The ability to interpret electrical single line drawings and P&ID drawings
• A proactive approach with a commitment in driving a safe and inclusive team culture
• C Class driver’s licence

The following will be highly regarded:

• Experience in the configuration and maintenance of Citect SCADA systems
• Experience in the programming of Schneider/Modicon automation controllers
• A tertiary qualification in an Engineering discipline or trade qualified with substantial experience in an electrical/control role
• Knowledge of AS61508 and the management and maintenance of functional safety systems
• Experience in the maintenance and support of AVEVA Production Management and Wonderware Historian

Where You Will Be Working

This position will be based in Perth at our Central Park office, working Monday to Friday. This role will include some site travel to our three Dampier Salt Operations, but with the flexibility to work around your own personal and family priorities.

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 almost 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.

What We Offer

Be recognised for your contribution, you’re thinking and your hard work. Go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A competitive 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 and extensive salary sacrifice and 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)

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ 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 on28^th February 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).