Control Systems Engineer | Brisbane | Monday - Friday
BHP
About BHP
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Come and be a part of this success.
About the Role
Based at our Brisbane Office, this role offers a diverse range of opportunity and experience in Control Systems and associated Operational Technologies across a wide range of our Mine Site Operations and Port Facilities.
Reporting to the Manager OT Operations - Processing Improvement Coal, this Control Systems Engineering role provides specialist advice and executes tasks ensuring robust change control of Control Systems platforms to deliver availability, reliability and production improvements.
In this role you will:
- Executing control systems design (including PLC/SCADA coding and graphics) and commissioning for plant modifications and new equipment installations.
- Provide control systems support and technical assistance for breakdowns and production critical issues.
- Investigate and identify the root cause of downtime associated with control systems and developing/implementing solutions to prevent repeat events from occurring, eliminating defects, maximising Mean Time Between Failures and minimizing Mean Time to Recovery.
- Deliver initiatives to support continuous improvement focused on increasing safety, increasing reliability, increasing throughput and reducing risk associated with Control Systems and associated Platforms.
- Govern and control accurate maintenance of the Control Systems Blue Print elements (including standards, specifications drawings, processes, systems and procedures) to reflect approved modifications and extending to the maintenance/development of Disaster Recovery & Service Continuity Plans.
- Performing software licence management and rationalisation works.
- Performing minor Control Systems/associated OT platform lifecycle management works.
- Establish and maintain close working relationships with relevant Technology Function & Site/Asset Stakeholders and service/goods vendors.
- Provide control system engineering technical expertise to assist with Site/Asset and Functional managed projects that are associated Control Systems.
About You
To be successful in this role you will possess:
- Relevant industry experience with a demonstrated practical and hands on approach in Coal Mine Site and Port Facilities (or similar) containing bulk materials handling equipment, coal handling preparation plants
- Demonstrating an overriding commitment to health, safety, environment responsibility, and sustainable development and technical regulatory compliance.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to build relationships with people at all levels of the business.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Experience with configuration and programming of applications/platforms including CitectSCADA, OPC servers/platforms, Citrix platforms, Virtual Computing platforms & environments.
- Experience with configuration and programming of various PLC Platforms (Rockwell AB, GE, Modicon & Siemens), Fieldbus networks (Ethernet, Profibus, Profinet, Modbus, Devicenet etc), Pilz Safety PLC, Variable Speed Drives, analogue and digital actuators and sensors.
- Experience with hardware and software for 3D Laser Scanning and GPS technologies as used in stockpile modelling, machine collision avoidance and protection applications.
- Experience with Functional Safety Systems design and maintenance.
- Familiarity with Service Now (or familiarity with IT/OT Service Management tools)
- Strong experience with vendor and contract management practices & processes.
- Infrastructure management experience in IT and / or process control in a large and geographically distributed environment including Master Data Management & Reporting responsibilities etc.
- Tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering / Control Systems Engineering will be highly regarded
- Functional Safety qualifications (i.e. TUV Certified Engineer) will be highly regarded.
About Our Process
At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.
To ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people, BHP requires employees in Australia to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in line with BHP’s Covid Policy and any relevant State health directives. If you are applying for a role at BHP please consider this requirement when submitting your application. BHP will also adhere to any relevant health directives that may be made that affects our workforce.
Supporting a Diverse Workforce The size and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a unique BHP employee share program.
At BHP, we recognise that we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and we encourage applications from women and Indigenous people. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.