Senior Engineer - Control Systems

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Newcrest is committed to building a diverse workforce. Our strategic focus is on gender diversity and diversity to reflect the communities in which we operate. Creating an inclusive culture will enable us to leverage the richness of cultures across our workforce and the capability of our diverse employees to get better business outcomes.

Our technical expertise is something we are quietly proud of. Through our investment in research and development, we have advanced the technical development of our mining methods, achieving operational efficiencies. Whether you are part of our offices, or at one of our sites near or far, you will find so much more than you expect.

Operations near and far

Located in the Great Sandy Desert in East Pilbara, Western Australia, Telfer is a fly in out fly out operation from Perth which recognizes the importance of work-life balance.  Our comfortable, well furnished rooms include Foxtel, and our site offers quality food with healthy options, medical care, sports and recreation activities. Families are welcomed several times a year to open days to support our community feel at Telfer. 

Who are we looking for

We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Engineer – Control Systems, to provide supervision to the Process Control Engineering team to implement and maintain the industrial automation systems utilised at Telfer.

With a team of up to 5 direct reports, you will ensure safe, reliable, and effective control & automation systems, whilst supervising day to day maintenance, troubleshooting and continuous improvement of process control systems across site.

Other key deliverables include:

• Identifying & executing minor improvement projects.
• Providing technical and statutory guidance and support to site.
• Prioritising and managing the list of system reliability concerns and improvement projects.
• Prioritising and managing the PCS Change Management System, change, and bridge registers
• Working closely with metallurgy, operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to ensure the automation systems are aligned with site requirements
• Supporting Reliability, Maintenance and Asset Management Best Practice

As the ideal candidate, you will be an experienced Senior Engineer with proven control systems knowledge, who enjoys technical challenges. You will have exceptional leadership skills from both a team and technical project perspective.

You will come from a background in mining, oil & gas, processing or other heavy industry. Through excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach, you will work seamlessly with various stakeholders to achieve the required operational, equipment and systems outcomes.

Other required skills and experiences include:

• Proven Senior Leadership abilities
• Operational site exposure
• Experienced in Yokogawa CENTUM DCS and/or Rockwell ControlLogix PLC systems
• Strong stakeholder engagement and exceptional interpersonal skills
• Hold a full, clean Australian driver’s license
• Computer literate and advanced skills in the Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, MS Project, PowerPoint, Outlook, SAP)

Please note: This is a permanent role, FIFO from Perth Telfer on an 8 days on/6 off roster.

Our commitment to you

Look around and you’ll discover opportunities to explore different pathways. Supported by development programs and guided by our leaders, you’ll learn and grow in your time with us.

Keeping our people safe and healthy is our most important asset. Our commitment to safety, health and wellbeing is supported by systems and standards that embed our safety culture.

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