Senior Process Control Engineer

Senior Process Control Engineer

• Global mining organisation with an exceptional safety culture
• Bus In Bus Out from Darwin or Residential in Jabiru
• Family friendly roster Monday to Friday with eligibility to work a 5/2, 4/3 - Ranger Mine

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you

We are looking for a Senior Process Control Engineer to join a dedicated and experienced in our plant operations department. The successful candidate will be involved in technically challenging projects whilst working within a cohesive team of dedicated professionals that operate in line with a strong safety philosophy.

Energy Resources of Australia is a publicly listed company that has mined and produced uranium oxide from its Ranger mine in the beautiful and rugged Alligator Rivers area of the Northern Territory since 1980. The Ranger mine is on Aboriginal land and surrounded by, but separate from, the spectacular Kakadu National Park. Energy Resources of Australia is part of the Rio Tinto group.

This role is a great opportunity for a highly motivated individual who possesses strong communication skills with the ability to build effective working relationships. Working 5 days on, 2 off roster and reporting to the Superintendent Electrical Maintenance & Process Control, you will be:

• Provide day to day support of the Honeywell DCS and associated control and reporting systems onsite.
• Coordinate and manage Honeywell support and parts contract.
• Identify, plan and coordinate essential upgrades to maintain plant availability.
• Update and manage specifications and documentation associated with Honeywell systems onsite
• Provide continuous review and improvement of DCS alarm and event generation.
• Provide continuous review and improvement to process control to improve operational efficiency.

What you will be bring

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Tertiary qualification Electrical Engineering, Process Engineering or Mechatronics
• Demonstrated experience in control system design, commissioning, and maintenance support for a mineral processing plant
• Excellent knowledge and experience with fault finding and programming of Honeywell Experion PKS, Honeywell HPM Controllers, Honeywell PHD
• Excellent knowledge and experience with fault finding and programming of Allen Bradley PLC5 or Rockwell PLC products and ControlLogix controllers;
• Knowledge and experience with fault finding control system networks, including Ethernet/IP and fibre optic communications.
• Knowledge and experience reviewing process control functional design specifications and scope of works for projects.
• Experience in the management and coordination of all project related processes from budget preparation, financial approvals, schedule and cost estimates, risk and quality management, project execution and closure

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Experience in resource planning for projects.

 What we offer

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP)
• Access to top tier family-friendly health and medical programs
• Excellent retirement plan
• A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, paid parental leave, short term sick leave, paid holidays)
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matters
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program

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.

Where you will be working

Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (ERA) is one Australia’s longest continually operating uranium mine. ERA has an excellent track record of reliably supplying customers. Uranium has been mined at Ranger for three decades. Ranger mine is one of only three mines in the world to produce in excess of 100,000 tonnes of uranium oxide.

ERA’s Ranger mine is located eight kilometres east of Jabiru and 260 kilometres east of Darwin, located in Australia’s Northern Territory.

The mine lies within the 79 square kilometre Ranger Project Area. Ranger mine is an open cut mine which commenced commercial production of drummed uranium oxide (U3O8) in 1981.

ERA sells its product to power utilities in Asia, Europe, and North America under strict international and Australian Government safeguards. It maintains long term relationships with customers by providing consistent and reliable supply of uranium oxide to meet their energy needs.

The Ranger Project Area and the Jabiluka lease are located on Aboriginal land, and surrounded by, but separate from, the World Heritage Listed Kakadu National Park.

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.

Closing date 24^th July 2023