Specialist - Advanced Process Control

Specialist - Advanced Control

• Join a supportive leadership group, committed to your growth and development
• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits
• Position based in the Coastal Town of Gladstone, QLD 

About the role 

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

We are looking for a Specialist Advanced Process Control to support and enhance a range of process control systems and applications at our Yarwun Alumina Refinery. 

This role is a great opportunity for a passionate and self-motivated individual who has exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills. You will have the ability to work in a flexible, fast-paced environment and will need to be able to effectively prioritise your workload.

We are an open, connected international team of technical specialists using some of the most exciting data and tools on the planet. We are the world leader in automation and smart mining. We have technical development programmes that are industry-leading and recognise the unique nature of your role. These provide opportunities to grow your career through a dedicated technical path while being rewarded for your unique skills

Reporting to the Superintendent - Process Control, and working in a diverse team within technical department, you will:

• Lead the design and implementation of Advanced Process Control optimisation and improvement projects, with a focus on low cost, low capital and cumulative gains.
• Coach and train Process Control Engineers and Process Engineers in APC methodologies, dynamic process modelling and numeric analysis techniques.
• Lead the transfer of knowledge related to APC to Control Room Operators to ensure APC applications and systems are effective, sustainable and delivering value.
• Monitor and manage APC Applications and Strategies and associated Key Performance Indicators.
• Develop and maintain APC Engineering Standards and governance.

What you will bring:

• Tertiary qualification in engineering, Chemical, Process or Electrical with a solid background in design and implementation of Advanced Process Control applications and strategies.
• Experience in justification, development and scoping of Multivariable Predictive Control (MPC) and inferential soft sensor applications.
• Implementation of Advanced Control applications in Honeywell Profit Suite Systems
• Ability to communicate effectively, influence and build solid working relationships.

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Relevant operational Process Control optimisation experience preferably within Alumina, minerals processing, oil and gas or chemical production.
• Exposure to a broad range of IOT technologies and systems.
• Experience in data science.
• Experience working with Plant Simulation Software and Honeywell DCS.

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
• Paid Parental Leave Up to 9 Months (No distinction between primary or secondary carer)
• 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

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with

a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe.

Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

Rio Tinto Aluminium – Yarwun Operations

With production beginning in 2004 at our Yarwun alumina refinery, located approximately 10 kilometres north-west of Gladstone in Central Queensland, today the operation produces more than three million tonnes of alumina per year.

Around 700 people support the operation, with an additional 350 contractors on site each year as part of scheduled maintenance shutdown activities. Thanks to its ‘Industry 4.0’ focus, Yarwun is also a leader in trialling new technologies to improve operations on site, including 3D printing, robotics and drones in confined spaces, and is home to Rio Tinto’s innovative Queensland Research and Development Centre (QRDC).

Along with Boyne Smelters Limited and Queensland Alumina Limited, our Yarwun Operation supports the local community in a wide range of initiatives through Here for Gladstone.

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 01^st November 2022

“Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove job postings prior to the stated closing date, therefore, if you are interested in applying for this vacancy please submit your application as soon as possible.”