Technician Electrical Instrument
South32
ABOUT WORSLEY
Are you looking to be home every night? If so, this is your opportunity to live, work and play a short drive from jarrah forests, stunning coastlines, scenic trails and the food and wine heartland of the west.
Located in the picturesque south-west and Peel regions of Western Australia, South32 Worsley Alumina is on a journey to become the world’s leading Alumina producer where our 1500 workforce value the lifestyle that Worsley Alumina has to offer.
Our integrated Bauxite Mine, Alumina Refinery and Port Operation is creating the essential products needed for a sustainable low carbon future.
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This role will be based at our Worsley Alumina Refinery which is a short drive from Collie (15 minutes), Bunbury (35 minutes – bus available from Bunbury location only) and other nearby scenic communities. As there is no accommodation on site, you will be required to drive in, drive out on a daily basis. Employees ideally live within an hour’s drive of Collie. |
WHAT SOUTH32 OFFERS
- Competitive salaries including Short-Term Incentive Bonus
- Additional employer superannuation contributions which depend on the level of employee contributions you choose.
- Participation in the Employee Share Plan
- Flexible working arrangements and industry leading parental leave and family care policy
ABOUT THE ROLE
The purpose of this role is for an Electrical Instrumentation Technician to join our Electrical Maintenance team on a rotating day/night shift roster. Reporting to the Electrical Supervisor, your role will be to safely maintain and repair electrical and instrumentation equipment throughout various sections of the refinery. This role will be offered on a Permanent basis.
Other key responsibilities are, but not limited to:
- Respond to breakdown situations in a safe and timely manner to ensure the efficient return of plant equipment to minimise production losses
- Including but not limited diagnosis, repair & testing of Temperature, Pressure, Flow & Density measurement instrumentation.
- Maintenance and repair of 3.3kV and 415V switchgear, VSDs, motors, cabling and motor control centres.
- Isolation of LV & HV circuits for safe access to electrical apparatus.
- Utilisation of Work Instruction documents to complete scheduled / unscheduled work in a timely manner, and to a high-quality tradesperson standard.
ABOUT YOU
- Ability to work a rotating day/night shift
- Proven to work safely as part of a team or independently depending on requirements
- Electrical Trade certified & A grade electrical license.
- High level of safety awareness and risk mitigation.
- Certificate IV in Instrumentation, with practical experience maintaining instrumentation.
- Well-developed understanding of the operation and maintenance of large-scale refinery equipment.
- Experience working with electro pneumatic control valves and positioners, variable speed drives, PLC and DCS systems.
- Experience maintaining and fault-finding motor control circuits.
Desirables for this position are:
- High Voltage Switching Ticket
- Cert IV in Hazardous Areas
- High Risk Work License - Elevated Work Platform, Forklift
OUR CULTURE
At South32, our people are fundamental to our success. We’re focused on creating an inclusive workplace, with the right people in the right roles, who are engaged, empowered, and appropriately rewarded. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
The job advert with close on Wednesday 6 September 2023
