Engineer Control Systems

Control Systems Engineer – Perth Operations Centre

• Technically challenging position in the heart of our operations centre
• Provide remote support to production across our RTIO operations
• Perth Airport location operating on a 3 days, 3 nights, 6 off roster

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are currently seeking a Control Systems Engineer to be based at the Perth Rio Tinto Iron Ore Operations Centre on a 3 days on, 3 nights on, 6 days off roster. There will be an opportunity to travel to site for relief coverage, in addition to rotational opportunities. This is an exciting new opportunity to provide hands on engineering to support production at RTIO mine-sites and ports remotely from the Operations Centre.

The role will require technical knowledge and troubleshooting skills, and provide both day to day guidance as well as develop and lead improvement projects. The role will be responsible for providing control systems support to the control room operators, site teams and wider control room operations team.

About the role

• Escalation and recovery from site electricians, technicians and controllers for control system and electrical asset fault diagnosis and recovery
• Provide start up and shutdown assistance
• Act as point of communication between control, operations and engineering teams, and escalate emerging control issues to appropriate personnel
• Coach and train control room operators on diagnostics and plant optimisation
• Identify and develop scopes for continuous improvement projects with controllers and communicate high value opportunities to appropriate personnel
• Execute control systems changes
• Provide assistance to site teams with roll-out, commissioning and execution for control systems changes in control room
• Controller and site support for control system issues
• Identify leading work practices and control improvements, standardise across controller group including incorporating into training systems
• Provide technical peer review controls systems support for change managements by regional team

To succeed, the candidate will need to have:

• Familiar with concepts of process control and control schemes
• Experience with industrial control systems preferably in mining
• Proficiency with Wonderware and OSI PI historians
• Proficiency in PLC and SCADA systems; Schneider Electric Unity Pro, Concept, Proworx, CitectSCADA, Wonderware Intouch
• Strong communication, written and stakeholder management skills
• Strong collaboration and negotiation skills
• Proven ability to problem solve and perform data analysis

What we offer:

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority;
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto;
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program;
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family;
• Attractive share ownership plan;
• Company provided insurance cover;
• Extensive salary sacrifice and salary packaging options;
• Career development and education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions;
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support;
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave);
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more);
• Possible domestic relocation assistance.

Where you’ll be working

This role is a Perth based role. This role is for applicants residing in or willing to permanently relocate to Western Australia

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets: a world-class, integrated network of 16 mines, four independent port terminals, a 1,700 kilometre rail network and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand.

We are one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of iron ore.

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.

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.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

Ready to experience something unique? Come work with us.

Apply today if you want to work with the latest technology and innovation, in an environment where we challenge you to drive positive change.

Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.

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This role is for applicants residing in or willing to permanently relocate to Western Australia. Rio Tinto offers fly in and fly out options from Perth, our regional FIFO hubs and the opportunity to live in our residential towns where applicable.

Applications close on 29 November 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).