Engineer Control Systems - Contracting Opportunity

About the role

Our control operations team is currently seeking an  Engineer Control Systems  to join them based at our Integrated Remote Operations in  Perth . This is a  contracting opportunity for 12 months with the potential to extend.  Reporting to the Superintendent Control Systems, you will develop, maintain, and support all control systems and equipment, and drive equipment reliability and operational effectiveness across our processing plant. Working a  4 / 5; 5 / 4; 5 / 5  day and night shift roster, this role will also provide technical support to the site-based operations teams.

Duties

• Deliver control systems support to maintain the safety, reliability, and availability of all process plant equipment
• Investigate the root cause of plant downtime related to control systems and identify improvement opportunities
• Deliver control systems design, programming and commissioning for improvement projects and optimisation of plant performance

Skills and experience

• Relevant tertiary qualifications (Electrical, Control Systems, Mechatronics or Computer Science) or electrical trade qualifications with further control systems studies / experience
• PLC systems experience (Allen-Bradley ControlLogix / CompactLogix preferred) and SCADA systems experience (Rockwell Automation PlantPAx preferred)
• Processing plants and / or port operations experience within a mining operations environment
• Experience working with balance machines (stackers, reclaimers, ship loaders), car dumpers, anti-collision systems (ACS) and stockpile management systems (SMS) preferred

Perth ROC Facilities :

• Free on-site parking at remote operational centre (ROC)
• Modern spacious office with break-out facilities
• In-house café providing variety of hot & cold food options and barista coffee
• Flexi Leave available to all Perth based office staff
• Flexible working hours outside of core business hours
• Active social club with community events and activities for employees
• Lifestyle, Learning and Recreation initiative which provide events for your family

About Hancock Iron Ore

The world of iron ore is evolving, and so are we. Atlas Iron and Roy Hill have joined forces to become Hancock Iron Ore, building on our combined strengths of resilience and innovation.

Our portfolio of world-class iron ore operations located in West Australia’s Pilbara region has a strong history of delivering reliable products for our customers in key international markets. As one team under Hancock Iron Ore, we have four operating mines : Roy Hill, Miralga Creek, Sanjiv Ridge, and Mount Webber, with McPhee Creek under construction plus a range of exciting development opportunities.

We deliver more than 70 million tonnes of ore each year through our own two-berth port facility at Stanley Point and the multi-user Utah Point in Port Hedland, providing the materials needed to foster global economic growth and development. Leveraging established infrastructure, including our processing plant and 344km independently owned and operated heavy haul railway, our operation oversees each moment from when ore is mined through to when it is shipped.

Equal Opportunity

Hancock Iron Ore is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages Indigenous Australians, Veteran personnel and females to apply. We promote cultural diversity, gender equality and non- discrimination. We are proud of our relationships with our Traditional Owners and value the difference these partnerships make to the success of the project and to the lives of the people on whose land we operate.

How to apply

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To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work permanently in Australia.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.