Controller Fixed Plant

About the Role

The Integrated Remote Operations team is currently seeking a Controller Plant to join them on a 4/5; 5/4; 5/5 – 12hr, days & nights roster based in Perth. Reporting to the Supervisor Control, you will oversee the fixed plant infrastructure of the Roy Hill mine, which includes the water network, crushing, process plant, train load out, and port loading facility circuits, ensuring the safe and efficient maximisation of throughput rate and runtime.

Duties

• Ensure the safe, efficient and reliable operation of fixed plant, train loading and stockyard systems, including crushers, conveyors, screens, pumps, stackers, reclaimers, screenhouses and associated infrastructure.
• Monitor and control ore processing, train loading and stockyard activities to optimise production, product quality and the overall performance of the HIO demand chain.
• Coordinate and communicate with operations, maintenance and logistics teams regarding routine inspections, preventative maintenance, repairs, train loading schedules and stockyard management activities.
• Analyse plant and operational performance data to identify opportunities for improved safety, reliability, utilisation and efficiency.
• Prepare for tasks as issued on the Daily Execution Task Sheets (DETS).
• Accurately monitor the status and performance of fixed plant, train loading and stockyard assets, ensuring operating targets and business requirements are achieved.
• Partner with site maintenance and maintenance planning teams regarding equipment faults, breakdowns, shutdown planning and asset recovery activities.
• Manage stockyard inventory and product movements, including the coordination of stacker and reclaimer operations to support vessel and train loading requirements.
• Monitor and respond to operational alarms, equipment trips and process upsets, escalating issues as required to minimise production impacts.
• Maintain effective communication with key stakeholders to support safe, coordinated and efficient end-to-end operations across processing, stockyard and train loading functions.

Skills and Experience

• Experience in fixed plant control operations within the mining industry
• Knowledge of fixed plant equipment, systems, and processes
• Proficient with control systems such as SCADA
• Comfortable analysing and interpreting operational data to drive continuous improvement
• Confidently manage different work priorities in a busy remote operations environment