Specialist : Control Systems

Based at our Agnew Gold Mine, 390 kms north of Kalgoorlie, this role is offered on a 8 days on, 6 days off roster. As the successful applicant, you can Fly in Fly out from Perth or Drive in Drive out from the Goldfields region for your roster.

About the role:

Reporting to the Processing Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring safe, profitable and efficient operations by implementing and supporting the best technological solutions for operational SCADA and system design, integration and automation; operational data collection, management analysis, ISO27001 compliance and reporting.

Benefits include:

• 6% Site Allowance & Private Health Insurance Allowance
• Quarterly Bonus Scheme
• Salary sacrifice options
• Virgin Velocity reward points
• 5 Weeks annual leave
• Employee referral program - $10,000 per successful referral!
• Employee Assistance Program
• Long service leave pro rata after 5 years of continuous service

Specifically, you will:

• Identify, implement, and manage control system upgrades to improve reliability of operational technology.
  Manage the site Process Control Management of Change, ensuring all changes are approved, well documented, and tested.
• Recognise and implement process optimisation opportunities by utilising operational technology, including automated plant startups and shutdowns.
• Provide technical direction and support to electrical personnel in fields of instrumentation, process control, automation, functional safety, and industrial data networks.

About you:

• You will have a tertiary qualification - Diploma or Degree in Control Systems Engineering or related discipline.
• Proven process control system experience within the minerals industry.
• Knowledge of gold or base metals processing operations is preferred.
• Experience with automation of mineral processing plants.
• Experience with Citect, SCADA configuration & Rockwell ControlLogix systems would be highly regarded.

As an employee at Gold Fields, we expect all levels of employees to act in a manner that seeks to align and enhance the values, safety culture and performance of Gold Fields with the purpose of creating enduring value beyond mining.

We are committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce, and strongly encourage applications from female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, as well as candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds