Superintendent, Control Systems

About Newmont

Newmont is the world’s leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc, lead and molybdenum. The company’s world-class portfolio of assets, prospects and talent is anchored in favourable mining jurisdictions in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean and North America.

Newmont is the only gold producer listed in the S&P 500 Index and is widely recognized for its principled environmental, social and governance practices. The company is an industry leader in value creation, supported by robust safety standards, superior execution and technical proficiency. Newmont was founded in 1921 and has been publicly traded since 1925.

Your impact

Reporting to the Manager, Processing, Boddington, in the position of Superintendent, Control Systems, you will lead and develop a team of control system supervisors, engineers and technicians to maximise the availability, operability and performance of the Boddington mine Industrial Control Systems (ICS).

As part of our team you will also

• Be accountable for full lifecycle management of DCS, PLC, SCADA and OT infrastructure including design, configuration, troubleshooting, maintenance, upgrades and obsolescence planning
• Oversee control system networks, cybersecurity and change management
• Manage operational and capital budgets in alignment with Newmont’s standards and regulations
• Provide technical expertise and strategic leadership to optimise production, efficiency and cost control
• Embed continuous improvement through performance monitoring, root cause analysis and lessons learned
• Provide visible leadership with a strong focus on health, safety, environmental responsibility, sustainability and regulatory compliance
• Ensure adherence to Newmont’s Fatality Risk Management program, Electrical Safety Standards and directives from the appointed Site Electrical Authority
• Lead, mentor and develop the Boddington Control Systems team to optimise plant throughput, recovery, cost efficiency and effective use of automation
• Be accountable for availability, reliability and performance of Boddington Control Systems monitoring tools and AVEVA PI Master Data
• Develop and manage budgets, forecasts and business plans and integrate performance measures against safety, cost and production targets
• Oversee lifecycle management of IC systems including preventive maintenance, upgrades, audits, obsolescence planning and cybersecurity risk mitigation
• Govern change management by reviewing, prioritising and executing system modifications, improvement opportunities and security measures
• Safely deliver ICS-related projects by developing business justifications, resourcing plans, managing scope, cost, schedule and implementation risks
• Lead investigations into ICS-related failures, drive root cause analysis and ensure lessons learned are applied
• Collaborate with global peers to share best practices, standardise approaches and embed continuous improvement in fixed-plant process control systems
• Engage external stakeholders and vendors to drive innovation, ensure best practice and deliver sustainable long-term value.

Prerequisites for your success in the role

• University degree qualification in Engineering (Control Systems, Instrumentation) and/or trade qualification in Electrical Instrumentation and Control
• Significant practical experience across mine operations fixed-plant control systems (i.e. DCS, PLC technologies, Yokogawa Centum VP DCS, Rockwell PLCs, etc)
• Expertise in Industrial Ethernet networks, ICS communication protocols (i.e. Modbus TCP/IP, OPC, Profibus) and IT/OT fundamentals including virtual server setups and cyber-security
• Proven multi-disciplinary team leadership experience gained in a site-based, mining operations role
• Experience with AVEVA PI Master Data and governance applicable to mining industry best practice
• Advanced skills in MS Office applications
• Full and unrestricted eligibility to work in Australia.

Your work environment

Newmont Boddington is a world-class gold and copper operation located within the Saddleback greenstone belt in Western Australia, approximately 130 kilometres southeast of Perth and 16 kilometres from the rural farming town of Boddington.

Situated on 33,000 hectares of land traditionally owned by the Wiilman people of the Noongar nation, Boddington is a drive-in, drive-out site that offers employees the opportunity to live locally or in Western Australia’s southwest.

This permanent position will be offered on a 5:2, 4:3 drive in drive out roster for the ideal candidate with village accommodation at the Boddington mine provided.

Why join Newmont

At Newmont, people create the value in the metals we mine responsibly and are ambassadors in the communities where they live and work. As a team, we foster an environment in support of our people vision, where everyone belongs, thrives and is valued. We have built a diverse and inclusive workplace where our people can bring their differences to support delivering results together.

Join us and unearth your potential in a global company that is at the forefront of shaping the future of the mining industry. 

We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!

Our business success comes from the accomplishments and well-being of our employees and contractors. Our goal is to build a workplace culture that allows every person to thrive, participate, grow, and proudly play an active role in achieving our strategy.

Newmont is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, placing and promoting the best individual for each position without regard to personal characteristics such as gender, race, nationality, ethnicity, social and indigenous origin, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation, etc.

We invite women and applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply, particularly First Nations persons of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island descent. Newmont acknowledges First Nations People and respects their enduring connection to Country from which their culture, spirituality, and identity flow

More About Newmont

• Website: http://www.newmont.com
• Lifecycle of a Mine: https://www.newmont.com/lifecycle-of-a-mine
• Blog: https://www.newmont.com/blog-stories/
• Annual sustainability report: https://www.newmont.com/sustainability/sustainability-reporting

Note: Newmont does not ask individuals to pay money to apply or be considered for employment or to provide sensitive personal data without first submitting a job application through our secure, online portal. If you are asked to do either, do not respond and please report this immediately to it.sec@newmont.com.

Applications close 26 March 2026