Control Room Specialist – 24/7 Refinery Operations

South32; Shire Of Collie; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional annual leave

Superannuation

Short-term incentive

Parental leave

Job summary

South32’s Worsley Alumina refinery in Western Australia is offering a Permanent Control Room Specialist role in a 42-hour week with Day/Night Continuous rosters. You will be based near Collie with no on-site accommodation.

You will monitor and control refinery processes, optimise production, manage shutdowns/startups, and collaborate with production, maintenance and other teams to ensure safety, efficiency and product quality.

Qualifications

• Operating, monitoring or supporting complex industrial processing systems.
• Analysing process information and interpreting complex operational data.
• Identifying faults, investigating issues and developing practical solutions.
• Applying sound judgement and remaining focused in high‑pressure situations.
• Communicating clearly and respectfully across operational and technical teams.
• Taking ownership, working collaboratively and proactively identifying opportunities for improvement.

Responsibilities

• Monitor control parameters and identify emerging issues.
• Optimise production, minimise cost and ensure product quality on specification.
• Manage equipment shutdown and startup, direct operational priorities.
• Provide clear handovers and collaborate with production, maintenance and other teams to support coordinated operations.

Skills

Industrial processing

Process data analysis

Fault diagnosis

Clear communication

Team collaboration

Ownership

Job description

South32’s Worsley Alumina refinery in Western Australia is offering a Permanent Control Room Specialist role in a 42-hour week with Day/Night Continuous rosters. You will be based near Collie with no on-site accommodation.

You will monitor and control refinery processes, optimise production, manage shutdowns/startups, and collaborate with production, maintenance and other teams to ensure safety, efficiency and product quality.