Control Systems Engineer

Intellect Systems Pty Ltd; Perth; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

FIFO roster

Superannuation paid on all hours

Exposure to major mining operations

Supportive and collaborative team

Job summary

Intellect Systems Pty Ltd is seeking several experienced Control Systems Engineers to support operation, maintenance, and improvement of control systems across mining facilities near Perth. You will ensure reliable and safe PLC, SCADA, HMI, and industrial network systems while contributing to continuous improvement projects.

The role requires 3–5 years’ experience in mining or heavy industry, a relevant engineering degree, and hands-on expertise with SCADA packages and industrial networks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Electrical, Instrumentation, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering or similar.
• Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in mining, mineral processing, oil & gas, or heavy industry.
• Experience with PLC/SCADA/HMI systems across mining environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot PLC, SCADA, and HMI systems.
• Support plant operations through fault finding and technical problem solving.
• Execute control system upgrades, modifications, and commissioning activities.
• Develop and maintain control philosophies, functional specifications, and engineering documentation.
• Support shutdowns, project execution, and commissioning activities.
• Monitor and improve process performance, reliability, and automation standards.
• Ensure compliance with site safety standards and change management processes.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, and project teams.

Skills

PLC/SCADA/HMI

Industrial networking

Safety/Functional Safety

OT Cybersecurity

Mine automation

Troubleshooting

Engineering documentation

Education

Bachelor Degree in Electrical, Instrumentation, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering, or similar

Tools

Schneider Unity Pro

EcoStruxure

Geo SCADA

Citect

Ignition

FactoryTalk

Ethernet/IP

Modbus TCP/IP

Profibus

Profinet

OPC

Job description

Perth, Western Australia 6000, Australia

Casual Temporary Intermediate

Posted 07 Oct 2026

Description

About the Role

We are seeking several experienced Control Systems Engineers to support the operation, maintenance, and improvement of control systems across mining and mineral processing facilities. The successful candidates will be responsible for ensuring reliable and safe operation of PLC, SCADA, HMI, and industrial network systems while contributing to continuous improvement projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot PLC, SCADA, and HMI systems.
• Support plant operations through fault finding and technical problem solving.
• Execute control system upgrades, modifications, and commissioning activities.
• Develop and maintain control philosophies, functional specifications, and engineering documentation.
• Support shutdowns, project execution, and commissioning activities.
• Monitor and improve process performance, reliability, and automation standards.
• Ensure compliance with site safety standards and change management processes.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, and project teams.
• Bachelor Degree in Electrical, Instrumentation, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering, or similar.
• Minimum 3-5 years' experience in mining, mineral processing, oil & gas, or heavy industry.
• Demonstrated experience with:
• Schneider Unity Pro / EcoStruxure (desirable)
• SCADA systems (Geo SCADA, Citect, Ignition, FactoryTalk)
• Knowledge of industrial communications:
• Ethernet/IP
• Modbus TCP/IP
• Profibus / Profinet
• OPC
• Experience with VSDs, instrumentation, and process control systems.
• Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting abilities.
• Functional Safety / SIL experience.
• Mine automation or autonomous systems experience.
• OT Cybersecurity knowledge.
• Experience with mining process plants, crushers, conveyors, pumps, and dewatering systems.
• Commissioning experience.

Personal Attributes

• Strong commitment to safety.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and within multidisciplinary teams.
• Results-driven with strong attention to detail.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary package.
• FIFO roster.
• Superannuation paid on all hours
• Exposure to major mining operations and projects.
• Supportive and collaborative team environment.

Company Overview

Smarter Solutions. Intellect Systems are experts in developing bespoke turn-key operational technology solutions from concept to reality. We engineer, manufacture, implement and optimise our projects in-house to the highest level of quality and compliance. Our end to end process merges our collective skill sets in control systems, electrical engineering, Industrial IT, switchboard and panel manufacturing and commissioning and completions, to extract maximum value for our clients.