Instrument & Control Technician

Evolution Mining; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Evolution Mining is seeking an Instrument Technician for Ernest Henry Operations to maintain and improve underground fixed plant electrical and instrumentation systems. You will diagnose faults, calibrate instruments and support shutdowns, contributing to reliability and performance across key underground assets.

This hands-on role involves working across electrical, instrumentation and control systems with opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• Electrical trade certificate with current electrical licence.
• Certificate III in Instrumentation and Control or equivalent.
• Experience in mining, processing, heavy industry or asset-intensive environments.
• Strong instrument calibration, fault-finding and electrical maintenance experience.
• Exposure to PLC/SCADA systems and process measurement instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, corrective and breakdown maintenance across underground fixed plant electrical and instrumentation systems.
• Install, maintain, test and calibrate process measurement instruments (pressure, flow, level, temperature).
• Apply PLC and SCADA knowledge to troubleshoot faults and support system reliability.
• Maintain and troubleshoot control valves, actuators and instrumentation.
• Support shutdown activities and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Mentor apprentices and help build capability across the maintenance team.

Skills

Instrumentation & control systems

PLC & SCADA

Electrical maintenance

Fault finding & calibration

Valves & actuators

Shutdown support

Education

Electrical Trade Certificate + Licence

Certificate III in Instrumentation & Control

Tools

SCADA software

Job description

• Work with advanced instrumentation, automation and control systems
• Work on complex PLC, SCADA and process control systems
• Residential or FIFO from Brisbane, Townsville or Cairns - 8/6/7/7 Roster

Who we are

We're a bold team with a bright future; and we're looking for people who want to be part of it.

Evolution Mining is a premier global gold company operating six mines across Australia and Canada. We're transforming mines and uplifting careers. We've extended the mine life of our Ernest Henry Operations to 2040 and doubled its ore reserves. We took our Cowal Gold Operations underground in just seven years. We're transforming our Red Lake Operations, restoring it as a premier Canadian gold mine. That kind of ambition creates careers, not just jobs.

When we asked our people what they enjoy most about working at Evolution, two things came up across every site: career growth and the quality of the people. Here, you'll work alongside people who care, who push one another to be better, with leaders who arethere to support you.

What's the opportunity?

As an Instrument Technician, you'll play a critical role in maintaining and improving the reliability of the underground fixed plant infrastructure that keeps Ernest Henry operating safely and efficiently.

Working across a broad range of electrical, instrumentation and control systems, you'll diagnose faults, calibrate instruments, support shutdowns and contribute to the performance of key underground assets. This is a hands-on role where your technical expertise will directly influence reliability, availability and operational performance across the site.

If you thrive on solving complex technical challenges and enjoy working with modern control systems, instrumentation and process measurement equipment, this is an opportunity to make a real impact.

In this role, you'll:

• Perform preventive, corrective and breakdown maintenance across underground fixed plant electrical and instrumentation systems
• Install, maintain, test and calibrate a range of process measurement instruments including pressure, flow, level and temperature devices
• Apply PLC and SCADA knowledge to troubleshoot faults and support system reliability
• Maintain and troubleshoot control valves, actuators and associated instrumentation
• Support shutdown activities and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
• Mentor apprentices and help build capability across the maintenance team.

Why Ernest Henry Operations?

Ernest Henry is a cornerstone asset in our portfolio. It has high-quality equipment, high standards and great management team. With a mine life to 2040 and doubled ore reserves, there are countless opportunities for people to evolve and give their career an uplift.

Choose what suits your lifestyle best. Live local in the close-knit community of Cloncurry, It's a great place for families, and you can enjoy our competitive live-local incentives and allowances. Or choose fly-in, fly-out (FIFO), with attractive rosters. Being away from home is easier when you get to stay in a high-quality camp with top-class facilities. Our FIFO people openly refer to the close-knit community as their second family.

The future here is bright; you could be part of it.

What we offer you

We support, develop and reward you to ensure you have a bright future. Here's how we back that up:

• Attractive parental leave benefits (18 weeks)
• Recognition program
• Study assistance
• Discounted health insurance
• Flexible work options - we know flexibility looks different for everyone
• Attractive rosters
• Competitive live-local incentives and allowances for employees who choose to live in Cloncurry.

Does this sound like you?

You're a safety-focused tradesperson who enjoys fault finding, problem solving and working with complex instrumentation and control systems. You take pride in delivering quality work and contributing to reliable plant performance. Ideally, you'll also bring:

• An Electrical Trade Certificate and current electrical licence
• Certificate III in Instrumentation and Control or equivalent qualification
• Experience within mining, processing, heavy industry or other asset-intensive environments
• Strong instrument calibration, fault-finding and electrical maintenance experience
• Exposure to PLC/SCADA systems and process measurement instrumentation.

Ready to create your career highlight with us?

As our name suggests, change and evolution are in our DNA. If you'd like to work with a team that turns challenges into opportunities and delivers on its bold ambitions, we want to hear from you.

Find out more about us at our Careers site.