Plant Controller

Chandler Macleod; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Chandler Macleod is partnering with Rio Tinto to recruit an experienced Plant Controller for a 24/7 mining operation. The role involves monitoring fixed plant equipment from a central control room, using specialized software, and coordinating with on-site teams to achieve production targets.

The successful candidate will possess control room experience in mine operations, strong communication skills, and a mindset focused on safety, risk management, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Prior Control Room experience in Fixed Plant Mine Operations environment (Preferred).
• Strong communication skills and ability to multitask under pressure.
• Understanding of service delivery and value chain impacts.
• Ability to identify risks and coordinate emergency responses when required.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and collaboration.
• Hold a current drivers licence and have reliable transport.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor fixed plant equipment from a central control room using specialised software and control systems.
• Maintain communication with on-site personnel and respond to system problems while meeting production targets.
• Utilise HMI/SCADA systems to optimise safety and production.
• Record downtime accurately and engage with stakeholders to improve daily, weekly and monthly targets.
• Perform administrative tasks and collate information; comply with fatigue management policies.

Skills

Control room experience

Communication skills

Risk identification

Emergency response

Continuous improvement

Drivers license

Tools

HMI/SCADA

Job description

About the Opportunity

Rio Tinto is a global mining and materials company operating in 35 countries, producing the materials essential to modern life. Their operations are built on safety, innovation, inclusion and creating value for communities, customers and shareholders.

Through Rio Tinto’s partnership with Chandler Macleod, we are seeking an experienced Plant Controller.

This role is supporting a 24/7 operation, and the successful candidate will be required to work a rotating roster including Day, Night, Weekend and Public holiday work, with the roster patterns as follows:

5/5/4 - 5 days on, 5 days off, 4 nights on, 5 days off, 2 days/3nights, 4 days off.

Your task is to control and monitor fixed plant equipment in a remote mining environment from a central control room.

Reporting to the Supervisor of Operations Centre, and working in a collaborative and exciting environment, you will:

• Use specialised software and control systems
• Maintain communication with on-site personnel
• Respond to system problems and operational issues while meeting production targets

Your duties will also include:

• Strong commitment to safety
• Operation of HMI - SCADA systems to optimise safety and production.
• Effective and accurate downtime recording using downtime recording program.
• Engage with key stakeholders to enhance daily, weekly and monthly targets and strategies
• Effective administration and information collating
• Comply with business fatigue management polices

About You

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Prior Control Room experience in Fixed Plant Mine Operations environment (Preferred), or similar exposure in other fixed plant settings.
• Strong Communication skills
• Understanding of service delivery and value chain impacts
• Ability to multitask and identify risks
• Efficient activation of emergency response and coordination or other high pressure critical tasks.
• Continuous improvement and collaborative mindset
• Hold a current drivers licence and have reliable transport

Why Join Chandler Macleod?

Chandler Macleod is one of Australia’s most experienced workforce partners. You’ll receive a competitive pay rate paid weekly, superannuation on all hours worked, access to our Employee Assistance Program, a dedicated Chandler-Rio Tinto support team, simple digital onboarding, and access to future Rio Tinto assignments.

At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community. You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.