Process Control Engineer – Automate & Optimize Plant Performance

Tronox Limited; City Of Kwinana; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

38-hour week

9-day fortnight

Bonus scheme

Long Service Leave access

Company paid salary continuance

Annual leave purchase program

Health related programs

LinkedIn Learning access

Job summary

Tronox Limited in Kwinana, WA seeks a motivated Process Control Engineer to maintain and improve plant automation systems across all operations. You will work with DeltaV DCS, Honeywell systems, and Allen-Bradley PLCs, driving reliability, safety, and process improvements.

The role combines field work with programming, commissioning, and continuous improvement in a permanent, 38-hour week with a 9-day fortnight.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree with preference for Control Systems, Electrical, Automation or related discipline.
• Experience in industrial automation, control system programming, and troubleshooting.
• Exposure to DeltaV DCS, Honeywell DCS, and/or Allen-Bradley PLCs (highly regarded).
• A sound understanding of electrical systems, industrial communications, and control system architecture.
• Experience with SCADA systems, data historians, databases, and process control networks.
• Exposure to PI Vision, Power BI, SEEQ, or similar data and visualisation tools.
• Knowledge of process safety principles, incident investigations, and Management of Change processes.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot under pressure.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work effectively alongside Operations and Maintenance teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the operability, availability, and reliability of plant process control systems and applications.
• Lead the Plant Alarm Rationalisation Program by analysing alarm performance and reducing nuisance alarms.
• Support the implementation of process control infrastructure upgrades, migrations, and system enhancements.
• Develop, modify, and commission control strategies and automation sequences.
• Work with Production teams to implement improved process control models and operating strategies.
• Ensure Management of Change (MOC) requirements are followed for all control system modifications.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex automation, hardware, software, and control system issues.
• Translate operational and technical requirements into practical process control solutions.
• Develop, maintain, and improve process control documentation and standards.
• Provide technical support for capital projects, plant modifications, and process improvement initiatives.
• Support and maintain industrial networks, SCADA systems, PLCs, Servers, Databases and associated control infrastructure

Skills

Industrial automation

Control system programming

Troubleshooting

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Engineering degree (Control Systems preferred)

Tools

DeltaV DCS

Honeywell DCS

Allen-Bradley PLCs

SCADA

PI Vision

Power BI

SEEQ

Job description

Tronox Limited in Kwinana, WA seeks a motivated Process Control Engineer to maintain and improve plant automation systems across all operations. You will work with DeltaV DCS, Honeywell systems, and Allen-Bradley PLCs, driving reliability, safety, and process improvements.

The role combines field work with programming, commissioning, and continuous improvement in a permanent, 38-hour week with a 9-day fortnight.