Process Control Engineer — Brownfields & PLC Expert

Tlea; City Of Kwinana; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Additional superannuation

Long service leave after 5 years

Inclusive and diverse environment

Supportive colleagues

Job summary

Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia (TLEA) is seeking a Process Control Engineer for a full-time, two-year max term position at the Kwinana lithium hydroxide refinery. You will design and implement modifications to the Process Control System to support brownfield projects and debottlenecking operations.

Ideal candidates hold a tertiary engineering degree and have hands-on experience with DCS/SCADA, Rockwell PLC, and control-system architecture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering with professional experience in process control systems.
• Experience in chemical or mineral processing is desirable.
• Understanding of distributed control system and control system architecture.

Responsibilities

• Develop functional specifications with stakeholders.
• Program and commission the control system per specifications.
• Design engineering solutions for the control system.
• Follow Management of Change processes.
• Assess risks and implement mitigation plans.
• Test and modify existing process control systems.
• Optimize control strategies to reduce delays and lifecycle costs.
• Support fault investigations and rectification works.

Skills

Process control systems

DCS/SCADA

Rockwell PLC

Fault-finding

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Tertiary Engineering degree

Tools

Rockwell PLC

SCADA

Siemens (preferred)

Job description

Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia (TLEA) is seeking a Process Control Engineer for a full-time, two-year max term position at the Kwinana lithium hydroxide refinery. You will design and implement modifications to the Process Control System to support brownfield projects and debottlenecking operations.

Ideal candidates hold a tertiary engineering degree and have hands-on experience with DCS/SCADA, Rockwell PLC, and control-system architecture.