Process Control Engineer - PLC/SCADA Optimizer

Jobtailor

Western Australia

On-site

AUD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Process Control Engineer to provide day-to-day process control support across plant operations, troubleshoot faults, and assist with control system improvements at our Western Australia site. The role focuses on optimisation of control strategies, maintaining documentation for MOC processes, and collaborating with Maintenance, Operations and IST teams to drive performance.

Applicants should have 3+ years in a process control role, PLC/SCADA experience, and be prepared to

Qualifications

Tertiary qualification in Industrial Automation, Control Systems, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Instrumentation & Control or a related discipline.
Minimum 3 years' experience in a process control role within a processing plant or industrial environment.
Experience with PLC programming, SCADA/DCS systems and field instrumentation.
Sound understanding of process control principles, troubleshooting and system optimisation.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day process control support across plant operations, including troubleshooting and fault finding
Assist with implementation, testing and commissioning of control system improvements
Support optimisation of plant control strategies to improve performance and reliability
Maintain control system documentation and ensure compliance with Management of Change (MOC) processes
Assist with plant start-ups, shutdowns and commissioning activities
Collaborate with Maintenance, Operations, Metallurgy and IST teams to support plant performance and improvement initiatives
Report to the Lead Process Control Engineer
Contribute to operational support, optimisation and improvement projects
Ensure modifications comply with site standards and MOC requirements