Senior OT & Reliability Engineer – CHPP Automation Lead

Stellar Recruitment

Narrabri Shire Council

On-site

AUD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Housing allowance

Annual bonus

5 weeks leave

Parental leave

Career progression

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Idemitsu Australia is seeking a technically strong Electrical/Automation engineer to lead OT systems across CHPP and MIA assets at Boggabri Coal Mine in NSW. The role centers on improving plant reliability, technology, and operational performance, with exposure to PLC/SCADA environments and cybersecurity considerations.

You will drive digitalisation and improvement projects from concept through implementation, while maintaining governance and safety standards.

Qualifications

Mechanical, Electrical, Automation or Engineering qualification.
Significant experience with CHPP or fixed plant operations and maintenance.
Strong understanding of OT systems including PLC and SCADA environments.
Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives and projects.
Analytical and problem-solving skills with project management ability.
Experience in reliability engineering or defect elimination is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead OT systems across CHPP, including PLCs, SCADA, networks and field devices.
Drive plant reliability, continuous improvement and technical optimisation.
Lead technology, automation, digitalisation and improvement projects from concept to implementation.
Use data analysis to identify performance opportunities and improve decisions.
Maintain OT governance, standards, docs, configuration control and changes.
Support compliance, audits, risk management and technical assurance.
Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, IT and vendors.