Senior Process Engineer / Superintendent

Stellar Recruitment Pty; Brisbane; Remote; AUD 174,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

USD salary

Flights provided

Expat assignment

Job summary

Stellar Recruitment Pty is seeking an experienced process engineer for a remote CHPP project on a 6/3 roster. Expat assignment with USD salary on a 2-year contract, flights provided from Australia, and international relocation considerations.

The role requires senior-level experience in coal processing, leadership capability, and strong stakeholder communication. You will optimize the processing plant, mentor local staff, and report to the expat management team.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant engineering field.
• CHPP/coal processing plant experience.
• Leadership experience.
• Expat experience favourable or rostering practicality.
• Strong communicator with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise and lead process plant optimisations and improvements.
• Lead the local workforce and liaise with expat management.
• Drive safety, reliability and performance improvements across CHPP operations.

Skills

Process engineering

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Education

Degree in engineering

Tools

CHPP operations

Job description

• EXPAT - FIFO - 6/3 Roster
• 2 year Contract on USD Package
• Coal CHPP in remote but safe location

The opportunity

This is a proper expat role working in a remote but stable country in the Northern Hemisphere. The role is working in a coal, handling and processing plant (CHPP). You will be the most senior technical process engineer on site reporting to a Expat manager.

Scope of the role is to provide technical expertise, process plant optimisation and improvements and leadership to the local workforce.

Roster is 6 weeks on 3 weeks off travelling in company time. Flights are provided from any Australia point of hire with other locations also to be considered. Salary is paid in USD and will likely be a 2 year fixed term contract to align with visa requirements.

The role will suit a process engineer, chemical engineer or metallurgist who has a background in coal, relevant site experience and have operated at senior engineer, superintendent or principal level. Strong background in CHPP operations is what we are looking for (getting the best of the plant and upskilling people).

Experience required

• Degree in a relevant engineering field
• CHPP / coal processing plant experience
• Leadership experience
• Expat experience would be favourable AND / OR can convince us that a 6/3 roster is workable from a personal perspective
• Strong communicator and ability to build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders

We are looking for a candidate who can mobilise early 2027.