Specialist Control Systems Engineer | Perth

BHP; Perth; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonuses

Employee share plan

Lifestyle roster

Job summary

BHP is seeking a motivated Control Systems Engineer to join the WAIO Control Systems Team in Perth. You will provide 24 x 7 first response support for breakdowns on Fixed Plant assets and implement improvements to improve safety and efficiency, aligning with the business plan.

Reporting to the Lead Control Systems Engineer, you will coach the Control Room Operators, monitor performance, and drive opportunities to reduce risk, cost and downtime across WAIO mines, with a lifestyle roster and

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical, Mechatronic or Control Systems Engineering.
• Experience with PLCs (Allen-Bradley) and SCADA systems such as Citect.
• Experience in large-scale bulk handling operations preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in high-pressure environments.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate an overriding commitment to health, safety, environment responsibility and sustainable development.
• Provide first response investigation and resolution of control systems breakdowns to the operation to ensure business continuity and minimise downtime.
• Provide Control Room Operator (CRO) coaching to improve control systems understanding and asset operation, as well as quantify improvement opportunities.
• Proactively monitor Supply Chain performance and raise improvement opportunities.
• Implement minor control systems improvement projects to reduce risk, reduce cost and increase productivity.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Safety mindset

Education

Electrical/Mechatronic/Control Eng

Tools

RSLogix5000

Studio5000

Citect SCADA

PLC programming

Control systems

Root cause analysis

Job description

About BHP

At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.

About BHP

At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.

Come and be a part of this success.

About The Role

Reporting to the Lead Control Systems Engineer within the WAIO Control Systems Team, this role provides 24 x 7 first response control systems support for breakdowns and investigations in our Fixed Plant assets across WAIO Mines, to ensure IROC Controllers operate equipment in the safest and most efficient manner; Implements improvement projects to achieve safer and more reliable process control thereby maintaining and improving process efficiencies, in line with our business plan.

Duties Will Include

• Demonstrate an overriding commitment to health, safety, environment responsibility and sustainable development.
• Provide first response investigation and resolution of control systems breakdowns to the operation to ensure business continuity and minimise downtime.
• Provide Control Room Operator (CRO) coaching to improve control systems understanding and asset operation, as well as quantify improvement opportunities.
• Proactively monitor Supply Chain performance and raise improvement opportunities.
• Implement minor control systems improvement projects to reduce risk, reduce cost and increase productivity.

This position is based in our Perth Office and will work on our Lifestyle Roster, working a rotating pattern of day and night shifts.

Employees on this roster enjoy two full weekends off out of four and will align to the following shift rotation: 2D2N5X, 2D3N4X, 3D2N5X. You will benefit from additional shift allowances, as part of your remuneration package. As an added benefit, those on a Lifestyle Roster will also enjoy an additional week of annual leave per year.

About You

• We’re looking for individuals who are passionate, eager to learn and committed to making a positive impact. Whether you’re an experienced Control Systems Engineer or someone with transferable skills and a strong desire to grow in this field, we want to hear from you.
• You may have qualifications such as a degree in Electrical, Mechatronic, or Control Systems Engineering, or relevant trade qualifications. Experience with PLCs (particularly Allen Bradley RSLogix5000 or Studio5000) and SCADA systems like Citect is highly valuable, as is relevant industry experience.
• Ideally, you will have experience working within large scale bulk handling operations, encompassing crushing, screening, stacking, reclaiming, automated train loading and unloading, and ship loading operations in the past, though not essential.
• As the successful candidate, you will be highly organised and possess excellent analytical and problem-solving skills (including root-cause analysis) with the ability to prioritise effectively in a high-pressure environment.

About Our Process

At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.

If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs portal.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.

At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.

BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at [e-mail].