Head of Controls Engineering – Mining Tech (Equity & Bonus)

Corporate Recruiters Ltd.; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fair compensation with bonuses and equity

Good benefits

Job summary

A leading company in the mining industry is seeking a Director of Controls to lead their engineering team. This role entails delivering innovative control solutions and managing a team of engineers while ensuring high-quality standards are met. The ideal candidate will have extensive industry experience and strong leadership skills to inspire their team and drive creative solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years’ relevant experience, including 10 years managing PLC development.
• Proven experience in leading design and implementation of control solutions.
• At least 5 years’ experience in mining, milling, forestry, or oil & gas industries.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality control solutions and ensure product completeness.
• Act as subject matter expert for controls and communication systems.
• Manage a multidisciplinary engineering team.

Skills

Leadership

Technical Expertise

Collaboration

Job description

Director of Controls, Vancouver***Completed***

Our client commercializes innovative solutions in the mining industry. The company’s proprietary technology will seamlessly integrate with existing mine equipment and offers greater flexibility, accuracy, and efficiency for its target industry. There is a significant sustainability benefit, as these improved processing decisions directly reduce the environmental footprint of mine operations.

They are looking to hire the leader of their dedicated Controls Engineering team to take responsibility for delivering high-quality solutions to their engineering function.

Responsibilities:

· Delivery of high-quality new control solutions; ensure the correctness, completeness, and overall quality of work products completed by the Controls team and by vendors for existing, new and replacement products.

· Act as subject matter technical expert; keep abreast of technological advances in controls and communications systems and what approaches may be available for use in current or future products.

· Manage a multidisciplinary team of Controls, Electrical and Software Engineers, Technologists and Specialists.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 15 years’ relevant experience with 10 years’ experience managing a controls hardware-PLC development team.

• Proven ability to lead teams in the design, implementation, and on time delivery of high-quality controls solutions in a product development environment.

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience delivering controls solutions to mining, milling, forestry, or oil & gas industry.

• Experience developing rugged equipment is an asset.

• Strong leadership skills that inspire team confidence and respect while motivating team members in a creative and effective manner.

• Legally able to work in Canada.

We are looking for someone that enjoys creative and innovative environments. You are guaranteed to work with new technologies that expand your technical knowledge and expertise. This person should be comfortable talking with a wide variety of people including customers, to create products that solve real and significant problems. The company offers fair compensation that includes bonus and equity and good benefits.