Residential Senior Controls & Electrical Technician - Waihi

Oceana Gold; Masterton District; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Residential role Waihi

9-day roster

Healthcare

Life Insurance

Gym membership

Discounts

Long service

Values recognition

EAP access

Supportive environment

Job summary

OceanaGold is seeking a senior automation specialist to provide technical support and leadership for the Waihi site’s process control and automation systems. You will manage DCS/PLC/HMI, industrial networks and PI System maintenance, ensuring data integrity and reliable plant operation.

The role requires a control systems background, ability to work across technologies, and collaboration with maintenance and operations teams, while aligning with safety and permit requirements.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification or equivalent experience in control systems.
• Strong experience maintaining and troubleshooting process plant control systems, including DCS, PLC, HMI, instrumentation and industrial networks.
• Experience supporting PI System/PI Vision or similar plant data/visualisation platforms.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support the site’s DCS, PLC, HMI, industrial network and PI System/PI Vision infrastructure.
• Carry out system health checks, backups, patching, fault finding and minor configuration changes in line with site standards.
• Support ongoing maintenance and development of the Waihi PI System, including data quality and visualization performance.

Skills

Control systems

DCS

PLC

HMI

PI System/PI Vision

Industrial networks

Technical drawings

Leadership

Cybersecurity practices

Education

Relevant qualification in control systems

Tools

OEM automation platforms

Job description

OceanaGold is seeking a senior automation specialist to provide technical support and leadership for the Waihi site’s process control and automation systems. You will manage DCS/PLC/HMI, industrial networks and PI System maintenance, ensuring data integrity and reliable plant operation.

The role requires a control systems background, ability to work across technologies, and collaboration with maintenance and operations teams, while aligning with safety and permit requirements.