Process Plant Control Engineer

OceanaGold Corporation; South Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

OceanaGold Corporation is seeking a skilled professional to maintain and develop the Haile Gold Operation's process control systems. You will manage PLCs, HMIs, data acquisition, and communications, while mentoring staff and driving plant improvement projects.

Experience with Wonderware InTouch, Schneider Quantum & M580, RSLogix, RTView Studio, and OSISoft PI is preferred. The role requires strong SPC knowledge and a background in automation within a mining environment.

Qualifications

• Electrical Engineering Degree preferred.
• 3–5 years’ experience in process control systems.
• Working knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC).
• Proficient with Wonderware InTouch SCADA system.
• Proficient with Schneider Quantum & M580 PLCs and Unity Pro software.
• Understanding of Rockwell RSLogix and RTView Studio packages.
• Understanding of OSIsoft PI software.
• Working knowledge of industrial communications and networking methods.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop the process control systems of the Haile Gold Operation.
• Responsible for all control systems including programmable controllers, data acquisition systems, operator interfaces and communications networks.
• Monitoring and optimization of control system performance to achieve optimum process plant stability.
• Providing mentoring and training to process plant technical staff.
• Implementation of systems for version control, code and data backup and system recovery.
• Assist technical staff with development of control system strategies for plant improvement projects.
• Design and implement new systems for plant expansion projects.
• Development of operational SOPs for critical PLC functions.
• Modify and update HMIs.
• Optimize existing control strategies – ACE and Virtual instruments.
• Advance plant automation and control to minimize operator interaction.
• Develop a strategy for expanding the control system with expanding asset.
• Implement a process of continuous improvement of the process control and operating framework.
• Carry out all other duties as may reasonably be required safety and effectively.

Skills

SPC knowledge

Education

Electrical Engineering Degree Preferred

Tools

Wonderware InTouch SCADA

Schneider Quantum & M580 PLCs

Unity Pro

RSLogix

RTView Studio

OSIsoft PI

Job description

OceanaGold is aglobal intermediate gold and copper producer with more than 35 years of exploration, development and operating experience.We have four operating mines – Haile in the USA, Macraes and Waihi in New Zealand, and Didipio in the Philippines and aglobal workforce of ~ 5 , 400 employees and contractors.

Our people, assets, and strategy are core to our success. Guided by our values—Care, Respect, Integrity, Performance, and Teamwork,we strive to be atrusted company people want to work for, partner with, supply and invest in, to create value.We are committed to safe and responsible mining that generates strong returns and contributes to sustainable development in the regions where we operate. OceanaGold is listed on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges (TSX: OGC; NYSE:OGC).

Job Description

This position will maintain and develop the process control systems of the Haile GoldOperation.

JOB RESPONSIBILITES / ESSENTIALFUNCTIONS:

• Responsible for all control systems including programmable controllers, data acquisition systems, operator interfaces and communications networks.
• Monitoring and optimization of control system performance to achieve optimum process plantstability.
• Providing assistance to electrical and instrumentation staff with faultfinding of electrical, control system and instrumentation faults.
• Providing mentoring and training to process plant technicalstaff.
• Implementation of systems for version control, code and data backup and systemrecovery.
• Assist technical staff with development of control system strategies for plant improvement projects.
• Design and implement new systems for plant expansionprojects.
• Development of operational SOP’s for critical PLCfunctions
• Modify and update HMI’s
• Optimize existing control strategies – ACE and Virtual instruments
• Advance plant Automation and control to minimize operator interaction

Planning:

• Develop astrategy for expanding the control system with the expandingasset.
• Implement aprocess of continuous improvement of the process control and operatingframework.

Other:

• Carries out all other duties that may reasonably be required safety and effectively

Qualifications

Education:

• Electrical Engineering DegreePreferred

Experience:

• 3 – 5 years’ experience in process controlsystems.
• Working knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Proficient with Wonderware InTouch SCADAsystem.
• Proficient with Schneider Quantum &M 580 PLCs and Unity Prosoftware.
• Understanding of Rockwell RSLogix and RTView Studiopackages
• Understanding of OSISoft PIsoftware.
• Working knowledge of industrial communications and networkingmethods.

Additional Information

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, demonstrate manual dexterity, climb stairs, talk, hear andsee.
• Occasionally may be required to lift moderately heavy objects (up to 50 pounds) during theworkday.
• Occasionally may be required to work early morning or evening hours to meet global organizational needs.
• Work is in asurface mine plant setting, which may include exposure to extremes in temperature andhumidity.
• Personal protective equipment is required when performing work in amine environment, including hardhat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, and as needed, respirator, rubber steel-toe boots, protective clothing, gloves and any other protective equipment asrequired.

YOU MATTER:OceanaGold is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. We believeavariety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success.