Alcoa
Mining
ControlSystemsEngineer
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“Control Systems Engineer at Alcoa. Skills: design of electrical and control systems, implementation of electrical and control systems, continuous improvement of electrical and control systems. Ensuring environmental, health and safety compliance through system design, audits and equipment integrity inspections. Supporting continuous improvement by identifying optimisation, cost reduction and waste minimisation opportunities”
What You'll Achieve.
meet production, cost and quality objectives
Industry & Context.
practical engineering solutions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Tertiary qualification in Electrical, Control Systems or related Engineering discipline, Demonstrated experience designing and supporting control systems within heavy industry, mining or process environments, knowledge of PLC, SCADA and industrial control systems, Proven ability to drive continuous improvement and enhance asset reliability, Ability to manage priorities, support projects and deliver practical engineering solutions, communication and relationship-building skills across multidisciplinary teams
What You'll Do.
Ensuring environmental
health and safety compliance through system design
audits and equipment integrity inspections
Supporting continuous improvement by identifying optimisation
cost reduction and waste minimisation opportunities
Providing technical expertise in the design
implementation and commissioning of control systems
Supporting project delivery to meet safety
cost and quality outcomes
Providing leadership and technical guidance to tradespeople and engineering teams
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Building working relationships with internal teams, contractors and external consultants; communication and relationship-building skills across multidisciplinary teams
Communication Scope
communication and relationship-building skills
Process & Methodology
Supporting project delivery to meet safety, schedule, cost and quality outcomes
Full Job Description
**Shape Your World** At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper & world-shaper. This is your opportunity to help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low-carbon technologies. Become a valued part of the team that’s shaping the future of aluminium, revolutionising the way the world lives, builds, moves and flies. Be part of it and shape your world. **About the Role** As a **Control Systems Engineer** supporting our WA Mining Operations at **Huntly and Willowdale** , you will play a key role in the design, implementation and continuous improvement of electrical and control systems across fixed plant infrastructure. This role is offered on a Monday to Friday roster with the included benefit of one leisure day off per 4 week period. You will be empowered to drive reliability, innovation and performance, ensuring our operations meet production, cost and quality objectives. **Key responsibilities include:** * Ensuring environmental, health and safety compliance through system design, audits and equipment integrity inspections * Supporting continuous improvement by identifying optimisation, cost reduction and waste minimisation opportunities * Providing technical expertise in the design, implementation and commissioning of control systems * Building strong working relationships with internal teams, contractors and external consultants * Supporting project delivery to meet safety, schedule, cost and quality outcomes * Providing leadership and technical guidance to tradespeople and engineering teams **What’s on offer** * Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan. * 18 weeks Parental leave for primary caregivers. * One additional paid Alcoa Flexi Day. * Alcoa Live Well program offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts. * Generous leave entitlements including a leisure a day off every 4-we
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