Process Control Engineer

Our Opportunity

Work Location: Fortescue’s Solomon mine is located on the traditional lands of the Eastern Guruma and Yindjibarndi peoples.

12 month Fixed Term Role

Roster: 8D/6R – FIFO ex Perth

Fortescue is seeking an experienced Process Control Engineer to join the Engineering and Reliability team at Solomon on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

This hands-on, site-based role will support and improve process control systems across the Ore Processing Facility (OPF), including instrumentation, PLC/SCADA systems, industrial networks, servers and historians. You will work closely with Operations, Maintenance and Engineering to troubleshoot plant issues, deliver control system improvements and support shutdowns and projects.

Key Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day process control support, troubleshooting plant faults and identifying opportunities to improve safety, reliability and performance.Design, develop, test, commission and modify PLC, SCADA and associated control systems.Commission and troubleshooting instrumentation, variable speed drives, remote I/O, industrial networks and field devices.Investigate plant downtime and recurring issues through structured troubleshooting and root-cause analysis and implement practical improvements.Support the lifecycle management of control system assets, including PLCs, SCADA, historians, servers, networks, backups and technical documentation.Provide process control support for shutdowns, brownfield modifications and projects, working collaboratively with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering and external vendors.

Qualifications And Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Electronic, Control Systems, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related engineering discipline, with approximately 3–5 years’ relevant experience in mining, mineral processing, material handling or heavy industry.Strong PLC programming, fault-finding, testing and commissioning experience. GE/Emerson PLC experience is highly desirable, with Allen-Bradley, Schneider, Siemens or other major platforms also considered.Experience with GE CIMPLICITY SCADA is highly desirable, with experience in other industrial SCADA platforms also considered.Good knowledge of process instrumentation, variable speed drives, industrial networks and protocols such as PROFINET, PROFIBUS, Modbus TCP, EGD, MQTT and OPC UA.Working knowledge of mineral processing and bulk material handling equipment such as crushers, screens, conveyors, feeders, stackers and reclaimers. Familiarity with functional safety principles is desirable.Strong analytical, troubleshooting and communication skills, with the ability to work autonomously in an operational environment.Current Australian C Class Driver’s Licence required.

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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