Control Systems Engineer

15 hours ago

Perth, Western Australia Fortescue Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Country/Region: AU

State: WA

City: Perth

Job ID: 13493

Our Opportunity

Location: Iron Bridge - Fortescue's Iron Bridge project is located on the traditional lands of the Nyamal people

Roster: 8D 6R FIFO ex Perth

We're seeking a motivated Process Control Engineer to join the Iron Bridge team and play a key role in the day-to-day operation, maintenance, and improvement of process control systems across our assets. Reporting to the Senior Process Control Engineer, you'll contribute to building a strong team culture, driving system optimisation, and identifying opportunities for continual improvement in safety, reliability, and performance.

Key Responsibilities
  • Ensure safe and reliable operations by proactively identifying and resolving technical issues to support a zero-harm workplace.
  • Commission and maintain drives, instrumentation, and field devices to optimise plant performance.
  • Design, develop, test, and improve control systems for efficient process operation.
  • Collaborate across departments to provide innovative technical solutions and project support.
  • Drive continual improvement initiatives in process control design, performance, and team capability.
  • Maintain PLCs, servers, networks, and communication systems to ensure high system availability.
Qualifications and Experience
  • Degree in Electrical, Mechatronic, or related Engineering discipline.
  • 3–5 years' experience in process control systems within mining or fixed plant environments.
  • Proficient in PLC and SCADA platforms (GE/Emerson, Siemens, Allen Bradley, Schneider) and related hardware.
  • Strong understanding of industrial communication protocols (Profibus, Modbus, Ethernet/IP) and IEC programming languages.
  • Knowledge of functional safety standards (AS/IEC 61508, and instrumentation systems.
  • Excellent problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills with a focus on continuous improvement
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.

Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub.

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.

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