Plant Controller

Brisbane, QLD
Permanent
Full-time

2 months ago

Excited to grow your career?We value our talented workforce, and whenever possible strive to help our employees grow professionally. If you think this position is right for you, we encourage you to speak to your Leader and go ahead and apply!Our people make all the difference in our success.Bauxite Plant Controller
Expression of Interest – Building our pipeline of talent

Be part of the Brisbane Operations Centre, supporting Pacific Operations
Working in an innovative, collaborative, hands on role
4, 5, 5 day and night even time lifestyle roster (Car Park Provided)

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.About the roleAs a Plant Controller, you play a crucial role in providing support our Gove and Weipa mines in fixed plant operations to ensure safety, operational and production targets are met while working to achieve optimal performance with site personnel and our value chain partners in a safe and stable manner.This role presents an exciting opportunity to be an integral part of the Operating Centre team that has a strong safety, operational and problem-solving focus, leveraging your skills to meet competing demands to achieve positive outcomes.Working a 12.5hr day/night 4, 5, 5 roster in the Brisbane CBD and reporting to the Supervisor - Operations Centre, you will be:

Able to prioritise and respond to evolving operational activities based on the 'Plan of the Day' and changing conditions.
Monitoring alarms and responding with due care and urgency.
Managing the safe start-up, operation and shutdown of equipment and processes.
Direct plant operators to coordinate activities and increase efficiency in a safe manner according to the Operational Level Agreement and assists in contingency planning in case of unplanned events.
Interfacing with production, technical and maintenance teams to resolve equipment breakdowns, instrument & control system faults and process problems.
Optimising the process performance to ensure the key performance indicators are met.
Engaging with site and OC personnel to ensure relevant information is collated in a timely manner
Maintaining a high level of compliance to safety procedures.
Communicates, collaborates and contributes effectively with stakeholders along the value chain.
Actively pursue improvement opportunities in productivity and safety.
Participating in the daily Pre-shift start meeting
Maintain a shift log diligently with detail
Visit site operations for familiarization and stakeholder engagement.

About youTo be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

Proven experience in fixed plant control systems and their operation
Exposure or sound knowledge of control rooms within fixed plant processing environment/heavy industry is desirable
Live within 45 minutes commuting distance from Brisbane CBD (All candidates must undergo a fatigue management risk assessment plan which includes travel from home to work)

A high level of computer literacy
Experience in interpreting multiple data sets
Strong communication skills
Ability to work as a team
Ability to influence and problem solve considering ‘big picture’ thinking

It will also be beneficial if you have:

Proven qualifications in Process Control/Operations
Electrical/Mechanical experience
Experience with Day and Nightshift work

Where you will be workingThe Operations Centre is located in Brisbane CBD and established to support our Pacific Operations and plays a pivotal role in the future success of our Pacific Aluminium business. The team is responsible for driving the optimisation of the overall supply chain value using state-of-the-art monitoring processes and data driven decision making.
Employee Benefits

Company provided car parking in the Brisbane office
Roster allowances
A safety focused and inclusive working environment.
A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP)
Access to top tier family-friendly health and medical programs.
Excellent retirement plan
Paid Parental Leave – Up to 9 Months (no distinction between primary and secondary carer)
A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, paid parental leave, short term sick leave);
Ongoing individual well-being support for you and your family for personal and professional matters
Generous Rio Tinto employee share program.

Salary Band Band LEvery Voice MattersAt Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

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