JOB  DETAILS

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Automation & Controls Lead, the Automation & Controls Engineer plays a key role in owning and improving the site’s Automation and OT infrastructure—including PLCs, SCADA, instrumentation, servers, and other platforms—in collaboration with the wider engineering, IT, and operations teams. This role requires strong engagement across engineering, operations and IT—not just technical capability.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Maintain & Optimise Automation Systems – Support and enhance PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA systems to ensure smooth production operations.
• Collaborate with IT – to design, support and maintain automation infrastructure, ensuring alignment with security, access control and system lifecycle best practices
• Stakeholder & Vendor Engagement – Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, IT, and external vendors to identify operational priorities and ensure alignment with site needs, while managing change management processes.
• Troubleshooting & Continuous Improvement – Diagnose automation and IT-related issues, implement solutions, and drive efficiency across the site.
• Documentation & Compliance – Manage control system documentation, knowledgebase, ensure compliance with Australian Standards, maintain version control, and participate in risk assessments to identify hazards and mitigate potential risks.

In this role you will interact with, advise and support various internal and external stakeholders, with outcomes including the establishment of the CMMS, identification of critical spares for maintenance purposes, commitment to a planned preventative maintenance program. Alongside a contribution to the continuous improvements of plant related processes and productivity.

Experience That You Will Bring

• Strong problem solving ability and demonstrated communication and stakeholder engagement skills, working effectively across operations, maintenance and IT
• Proficient in Allen-Bradley PLC systems, including ControlLogix, AB PanelView and associated I/O and Networks.
• Proficient in Siemens PLC systems, including S7, TIA Portal, WinCC and associated I/O and Networks.
• Experience with Windows Servers, Active Directory, and SQL environments to manage and support automation applications.
• Prior experience with maintaining and integrating SCADA systems (Ignition SCADA experience is desirable).
• Proven ability to deliver work safely and to a high standard in line with Australian Standards.
• Relevant Tertiary qualification (B.Eng. Electrical), Electrical Trade or equivalent.

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