Superintendent - Control Systems and Electrical Engineering

Minara Resources is Australia’s largest cobalt producer and a major world producer of nickel. Our Murrin Murrin site in WA’s northern Goldfields is an integrated nickel and cobalt mining and processing operation employing over 1,000 people. We are a diverse, dedicated and driven workforce, building a sustainable business today with a focus on tomorrow.

Minara Resources is wholly owned by Glencore, one of the world’s largest globally diversified natural resources companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities. Glencore employs over 145,000 people operates around 150 operating mining and processing sites, oil production assets and agricultural facilities in over 35 countries.

The Role
The Murrin Murrin Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls (EIC) Team provides technical expertise and support to Maintenance, Production, Operations and Capital Projects delivering sustaining and improvement strategies and Owner’s engineering. The Team works closely with the MMO Electrical Maintenance teams in championing the maintenance plan for critical electrical assets to ensure compliance to the maintenance strategy. 
The Superintendent – EIC Engineering leads the Team to support Murrin Murrin Operations’ goals of outstanding EHS performance, maximising plant performance by improving reliability, availability and effectiveness of plant control and instrument and electrical equipment while reducing operating costs and capital expenditure.  
You will be responsible for:

• Leading the EIC Team.
• Managing the delivery of the EIC Business Plan activities.
• Managing the technical support and stewardship of the reliability, maintenance and upgrade of the Plant Distributed Control System, Plant Programmable Logic Controllers, Plant Safety Instrumented and Emergency Shutdown Systems, and various communication systems.
• Managing the technical support and stewardship of the reliability, maintenance and upgrade of the Plant electrical distribution systems and equipment, motors and motor control equipment, electrical protection systems and Class B gas appliances.
• Managing the technical support and stewardship of the reliability, maintenance and upgrade of the Plant instruments.
• Ensuring the integrity of designated Hazardous Areas and installed equipment, systems and drawings meet requirements of Australian Standards.
• Managing Technical Data ensuring relevant documentation is kept current and meets the requirements of MMO and Australian Standards.
• Championing the preventative maintenance plan to ensure works meet Statutory Compliance with work standards set down in equipment maintenance strategies, Australian Standards and other regulatory acts and standards.
• Leading Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations into equipment and system breakdowns with a view to improving asset reliability, availability and utilisation as appropriate for the supporting business case.
• Implementing proactive engineering systems to prevent and predict plant failure, thereby improving asset utilisation, asset integrity and reliability.
• Seeking opportunities to improve equipment and plant performance & maintenance cost reductions.
• Providing discipline support to future growth and sustaining capital projects including Technical Scope of Work development, deliverable identification and technical assurance.
• Managing assigned Service Agreement Contracts.

About You
Reporting directly to the Head of Technical this role would suit a clear and supportive leader with strong technical knowledge and the drive and determination to implement appropriate solutions.
You will also have:

• Tertiary degree in relevant field (Electrical – Power Systems, Electrical – Control, Electronic)
• Registered Professional Engineer (NPER) as administered by the Institution of Engineers, Australia, or similar (preferred)
• At least 10-years’ technical experience in both, power systems and control & instrumentation systems associated with chemical plant, power station or hydro-met facilities
• Solid understanding of installation, inspection & maintenance of electrical equipment in Hazardous Areas (preferred)
• Demonstrated success as an effective leader
• Experience in managing costs and budgeting
• Demonstrated application of continuous improvement ideas
• High level understanding of all relevant legislation relevant to role in the mining industry in WA

What We Offer
We offer a diverse range of opportunities across our multi-pit mining operations through to our complex and technically challenging hydrometallurgical process plant.
Also on offer:

• A permanent position working directly for Minara Resources
• The opportunity to work for a progressive industry leader in nickel mining and processing
• A work environment that prides itself on high safety standards
• A range of health and lifestyle benefits including our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• An excellent team culture with recognition and reward programs
• The opportunity to take advantage of our impressive 100 kilometres of cycling and running tracks, premium on-site gym facilities with weekly fitness and sport programs
• An above industry standard superannuation contribution of 14.5%
• A generous private health insurance allowance
• Well established on-the-job training opportunities and development programs to further your technical and leadership skills
• The ability to salary sacrifice flights, parking, super and novated leasing etc.
• Relocation and visa support

Apply now at www.glencore.com/careers