Job Description

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Senior Engineer - Control Systems and Automation
Be part of a group that is safety driven, inclusive, collaborative and values improvement
Stimulating role requiring drive, structure, and leadership
Role based in Labrador City, NL
Relocation assistance is provided for this position
About the role
Finding better ways(TM) to provide the materials the world needs.
We are looking for a Senior Automation and Controls Engineer to design and implement sustainable automation projects as an integral part of the engineering team.
This is a great opportunity to utilize extensive knowledge and experience and to lead the design in delivery of capital projects at an industrial environment. This role also contributes to providing support and to testing & commissioning activities as well as on an as needed basis providing technical support to operations / maintenance teams.
Reporting to the Superintendent Automation, Instrumentation, Control Systems and working in a collaborative community, a challenging and exciting environment, a diverse team, you will be:
Developing and maintaining PLC and DCS programming, particularly with Allen Bradley Control Logix, PLC5, and Foxboro systems.
Designing and implementing automation systems, including control philosophies and application strategies.
Developing and configuring operator interfaces (HMIs) and design user-friendly control systems.
Ensuring network protocols (DeviceNet, HART, TCP/IP) are integrated effectively within the system.
Translating process flow diagrams, block flow diagrams, and P&ID's into detailed control narratives and system documents.
Reading and interpreting electrical diagrams, wiring schematics, and instrumentation documentation.
Leading and managing capital projects, including feasibility studies, project scope, and engineering designs.
Troubleshooting, upgrading, and optimizing automation systems and equipment, utilizing problem-solving skills and technical expertise.
What you'll bring
A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering - Automation, Electrical, Electronics, Control or Chemical
P.Eng. designation
Solid experience in automation
Preferably experience working at an engineering firm, automation solutions provider, or plant's engineering teams
Experience working on industrial automation projects
We actively encourage applications from women and Indigenous Peoples for this opportunity.
What we offer
Be recognized for your contribution, you're thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you've helped the world progress.
A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidized private health insurance for employees and immediate family
Attractive share ownership plan
Company provided insurance cover
Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
Where you'll be working
We are a leading North American producer and exporter of premium iron ore pellets and high-grade concentrate with average iron grades greater than 66%. With a team of over 2,700 employees, IOC is committed to providing value and continuity for our customers, employees, communities and shareholders through our unique mine to port approach, taking advantage of our full integration and wholly owned infrastructure to deliver our high-quality concentrate and pellets to our customers across the globe.
IOC's operations include a mine with five operational pits, a concentrator and a pelletizing plant located near Labrador City in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. We also operate a wholly-owned 418 km railway, the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway (QNS&L), that links our Labrador operations to Company-owned port facilities in Sept-Iles.
Working at Rio Tinto also means choosing to be part of a company recognized one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2025 for the sixth consecutive year (for more information, click here: ) and one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for Young People (for more information, click here: ).
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Every Voice Matters
At 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.