Role Summary
JOB DESCRIPTION
- Leads Maaden's systems, and controls function, ensuring consistent standards, safe operation, and effective performance of industrial control systems across sites.
- Owns OT systems and controls standards including PLC, DCS, SCADA, MES integration, and control system governance.
- Acts as the control systems authority, ensuring reliable, standardized, and well-governed OT environments across operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Own OT Systems and Controls
Own the enterprise roadmap for OT systems and controls including PLCs, DCS, SCADA, and control system integrations
Guide system selection, configuration standards, and upgrade strategies for control platforms
Support site teams in deploying and maintaining compliant control systems
- Ensure Safe and Reliable Control Operations
Promote safe-by-design control system architectures and operating practices
Support performance monitoring, diagnostics, and continuous improvement of control systems
Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions for control system reliability issues
Design and deploy closed loop by default systems that fast-track Autonomous operations beyond conventional APC's
- Enable Integration and Interoperability
Define control system integration standards with OT infrastructure, data platforms, and enterprise systems
Partner with OT Infrastructure, Storage, Networking & Connectivity teams to ensure controls are deployable and operable
Core Competencies
- OT governance and control systems standards
- PLC, DCS, SCADA, and industrial automation platforms
- Control system reliability and lifecycle management
- OT integration and interoperability
- Cross-site coordination and stakeholder management
- Remote Filed operations support
Qualifications
- Minimum: Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Control, Automation, or Systems Engineering | Postgrad Masters preferred
- 12+ years experience in industrial control systems or OT environments
- Strong hands-on knowledge of PLC, DCS, and SCADA platforms
- Experience governing control system standards across multiple sites
- Background in mining, process, or asset-intensive industries preferred
