Field Engineer - Instrumentation & Controls

Rio Tinto • Superior, AZ

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About The Position

Rio Tinto is seeking a Field Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to provide technical support across the organisation by implementing, maintaining, and improving instrumentation and control systems that enable safe and efficient mine operations. The position reports to the Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer and works in a collaborative team environment.

The role supports site-wide instrumentation and controls strategies, standards, and systems; provides engineering support to operations, maintenance, and reliability teams; and contributes to capital-project design, procurement, installation, commissioning, quality assurance, and handover. It also involves managing field-instrument data, supporting technicians, reviewing control descriptions and drawings, troubleshooting PLCs, developing SCADA/HMI graphics, maintaining as-built documentation, specifying equipment, supporting upgrades, and participating in project risk assessments.

The position is associated with the Resolution Copper project in Arizona, which is progressing permitting, community engagement, reclamation, development studies, and data collection ahead of potential future mine operations.

Requirements

• Commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
• Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation and Controls Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mechatronics Engineering.
• At least 2 years’ experience in engineering and/or maintenance roles.
• Knowledge of PLC programming methods, including ladder logic, structured text, and function block.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley and Rockwell Automation equipment.
• Familiarity with PLC and SCADA/HMI software, including Studio 5000, FactoryTalk View SE, and CCW.
• Experience with PlantPAx-deployed SCADA systems.
• Experience developing and programming SCADA graphics.
• Ability to interpret instrumentation and control drawings.
• Experience facilitating design reviews.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Basic capability with computer-aided design software such as AutoCAD or similar.
• Basic understanding of network architecture and industrial communication protocols.
• Experience developing and implementing commissioning plans for complex systems.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong critical thinking, data analysis, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication skills.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities.
• Strong multitasking and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of site-wide instrumentation and controls strategies and systems.
• Maintain and administer site standards, policies, and practices in line with regulatory, industry, and Rio Tinto requirements.
• Provide engineering support to operations, maintenance, and reliability teams to troubleshoot, optimise, and improve instrumentation and control systems.
• Support design, procurement, installation, commissioning, quality assurance, and handover activities for capital projects.
• Manage data logging, access, and visualisation from field instruments for monitoring, optimisation, investigations, and trend analysis.
• Support technicians with day-to-day troubleshooting of instrumentation and controls systems.
• Review functional descriptions and control philosophies for new or modified systems.
• Interpret and troubleshoot PLC programming for critical systems.
• Develop, modify, and deploy SCADA/HMI system graphics.
• Review instrumentation and controls drawings for new installations.
• Support commissioning of new and modified instrumentation and controls systems.
• Update drawings and documentation to reflect as-built conditions in line with management of change requirements.
• Develop and review instrumentation and control equipment specifications for procurement.
• Support upgrades to obsolete or unsupported systems.
• Participate in risk assessments to support project planning and execution.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary reflective of skills and experience, with an annual incentive bonus.
• Family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage, plus voluntary benefits.
• Retirement plan with up to 6% defined company contribution and a 401(k) matching program.
• Share ownership plan.
• Leave policies including PTO, paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
• Parental leave.
• Leisure discount programs.
• Virgin Pulse wellbeing incentives.
• Employee Assistance Program providing confidential counselling or expert guidance for employees and their families.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level