Control & Automation Engineer (PLC / SCADA / HMI / VSDs / Schneider / Modicon / AVEVA / Processing Plant)

Reference Number: 576-0804LH

Job Description:

Our client with mining operations in West Africa, is seeking a Control & Automation Engineer with strong systems integration experience to support, maintain, and improve plant automation systems using modern industrial and SCADA platforms, while ensuring reliability, safety, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver integrated automation solutions across the plant.
• Configure, test, commission, and optimise control systems.
• Ensure automation work meets safety, legal, and company standards.
• Follow permits, isolations, change controls, and compliance requirements.
• Lead and support technicians during maintenance, faults, and projects. Ensure work is completed safely, on time, and to standard.
• Plan automation maintenance and improvement work.
• Coordinate with operations, projects, OEMs, and IT teams.
• Maintain and improve PLC, SCADA, HMI, and network reliability. Lead fault finding, upgrades, and technical support.
• Prepare technical reports and maintain system documentation.
• Ensure backups, standards, and configuration control are in place.
• Coach and develop technical team members, promoting safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Bachelor’s Degree in Instrumentation, Electronics, or Control Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in control and automation engineering within the mining sector.
• Strong knowledge of PLC, SCADA/HMI, VSDs, and field instrumentation.
• Understanding of control architectures, industrial networks, and cybersecurity.
• Knowledge of maintenance, reliability principles, and CMMS systems.
• Familiarity with safety standards and regulations in mining environments.
• Hands‑on PLC programming, SCADA configuration, and commissioning experience.
• Strong fault‑finding and breakdown support capability.
• Experience with system upgrades, ageing asset management, and improvements.

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to llaas@camining.com.

Please visit www.camining.com for more exciting opportunities.

Leanne Laas

Executive Lead – Talent & Client Management

CA Mining

CA Mining will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful, however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.