Senior OT/SCADA specialist – Port Operations at STELO

Buchanan, Grand Bassa County, Liberia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

27 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

26 Feb, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

PLC, SCADA, Siemens S7, TIA Portal, WinCC, Wonderware, Ignition, Profibus, Profinet, Ethernet/IP, VSD, Troubleshooting, Commissioning, Root Cause Analysis, Material Handling, Ship Loading

Industry

oil;gas;and Mining

Description

Role Overview We are seeking a skilled and hands-on Automation & SCADA Specialist (minimum 8 years experience) to join our multidisciplinary technical team supporting a large-scale iron ore export facility in Buchanan, Liberia. The successful candidate will assist in strengthening maintenance systems, improving plant reliability, reducing downtime, and enhancing operational efficiency across bulk material handling and ship loading infrastructure. This is a site-based, field-intensive role suited to an energetic automation professional who thrives in heavy industrial environments and is comfortable working directly on equipment during breakdowns, commissioning, and ramp-up activities. The facility includes fixed train car dumpers (car rotators), long-distance conveyor systems, stacker conveyors, reclaimers, ship loading systems, and associated fixed and mobile plant equipment. Key Responsibilities Maintain and troubleshoot PLC and SCADA systems across bulk material handling operations Provide hands-on automation support during plant breakdowns Optimize PLC logic, interlocks, and alarm management systems Assist in implementing structured planned and corrective maintenance systems Support commissioning and ramp-up of newly constructed ship loading infrastructure Conduct root cause analysis to reduce recurring automation failures Support drive systems (VSD) and motor control fault-finding Work collaboratively with mechanical, electrical, structural, and instrumentation teams Contribute to increasing equipment availability and operational reliability Minimum Requirements Degree, Diploma, or internationally recognized qualification in Electrical Engineering, Automation, or Mechatronics Minimum 8 years experience in industrial automation environments Strong Siemens S7 / TIA Portal programming experience SCADA system experience (WinCC, Wonderware, Ignition, or similar) Industrial communication networks knowledge (Profibus, Profinet, Ethernet/IP or similar) Proven field commissioning and troubleshooting experience Experience in heavy industrial environments such as mining, port operations, bulk materials handling, cement, or similar Willingness to work on a rotational assignment in Liberia Preferred Experience Conveyor control systems Stacker and reclaimer automation Car dumper (train rotator) control systems Ship loader automation systems Maintenance system improvement projects Ideal Candidate Profile Energetic and proactive Strong fault-finding and diagnostic capability Comfortable in site-based, physically demanding environments Maintenance and reliability focused Team-oriented but able to operate independently Practical and solution-driven

Responsibilities

The specialist will maintain and troubleshoot PLC and SCADA systems across bulk material handling operations, providing hands-on automation support during plant breakdowns and optimizing logic and alarm management systems. Key duties also include assisting with maintenance systems implementation, supporting commissioning, and conducting root cause analysis for automation failures.