Lead Automation Systems Engineer

Job Requisition ID: 36621 

• Great opportunity for an experienced automation systems engineer with expertise in Edge to Enterprise IIOT, SCADA, MES, ERP integration, and Industrial Information management.
• Apply cutting-edge software automation technologies to manufacturing and industrial facilities.
• Uplift plant performance for clients in Mining, Power, Utilities, and Renewables sectors             

About the Team

Deloitte’s Industrials practice assists businesses, governments, and communities to navigate and implement transformative changes. We collaborate closely with our clients to create value through strategic investments in energy transition, commodities, and emerging industries. Our expertise extends to driving technology-driven transformations and addressing climate and transition risks, thereby fostering resilient organisations.

Within our Industrials practice, the smart manufacturing and operations team helps clients transform their operations and uplift production performance by applying the latest in advanced digital technologies. Underpinned by the global Deloitte Smart Factory network, we take a holistic approach to raising performance, and enable clients to drive increased value within and beyond the four walls of their manufacturing operations, while ensuring that people and processes are part of the successful technology transformation strategy.

This is an exciting, growing, and highly visible area within Deloitte that has some of the most innovative, bright, and disruptive minds applying new thinking, new ideas, and new solutions to new problems across manufacturing sectors including Med Tech, Food & Beverage, Mining, Oil & Gas, Power, Utilities, and Renewables.

What will your typical day look like?

As a Lead Automation Systems Engineer in the Smart Manufacturing and Operations team, you will provide exceptional client service and apply your experience to:

• Lead and manage some of the most complex and impactful smart manufacturing and operations programs for clients in Mining, Oil & Gas, Power, Utilities, and Renewables, Med Tech, and Food & Beverage sectors.
• Ensure high-quality outcomes for our clients by maintaining a strong commitment to excellence, supporting their business objectives.
• Develop a high performing team, through leadership, coaching and mentoring.
• Work with leaders to discover new market opportunities and prepare proposals and scope and be accountable for new client engagements.
• Undertake extensive strategy, operations and transformation focused training and development (both structured and on the job).
• Contribute significantly to thought leadership, talent development, people leadership and running of Deloitte’s business.

Enough about us, let’s talk about you

• Demonstrated experience in delivering complex smart manufacturing and operations projects in a client facing/advisory role.
• Extensive experience in delivering technologies including Edge to Enterprise IIOT, SCADA, MES, ERP integration, and Industrial Information management.
• Have a degree in Electrical/Computer/Mechatronics Engineering (or similar), or relevant industry experience.
• Strategic and critical thinking capabilities, with a deep understanding of the challenges facing organisations in their pursuit of smart manufacturing and operations transformation.
• Highly effective communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to articulate complex ideas and arguments effectively, both at executive and working level.
• Proven ability to manage and develop strong and enduring business relationships with senior clients.
• Experience in leading and mentoring teams with a passion to develop others, as well as self.
• Strong and adaptable facilitation and project management skills, with a demonstrated ability to balance multiple streams of work and drive projects to successful completion.
• Be an Australian citizen with the willingness to apply for Defence security clearance.
• Any previous experience in the Ignition platform by Inductive Automation and AVEVA would be seen as highly beneficial.

Why Deloitte?

At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We’re always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction – whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.

We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone’s perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong.

We prioritise flexibility and choice. At Deloitte, you get trust on Day 1. We know our people get their best work done when they’re in control of where and how they work, designing their work week around their client, team and personal commitments.

We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package.

Next Steps

Sound like the sort of role for you? Apply now. We’d love to hear from you.

By applying for this job, you’ll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.