Automation Engineer – Cement Plant Controls & Upgrades

Tarmac; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Tarmac Reward website access

Employee Assistance helpline

Job summary

Tarmac is seeking an Automation Engineer for the Tunstead site in Buxton, Derbyshire. You will maintain and develop cement plant control and software systems, ensuring safe, robust automation and testing.

You’ll work under the Head of Electrical and support CAPEX projects during commissioning. You will collaborate with control room operators and cross-functional teams, uphold safety policies, and contribute to continuous improvement across plant automation.

Qualifications

• Experience in automation engineering within industrial settings.
• Ability to manage day-to-day maintenance of plant control software systems.
• Familiarity with risk assessment and safety policies in industrial environments.

Responsibilities

• Prevent downtime due to control system faults.
• Support installation of new plant equipment from conception to operation.
• Assure integration of new systems into plant operations.
• Develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures for control systems.
• Work on server virtualization to test program modifications.
• Assist in CAPEX project management during commissioning.
• Ensure continuous improvement in control and software systems.

Skills

Automation engineering

Control systems

Safety & risk assessment

Tools

Server virtualization

Job description

Tarmac is seeking an Automation Engineer for the Tunstead site in Buxton, Derbyshire. You will maintain and develop cement plant control and software systems, ensuring safe, robust automation and testing.

You’ll work under the Head of Electrical and support CAPEX projects during commissioning. You will collaborate with control room operators and cross-functional teams, uphold safety policies, and contribute to continuous improvement across plant automation.