Control & Automation Engineer

Wolviston Management Services; Redcar; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related bonus

Pension 17% employer contribution

26 days' annual leave + 8 holidays

Private health insurance

BUPA dental cover

Job summary

Wolviston Management Services is recruiting for a Control & Automation Engineer to join their Process Engineering & Automation team at Teesside facilities. You will lead development and implementation of control strategies across PLC, SIS and DCS, driving safety, reliability and efficiency improvements.

The role invites candidates with a degree in Process Engineering, Instrumentation, Control Engineering or equivalent, and experience across industrial automation systems.

Qualifications

• Strong background in control and automation within process industries.
• Degree or equivalent qualification in a related engineering field.
• Experience with multiple control systems and change control processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement control strategies across PLC, SIS and DCS.
• Lead reliability investigations and support plant performance improvements.
• Analyse plant data to identify safety, capacity and efficiency gains.
• Collaborate with OT, Instrument/Electrical and DCS teams on upgrades.
• Ensure automation security protocols and best-practice sharing.

Skills

Control & Automation background

Process control experience

Troubleshooting leadership

Education

Degree in Process Engineering or Instrumentation or Control Engineering

Instrument Apprenticeship considered equivalent

Tools

Honeywell Experion DCS

Siemens S7

Rockwell PLCs

Schneider Triconex SIS

Sella Controls HIMA

Emerson DeltaV DCS

AspenTech ACP products

Job description

Wolviston Management Services is delighted to be supporting our client with the recruitment of a Control & Automation Engineer to join their Process Engineering & Automation team at their Teesside facilities.

This is an excellent permanent opportunity for an experienced Control, Automation, Instrumentation or Process Engineer to join a major process manufacturing organisation, offering a highly competitive salary alongside an exceptional benefits package.

The Role

Working across complex petrochemical facilities on Teesside, you will provide Control Engineering expertise to Operations teams and play a key role in improving plant safety, reliability, efficiency and performance.

You will lead the development and implementation of control strategies across a range of industrial automation systems, including PLC, SIS and DCS, while supporting Advanced Process Control schemes and critical manufacturing information systems.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing specialist Control Engineering support and complex troubleshooting
• Developing and implementing control strategies to improve plant performance
• Analysing plant data to identify opportunities to improve safety, capacity, reliability and efficiency
• Supporting plant optimisation and performance assurance
• Leading reliability investigations relating to process and control issues
• Managing Programmable Electronic Systems (PES) change control
• Working closely with DCS, Instrument/Electrical and OT infrastructure Engineers
• Supporting the implementation of Automation Security protocols
• Sharing and adopting best practice through internal and external technical networks

About You

Ideally, you will hold a degree in Process Engineering, Instrumentation, Control Engineering or a related discipline. Alternatively, applications are welcomed from candidates with a relevant trade qualification, such as an Instrument Apprenticeship, combined with significant Process Control experience.

Experience or knowledge of some of the following would be particularly beneficial:

• Honeywell Experion DCS
• Siemens S7 / Rockwell PLCs
• Schneider Triconex SIS
• Sella Controls HIMA systems
• Emerson DeltaV DCS / SIS
• AspenTech advanced control and information management products

You don't necessarily need experience across every system listed; we're particularly interested in candidates with a strong Control & Automation background gained within a process, petrochemical, chemical or similarly complex industrial environment.

Excellent Benefits

Alongside a competitive salary within the petrochemical sector, the package includes:

• Performance-related bonus
• Excellent pension - 17% employer contribution
• 26 days' annual leave plus 8 public holidays
• Private health insurance
• BUPA dental cover