Control Engineer

CHIVAS BROTHERS LTD; Elgin; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Defined Contribution Pension

Private medical insurance

Income protection

Employee Assistance Programme

20 days’ annual holiday plus holidays

Pernod Ricard share incentive plan

Share ownership plan

Life Assurance

Brand allowance

Reward & recognition scheme

Employee discounts

Job summary

CHIVAS BROTHERS LTD is seeking a Control Engineer to provide in-house PLC work and instrumentation support across our Miltonduff distillery in Elgin, with occasional travel to Moray sites. You will modify HMI/SCADA, support maintenance projects and work with distillery management on control strategies.

The role requires an electrical trade qualification, hands-on instrumentation experience, and strong PLC programming skills, with driving licence and safety compliance as essential requirements.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification with electrical background.
• Experience with instrumentation setup, fault finding and calibration.
• Sound understanding of Allen-Bradley PLC systems – diagnosing faults, I/O, programming and graphics.
• Experience in programming batch processes.
• Awareness of industrial communication protocols, cyber security and health & safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Carry out modifications to distillery HMI/SCADA systems.
• Support control projects with Maintenance teams and Project Engineers.
• Collaborate with Distillery Management on PLC, control and instrumentation matters.
• Assist multi-skilled technicians with instrumentation problems and critical testing.
• Provide call-out support to the sites.

Skills

Electrical background

Allen-Bradley PLC

Instrumentation

Batch process programming

Industrial communication protocols

Cyber Security awareness

Health & Safety compliance

Driving licence

Tools

SCADA/HMI software

Job description

Control Engineer Your Manager: Senior Control Engineer Team: Distillation & Maturation Location: Miltonduff, Elgin - with travel to other sites in Moray, according to business needs. Contract Type: A company van will be made available for this role Pernod Ricard is a worldwide leader in the spirits and champagne industry, blending traditional craftsmanship, state-of-the-art brand development, and global distribution technologies. Our prestigious portfolio of premium to luxury brands includes Absolut vodka, Ricard pastis, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater gin, Malibu liqueur and Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes. Our mission is to ensure the long-term growth of our brands with full respect for people and the environment, while empowering our employees around the world to be ambassadors of our purposeful, inclusive and responsible culture of authentic conviviality Chivas Brothers is the Pernod Ricard business dedicated entirely to Scotch whisky and is part of the Gold Brand Unit, our global division for Aged Spirits & Champagne, which brings together the prestigious portfolios of Irish Distillers, Martell Mumm Perrier-Jouët and North American Distillers, alongside Chivas Brothers. Our award-winning portfolio features some of the world’s most revered single malt and blended Scotch whisky brands, including Chivas, Ballantine’s, Royal Salute, The Glenlivet and Aberlour, which are exported from Scotland to over 100 countries worldwide. As the world’s No.2 Scotch whisky producer with a 1,600-strong team across 26 sites, we are committed to upholding the heritage and pursuing the progress of Scotch and ensuring its sustainable future, as well as opening it up to new audiences across the globe.

About the role

The Control Engineer will provide an in-house service for Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) work including projects and to get involved in all aspects of control and instrumentation.

What you will do

• Carry out agreed modifications to distillery HMI/SCADA systems.
• Support control projects with Maintenance teams and Project Engineers.
• Collaborate closely with Distillery Management on PLC, control and instrumentation matters.
• Assist Multi-Skilled Technicians with instrumentation problems and critical instrumentation testing.
• Responsibility for providing call out support to the sites.

Your skills and background

• Have a trade qualification with an electrical background.
• Experience in working with instrumentation to carry out setting up, fault finding and calibration.
• Have a sound understanding of Allen-Bradley PLC systems including diagnosing and fixing faults, I/O, programming and graphics.
• Prior experience in programming of batch processes
• Have awareness of industrial communication protocols, Cyber Security and a commitment to Health & Safety legislation.
• Possess a full UK driving licence.

Why join us?

Collective Spirit

You will be part of a connected, international community shaped by iconic brands, a performance mindset, and a proud legacy, where collaboration, fun and ambition coexist.

Craft your path

We empower you to own your career, innovate boldly and grow alongside our business, surrounded by leaders who value curiosity, energy, and impact.

Cultivate the future

You’ll help shape a business with a soul — one that cherishes the land, respects communities, and brings good times from a good place, responsibly and sustainably.

People are at the heart of everything we do at Pernod Ricard and are the foundation of our collective spirit as ’Créateurs de Convivialité’. We promote inclusion throughout our business and supply chain. In our teams, we proactively foster a diverse work force and an inclusive culture, an environment where we can truly be ourselves.

We will assess your application for this role based on your skills, experiences, and achievements, not your gender, age, ethnic or educational background or any other such factors. Our recruiting team are more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process, in order for you to participate fully in our recruitment experience.

Our mix of benefits

• Competitive salary Defined Contribution Pension Private medical insurance, including income protection Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme 20 days’ annual holiday (increasing with length of service) plus public holidays, Pernod Ricard share incentive plan and share ownership plan Life Assurance
• An allowance each year to spend on our brands
• Our reward & recognition scheme
• Employee discounts from a range of high street retailers

Learn more about working with Pernod Ricard

https://www.pernod-ricard.com/en

Learn more about Chivas Brothers

https://www.chivasbrothers.com/

Closing Date for Applications: 23rd November 2026

Job Posting End Date: 2026-11-23

Target Hire Date: 2026-12-31

Target End Date:

Pernod Ricard is a worldwide leader in the spirits and champagne industry, blending traditional craftsmanship, state-of-the-art brand development, and global distribution technologies. Our prestigious portfolio of premium to luxury brands includes Absolut vodka, Ricard pastis, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater gin, Malibu liqueur and Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes. Our mission is to ensure the long-term growth of our brands with full respect for people and the environment, while empowering our employees around the world to be ambassadors of our purposeful, inclusive and responsible culture of authentic conviviality.

Pernod Ricard’s consolidated sales amounted to € 10,959 million in fiscal year FY25. Pernod Ricard is listed on Euronext (Ticker: RI; ISIN Code: FR0000120693) and is part of the CAC 40 index.