Controls and Instrumentation Engineer – Wolverhampton

Wagstaff Recruitment; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance (6x Annual Salary)

Job summary

Wagstaff Recruitment is seeking a skilled Controls & Instrumentation Engineer to join our team in Wolverhampton. The role focuses on maintaining, improving and developing control and instrumentation systems across operations, with a strong emphasis on reliability and continuous improvement.

The position offers a salary of £45,000–£50,000 per year, a Monday–Friday 7:00am–3:00pm schedule, and excellent benefits including enhanced pension, private medical insurance and life assurance (6x annual

Qualifications

• Experience in a Controls & Instrumentation, Electrical, or Automation Engineering role.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of DCS, instrumentation, control systems and industrial processes.
• Willingness to pursue further electrical qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and troubleshooting control and instrumentation systems.
• Supporting plant reliability and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Diagnosing faults and implementing corrective actions.
• Assisting with automation, DCS, PLC, and process control improvements.
• Ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and engineering standards.
• Supporting project work and system upgrades as required.

Skills

Controls & Instrumentation

Fault finding

DCS/PLC knowledge

Process control

Job description

Controls & Instrumentation Engineer

Wolverhampton £45,000 – £50,000 + Excellent Benefits Monday to Friday | 7:00am – 3:00pm

Are you a skilled Controls & Instrumentation Engineer looking for a role that offers a fantastic work-life balance, excellent benefits, and genuine opportunities for development?

We are seeking a motivated and proactive engineer to join our team in Wolverhampton, playing a key role in maintaining, improving, and developing control and instrumentation systems across our operations.

What’s on Offer?

• Salary of £45,000 – £50,000
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Assurance (6x Annual Salary)
• Support and funding for further Electrical Qualifications
• Stable, long‑term career opportunity with a supportive employer

The Role

As a Controls & Instrumentation Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Maintaining and troubleshooting control and instrumentation systems
• Supporting plant reliability and continuous improvement initiatives
• Diagnosing faults and implementing effective corrective actions
• Assisting with automation, DCS, PLC, and process control improvements
• Ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and engineering standards
• Supporting project work and system upgrades as required

About You

We’re looking for someone with:

• Experience within a Controls & Instrumentation, Electrical, or Automation Engineering role
• Strong fault‑finding and problem‑solving skills
• Knowledge of DCS, instrumentation, control systems, and industrial processes
• A proactive approach to maintenance and continuous improvement
• Electrical qualifications or a willingness to further develop professionally

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

Job Tenure: Permanent
Salary: £45000 – £50000 per annum
Location: Wolverhampton, West Midlands