Controls & Automation Engineer

FINTEC recruit Ltd; Fort William; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An engineering recruitment firm is seeking a Controls & Automation Engineer for a permanent role in Lochaber, Scotland. The successful candidate will provide expertise in control systems, lead maintenance projects, and ensure compliance with health and safety standards. A relocation package is available, along with a 10% bonus scheme and other company benefits.

Benefits

Relocation package

10% bonus scheme

Company benefits

Qualifications

• Must have experience working in a COMAH environment.
• Capable of coaching and mentoring engineering staff.

Responsibilities

• Maintain site control systems minimising breakdown times.
• Lead site control system maintenance projects.
• Identify and develop control system and equipment improvements.
• Supervise and coach/mentor technicians and engineers.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and HSEQ standards.

Skills

Electrical and instrumentation knowledge

Experienced in controls and automation engineering

PLC, HMI and SCADA experience

Good understanding of health, safety and environmental legislation

Supervisory experience

Education

Qualified to HND or above in an engineering discipline

Tools

PLC programming skills

Job description

FINTEC recruit is seeking a Controls & Automation Engineer for our client based in Lochaber. This is a permanent position, relocation package available, salary details on application, plus 10% bonus scheme and many company benefits. You will be providing control systems expertise to lead complex control system process troubleshooting. Working Monday to Thursday - 7:30am - 4pm and on Friday 7:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m.

Responsibilities:

• To maintain site control systems minimising breakdown times
• To lead site control system maintenance projects, supporting site electrical engineering
• Identify, implement and develop control system and equipment improvements
• To supervise and coach/mentor technicians and engineers
• Maintain and updating all drawings associated with site controls systems and projects
• Ensuring compliance of all relevant legislation relating to site control equipment and with site HSEQ standards

Skills and Qualifications required for the Controls & Automation Engineer role:

• Electrical and instrumentation knowledge.
• Experienced in controls and automation engineering
• Qualified to HND or above in an engineering discipline
• PLC, HMI and SCADA experience.
• PLC programming skills
• Experience working in a COMAH environment.
• Good understanding of health, safety and environmental legislation.
• Supervisory experience, coaching and mentoring of engineering staff.

Full details of the Controls & Automation Engineer role is available on application. To apply please submit your current CV or apply via our FINTEC recruit website