Process Control & Automation Inspector

Technical Partners; Pontarfynach; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension scheme

Free onsite parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Training & development

Long-term career progression

Job summary

Technical Partners in Port Talbot, UK, seeks a Process Control & Automation Inspector to uphold and improve automated production equipment. You will diagnose PLC faults, maintain automation and instrumentation, and ensure plant reliability in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires an electro- bias, an Engineering Apprenticeship and NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, plus strong fault-finding and safety-first practices.

Qualifications

• Completed an Engineering Apprenticeship
• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills
• Experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment
• Good understanding of electrical systems, motors, drives and control equipment
• Strong commitment to health, safety and engineering best practices
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and rectify faults on PLC-controlled systems and plant instrumentation.
• Maintain and support control, automation, and instrumentation equipment across site.
• Fault find on AC/DC drives, motors, and electrical control systems.
• Support planned maintenance and breakdown activities to minimise production downtime.
• Issue electrical permits when authorised and ensure compliance with site safety procedures.
• Respond effectively to engineering, operational, quality, and safety issues.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to increase plant reliability and performance.
• Work with operations and engineering teams to deliver maintenance objectives.
• Support plant upgrades and engineering projects where required.
• Undertake overtime during planned shutdowns and breakdowns as needed.

Skills

Fault finding

Diagnostic skills

Electrical systems

Motors & drives

PLC fault-finding

Teamwork

Communication

Health & safety

Education

Engineering Apprenticeship

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Job Title: Process Control & Automation (PC&A) Inspector

Location: Port Talbot, South Wales, UK

Salary: £39,265 + Benefits

Contract type: Permanent | Full time

Sector: Manufacturing / Industrial / Process / Steel

We are seeking a skilled Process Control & Automation (PC&A) Inspector to join a leading manufacturing operation in Port Talbot. This is an exciting opportunity for an electrically biased engineering professional to play a key role in maintaining and improving the performance of highly automated production equipment within a fast-paced industrial environment.

Working within a multidisciplinary engineering team, you’ll be responsible for fault diagnosis, inspection, maintenance, and continuous improvement activities across electrical, automation, control, and instrumentation systems. You will act as a key point of contact in ensuring plant reliability, efficiency, and operational performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose and rectify faults on PLC-controlled systems and plant instrumentation.
• Maintain and support control, automation, and instrumentation equipment across site.
• Fault find on AC/DC drives, motors, and electrical control systems.
• Support planned maintenance and breakdown activities to minimise production downtime.
• Issue electrical permits when authorised and ensure compliance with site safety procedures.
• Respond effectively to engineering, operational, quality, and safety issues.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives aimed at increasing plant reliability and performance.
• Work collaboratively with operations and engineering teams to deliver maintenance objectives.
• Support plant upgrades and engineering projects where required.
• Undertake overtime during planned shutdowns and breakdown situations when business needs dictate.

Candidate Requirements

Essential

• Completed a recognised Engineering Apprenticeship.
• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering or equivalent qualification.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience working within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Good understanding of electrical systems, motors, drives, and control equipment.
• Strong commitment to health, safety, and engineering best practices.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Desirable

• PLC programming and fault-finding experience.
• Instrumentation and control systems experience.
• HMI development knowledge.
• Industrial network communication experience.
• Low Voltage Authorisation.
• AC and DC drive systems experience.
• Experience working with furnace systems, gas systems, or heavy industrial processes.

What's In It For You?

• Annual bonus scheme.
• Annual salary review.
• Generous holiday allowance.
• Excellent pension scheme.
• Free onsite parking.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Retail and lifestyle discounts.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Long-term career progression within a major industrial operation.

Hot Rolled Products Port Talbot is the UK's leading supplier of Hot rolled coil, with up to 83,000 Tonnes of slab a week, processed to various thickness and grades for hundreds of different customers all over the world. Steel slab is reduced to coil and either sent direct to customers or for downstream processing through a highly complex and high speed rolling mill.

You will be working within the Hot Rolled Products area, providing a complete range of Engineering activities to optimise production in the area.

If you’re an experienced electrical, controls, automation, or instrumentation professional looking for your next challenge within a highly automated manufacturing environment, we’d love to hear from you.

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