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 Interested?
If you're an experienced Control & Automation professional looking for a long-term permanent opportunity with an excellent salary and benefits package, we'd be very interested in hearing from you
