Job Title: Control and Instrumentation Engineer Location: South Wales Contract Type: Permanent
Why This Role Stands Out – Sole subject matter expert across the full control and OT estate – Direct input into the site’s long-term investment and capital projects plan, not just day-to-day support – Real influence over safety systems, alarm philosophy, and cybersecurity standards – Stable, established manufacturing environment producing critical products for its market, with genuine investment in your development – Contributory pension, annual bonus, private medical cover, and a strong holiday allowance
Key Responsibilities – Act as the site’s technical authority for control systems and OT/IT infrastructure – Make controlled programming changes to the DCS and PLCs under proper change and commissioning discipline – Set and maintain site standards for alarms, overrides, cybersecurity, and IEC 61511 compliance – Own the site’s protective systems, including interlocks, trips, and SIL-rated functions – Maintain infrastructure from controllers and networks through to historians, servers, and backups – Investigate plant performance issues through structured root cause analysis – Support the Engineering Manager with control-system and IT budget planning – Act as subject matter expert on capital projects touching the control and OT scope – Coordinate local IT and wider corporate digital functions under one aligned approach – Drive a safety-first culture aligned to UK legislation and site SHE requirements
Requirements – Degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Control Systems, or Instrumentation and Electronics – Experience with ownership of instrumentation and control systems – Experience across DCS software and hardware architecture, including virtualised environments with replication and failover (beneficial) – Hands-on PLC exposure across platforms such as Allen-Bradley or Siemens, plus SCADA and ladder logic – Functional safety certification to IEC 61511/61508, or a strong willingness to work towards it – Working knowledge of, or interest in developing, OT cybersecurity practices and management systems – Structured problem-solver, with familiarity with 5-Why, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies preferred – Valid right to work in the UK required; sponsorship is not available for this role…