Control & Instrumentation Engineer

Control and Instrumentation EngineerWorking LocationSouth WalesContract TypePermanentSalary£60,000 - £75,000OverviewWhether you are an established Control and Instrumentation Engineer looking for a site to make your own, or you are ready to step up and take on genuine ownership for the first time, this role offers a level of scope that is hard to find.You will be supporting an established chemical and process manufacturing operator that is investing in the long-term future of a key production site. This role sits at the centre of that plan, owning everything from the control system layer through to site IT, with genuine input into capital projects that protect output and product integrity going forward.Why This Role Stands OutSole subject matter expert across the full control and operational technology estate - a site-defining role, not one of manyDirect line into the site's long-term investment and capital projects plan, not just day-to-day supportReal influence over safety systems, alarm philosophy, and cybersecurity standardsA stable, established manufacturing environment producing critical products for its market, with genuine investment in your developmentContributory pension, annual bonus, private medical cover, and a strong holiday allowanceKey ResponsibilitiesActing as the site's technical authority for control systems and operational technology/IT infrastructureMaking controlled programming changes to the distributed control systems and programmable logic controllers under proper change and commissioning disciplineSetting and maintaining site standards for alarms, overrides, cybersecurity, and compliance with relevant functional safety standardsOwning the site's protective systems, including interlocks, trips, and safety integrity level rated functionsMaintaining infrastructure from controllers and networks through to historians, servers, and backupsInvestigating plant performance issues through structured root cause analysisSupporting the Engineering Manager with control-system and IT budget planningActing as subject matter expert on capital projects touching the control and operational technology scopeBringing local IT and wider corporate digital functions together under one coordinated approachDriving a safety-first culture aligned to UK legislation and site safety, health, and environmental requirementsRequirementsDegree in Chemical Engineering, Process Control Systems, or Instrumentation and ElectronicsExperience with ownership of instrumentation and control systemsExperience across distributed control system software and hardware architecture, including virtualised environments with replication and failover, is beneficialHands-on programmable logic controller exposure across platforms such as Allen-Bradley and Siemens, plus supervisory control and data acquisition systems and ladder logicFunctional safety certification to relevant standards, or a strong willingness to work towards itWorking knowledge of, or interest in developing, operational technology cybersecurity practices and management systemsA structured problem-solver, with familiarity with 5-Why, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies preferredValid right to work in the UK required - sponsorship is not available for this roleHow to ApplyPlease send your CV or contact details to the recruitment contact provided in the original communication.TPBN1_UKTJ