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Controls Engineer

Job Posted: a month ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Elgin

Expire in: 13 hours

Job Description

A well-established and highly respected manufacturing business is seeking a Control Engineer to support automation, PLC systems and instrumentation across several production sites in the North of Scotland.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on PLC / Automation Engineer who enjoys solving technical problems, improving control systems and working closely with engineering and production teams.

You will play a key role in maintaining and improving the reliability of PLC, SCADA and instrumentation systems in a complex process manufacturing environment.

The Role

As a Control Engineer, you will provide specialist support for automation and instrumentation systems across multiple production facilities.

Key responsibilities include:

Modifying and maintaining PLC, HMI and SCADA control systems

Diagnosing and resolving automation and instrumentation faults

Supporting automation and control projects alongside project engineers

Working with maintenance teams to improve control system reliability

Assisting technicians with instrumentation calibration and testing

Supporting production teams with control and instrumentation improvements

Ensuring compliance with health, safety and industrial control standards

This is a varied role combining day-to-day troubleshooting with longer-term improvement projects.

The Candidate

We are interested in speaking with engineers who have experience in industrial automation, PLC systems and instrumentation within a manufacturing or process environment.

You are likely to have:

An electrical or controls engineering background

Experience working with PLC control systems

Knowledge of HMI / SCADA systems

Experience with instrumentation, calibration and fault finding

A strong understanding of industrial automation and process control

Experience in manufacturing, process, food, beverage, energy or similar industries

A full UK driving licence

Experience with industrial communication protocols, automation networks or OT cybersecurity would be advantageous.

Why Apply?

This role offers the opportunity to work within a large and technically advanced production environment where automation and control systems are central to operations.

Benefits include:

Competitive salary

Company vehicle

Pension and healthcare benefits

Opportunities to work on automation improvement projects

Long-term career development within a stable engineering environment

Apply

If you are a Control Engineer, Automation Engineer, PLC Engineer or Instrumentation Engineer looking for your next challenge in a process manufacturing environment, we would be keen to hear from you.

Apply today for a confidential discussion

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