Controls Engineer

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.

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.

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.

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

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.