Control & Automation Engineer

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

Control & Automation Engineer

Location: Redcar, Cleveland

Contract Type: Permanent / Full Time

Closing Date: Oct 5th, 2026

Ref: 1707201

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