DCS Engineer

DCS Engineer

Final date to receive applications: 20 August 2026

Department: Engineering & Maintenance

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Middlesbrough

We are now recruiting for a DCS Engineer to complete a range of hands‑on responsibilities to support the TeesREP site in ensuring safety and availability of all DCS, Functional Safety, TOPi system historian plant systems.

You will act as a key technical contact for process control systems, working closely with operations, engineering, ICT and wider site teams to maintain plant availability and drive continuous improvement.

• Ensure safety and availability of all Site DCS, FS and all other local control systems and be part of the functional safety management team. Own and manage the system historian for the plant, including statutory compliance and maintenance and delivery of plant and systems.
• Take the lead in management of cyber security on all the IACS.
• Support the central ICT team in management and development of the process control systems on site.
• Co‑ordinate and provide input into assigned and cross‑functional improvement and change projects and initiatives, contributing and leading resolution of appropriate engineering plant problems.
• Act as the central technical information point for TeesREP colleagues and departments on assigned DCS, functional safety and control system matters.
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Complete assigned programming, systems configuration and take a lead role in alarm rationalisation and management in line with EEMUA 191.

• HNC or equivalent electrical, control or instrumentation engineering discipline.
• 24/7 process, energy or manufacturing experience, in DCS Systems and functional safety to complete job role responsibilities.
• Operations interface. Working with & to operational policies & procedure.
• Best practice standards in DCS systems & functional safety.
• A background working cross functionally delivering policies, initiatives & compliance. Engineering standards and codes: IEC 61508/61511 SHE systems, ensuring compliance, risk & improvement.
• Knowledge of applicable DCS platforms and associated applications, as well as DCS Software including Fail Safe Controller (FSC).

• 33 days holiday
• Contribution towards eye test and glasses
• Online company discount benefits site including cinema tickets and gym membership discount
• Long Service Awards
• Employee recognition scheme - ELITE Awards
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible Benefits Package
• Onsite parking

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Please note this role may close early or be extended depending on the volume of applications.