Control And Instrumentation Engineer in Nationwide

Job Title:

Control and Instrumentation Engineer

Working

Location:

Cardiff

Contract Type:
Permanent

Industry: Chemical and Process Manufacturing

You will:

• Own the full control and OT estate for the site as the single subject matter expert
• Have genuine influence over safety systems, alarm philosophy, and cyber standards
• Play a key role in the capital projects portfolio, not just break‑fix work
• Benefit from contributory pension, annual bonus, private medical, and a strong holiday allowance
• Work in a stable manufacturing environment with real investment in your development

• Act as the site's technical authority for control systems and OT/IT infrastructure
• Make controlled programming changes to the DCS and PLCs, following proper management of change and commissioning processes
• Set and maintain site standards for alarms, overrides, cybersecurity, and IEC 61511 compliance
• Manage the site's protective systems, including interlocks, trips, and SIL‑rated functions
• Maintain wider infrastructure from controllers and networks through to historians, servers, and backups
• Investigate plant performance issues through structured investigation and root cause analysis
• Support the Engineering Manager with planning and controlling control‑system and IT budgets
• Act as subject matter expert on capital projects that involve control and OT scope
• Coordinate with group‑level and shared‑service teams on standards, strategy, and issue resolution
• Promote a safety‑first culture and ensure full compliance with UK legislation and site SH&E requirements

• Degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Control Systems, or Instrumentation and Electronics
• Strong background with modern distributed control systems, covering both software and hardware architecture
• Familiarity with virtualised control system environments (VMware / Hyper‑V), including replication and failover
• Hands‑on PLC experience across platforms such as Allen‑Bradley and Siemens, plus SCADA and ladder logic
• Functional safety certification to 61511/61508 for safety instrumented systems
• Working knowledge of OT cybersecurity practices and management systems
• Structured problem‑solving skills, comfortable with 5‑Why, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies
• Experience on a live chemical manufacturing site is advantageous

• Contributory pension
• Annual bonus
• Private medical cover
• Strong holiday allowance