At a Glance
- Tasks: Diagnose faults and maintain automated production equipment in a fast-paced environment.
- Company: Leading manufacturing operation in Port Talbot, specialising in steel production.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, annual bonus, generous holidays, and ongoing training opportunities.
- Other info: Long-term career progression within a major industrial operation.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact on production efficiency and reliability.
- Qualifications: Engineering apprenticeship and strong fault-finding skills required.
The predicted salary is between 35339 - 43192 £ per year.
Location: Port Talbot, South Wales, UK
Salary: £39,265 + Benefits
Permanent | Full time
Sector: Manufacturing / Industrial / Process / Steel
We are seeking a skilled Process Control & Automation (PC&A) Inspector to join a leading manufacturing operation in Port Talbot. This is an exciting opportunity for an electrically biased engineering professional to play a key role in maintaining and improving the performance of highly automated production equipment within a fast-paced industrial environment.
Working within a multidisciplinary engineering team, you'll be responsible for fault diagnosis, inspection, maintenance, and continuous improvement activities across electrical, automation, control, and instrumentation systems. You will act as a key point of contact in ensuring plant reliability, efficiency, and operational performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Diagnose and rectify faults on PLC-controlled systems and plant instrumentation.
- Maintain and support control, automation, and instrumentation equipment across site.
- Fault find on AC/DC drives, motors, and electrical control systems.
- Support planned maintenance and breakdown activities to minimise production downtime.
- Issue electrical permits when authorised and ensure compliance with site safety procedures.
- Respond effectively to engineering, operational, quality, and safety issues.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives aimed at increasing plant reliability and performance.
- Work collaboratively with operations and engineering teams to deliver maintenance objectives.
- Support plant upgrades and engineering projects where required.
- Undertake overtime during planned shutdowns and breakdown situations when business needs dictate.
Candidate RequirementsEssential
- Completed a recognised Engineering Apprenticeship.
- NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering or equivalent qualification.
- Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
- Experience working within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
- Good understanding of electrical systems, motors, drives, and control equipment.
- Strong commitment to health, safety, and engineering best practices.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Desirable
- PLC programming and fault-finding experience.
- Instrumentation and control systems experience.
- HMI development knowledge.
- Industrial network communication experience.
- Low Voltage Authorisation.
- AC and DC drive systems experience.
- Experience working with furnace systems, gas systems, or heavy industrial processes.
What's In It For You?
- Annual bonus scheme.
- Annual salary review.
- Generous holiday allowance.
- Excellent pension scheme.
- Free onsite parking.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Retail and lifestyle discounts.
- Ongoing training and development opportunities.
- Long-term career progression within a major industrial operation.
If you're an experienced electrical, controls, automation, or instrumentation professional looking for your next challenge within a highly automated manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you.
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