Job Title: Process Control & Automation Engineer

Department: Cold Rolled Products (CRP)

Location: Port Talbot (SA13)

Salary: Up to £40,000 + Annualised Hours and further benefits

Closing Date: Monday 26th May 2025

Interviews will be conducted w/c 2nd June 2025

We believe that our strength is not just in our steel but the diversity of our workforce. Our people make the difference.

Are you ready to make an impact where engineering meets automation?

We’re looking for an experienced Engineer in Process Control & Automation (PCA) to join our engineering team in CRP. This role will see you manage and maintain a wide range of automation assets critical to our operations – from PLCs and SCADA to instrumentation and network systems. If you’re a hands-on engineer with a passion for innovation and control systems, this is your chance to drive performance across one of our key UK sites.

What you will do:

You’ll play a leading role in the maintenance, development and troubleshooting of all PC&A systems on site. Your work will directly support plant availability, performance and compliance, and you’ll be a trusted expert for both shift and day-based teams.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Diagnosing and resolving faults in control systems and manufacturing equipment
• Maintaining and developing Level 0–3 systems (PLC, SCADA, data acquisition, instrumentation, CCTV)
• Administering local networks, control rooms, and operational infrastructure
• Maintaining backups, cyber compliance, and disaster recovery for automation systems
• Managing calibration and performance of quality assurance instrumentation
• Supporting environmental and safety instrumentation in line with compliance requirements
• Acting as lead engineer on minor PC&A projects and supervising internal/external contractors
• Coordinating spares planning and the PC&A Failure Strategies Asset (FSA)
• Supporting training of site personnel and identifying future development needs
• Authorising and managing work permits (CAT1/2/3) for maintenance and engineering activities

What you will need:

We’re looking for a technically strong and organised engineer who thrives in a complex, safety-critical environment. You’ll need:

• A degree, HNC or HND in Electrical, Control or Automation Engineering, with relevant experience
• A strong understanding of control systems architecture, instrumentation, and industrial networks
• Excellent diagnostic and problem-solving skills across a range of control assets
• Familiarity with SAP PM, permit systems, and engineering planning
• Confidence interpreting P&ID and electrical drawings
• An understanding of safety systems (LOPA, SIL, SIF), ISO standards, and compliance frameworks
• A proactive mindset, with the ability to work independently and support wider teams

Previous supervisory experience and involvement in compliance (e.g. COMAH, HAZOP) would be highly advantageous.

Ready to make a difference?

For more information or for an informal discussion please contact: [email protected]

What we can offer you

Tata Steel UK offers their employees significant benefits packages. For this role, you will benefit from:

• A market competitive salary
• 35 days holidays per annum
• Annual Pay Review
• Quarterly Bonus Scheme – subject to business performance
• Private Healthcare Scheme (Individual cover)
• One of the UK’s leading defined contribution pension schemes (10% employer contribution / 6% employee contribution)

We also have an extensive list of lifestyle benefits including free onsite parking at all of our sites, an employee assistance programme as well as Employee discount scheme for companies including Vodafone, Jaguar Land Rover and also various local services.

Why us?

Tata Steel is one of the world’s top 10 steel producers. The combined group has an annual aggregate crude steel capacity of more than 33 million tonnes with approximately 80,000 employees across four continents. We’re part of the Tata Group, one of the largest, most diverse conglomerates in the world with businesses in the UK including Tata Steel, Jaguar Land Rover and Tetley Tea.

Sustainability is at the very heart of what we do and we are dedicated to managing our operations responsibly and to continuously improving our performance. Innovating for tomorrow, making a positive impact today.

Tata Steel in the UK is committed to our ambition of reducing energy consumption and to becoming a carbon neutral steelmaker by 2045, to find out more about our journey click here Stoves cooking less carbon – YouTube