Process Control

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: Sunday 31st August 2025
We believe that our strength is not just in our steel but the diversity of our workforce. Our people make the difference.

Shape the future of automation at one of the UK’s most advanced steel sites

We’re looking for a Process Control & Automation Engineer to join our Cold Rolled Products team in Port Talbot. You’ll be part of the group that keeps our cutting-edge automation and control systems running at their best – from PLCs and SCADA to instrumentation, networks, and environmental monitoring.
This isn’t just a maintenance role, it’s about problem-solving, innovating, and making real improvements to systems that keep our site safe, efficient, and productive.

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:
Keeping our automation and control systems running smoothly
Diagnosing, fixing, and improving control systems and equipment
Developing new solutions for plant performance and reliability
Supporting projects, upgrades, and system enhancements
Advising and supporting other teams with your technical expertise
Ensuring compliance with safety and environmental standards

What you will need:
We’re looking for engineers with experience in control systems, automation, or electrical engineering. Whether you’re degree-qualified, HNC/HND, or have built your expertise through hands-on experience, we’re keen to hear from you.
If you’ve worked with PLCs, SCADA, instrumentation, or industrial networks and you enjoy solving problems, you’ll fit right in. Experience in a heavy industrial or safety-critical environment would be great, but it’s not essential – we’ll support you to develop in any areas you haven’t covered yet.
Most importantly, you’ll bring:
A strong technical mindset
The ability to think logically under pressure
A proactive approach to maintenance and improvement
A collaborative attitude to working across teams

Ready to make a difference?
For more information or for an informal discussion please contact:

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