DCS Engineer

Maidstone
7 months ago
Applications closed

The Company and the role:
Our clients are one of the UK’s leading waste and resource management companies. Our goal is to minimise the amount of waste that ends up in landfill by transforming it into valuable resources wherever possible.

Operating over 200 facilities across the UK, and employing around 4,200 people, they’re on the frontline of tackling climate change. They need ambitious, innovative professionals like you to help them shape a sustainable future.

They are now looking for a DCS Engineer. As a DCS Engineer, you will lead the maintenance and development of the Yokogawa Distributed Control System and other control systems critical to plant operations. You will manage upgrades, troubleshoot technical issues, and play a vital role in ensuring system security, reliability, and efficiency.

This vacancy is for a full-time position working 5 days a week.

What will you be doing?

  • Managing and maintaining the Yokogawa DCS and other site-wide control systems

  • Leading and delivering equipment and process upgrade projects

  • Performing troubleshooting and implementing control system repairs

  • Administering system access and ensuring security of logic controls

  • Supporting field systems such as turbine and emissions control systems

  • Keeping comprehensive records and backups of system logic and modifications

  • Supporting maintenance teams and contractors as needed

  • Staying current with system upgrades and evaluating their applicability

  • Developing process monitoring tools to enhance performance

    What’s on offer:

  • Competitive salary

  • 25 days annual leave (full-time) plus Bank Holidays

  • Pension scheme

  • Life insurance

  • Discretionary bonus scheme

  • On-the-job training and progression

  • Recognition scheme

  • Refer-a-friend scheme

  • Flexible benefits including high street savings, cycle to work scheme, Gymflex membership, holiday purchase, and more (Where applicable)

  • Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and Best Doctors Service via our Wellbeing Platform

    What are we looking for?

  • Qualification or equivalent experience in a technical discipline

  • Minimum 5 years' experience in Power, Paper, Cement, or Energy from Waste industries

  • Strong understanding of control systems, ideally Yokogawa Centum VP and Exaquantum

  • Proficiency with PLCs, Siemens Simatic Step7, and industrial communication protocols

  • Project management experience using Microsoft Project

  • Experience with CMMS (ideally Q4), and preventive/predictive maintenance

  • Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and proactive in problem-solving

  • Strong team player capable of working independently

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