Wolviston Management Services
Kirkleatham, Yorkshire
Wolviston Management Services is delighted to be supporting our client with the recruitment of a Control & Automation Engineer to join their Process Engineering & Automation team at their Teesside facilities. This is an excellent permanent opportunity for an experienced Control, Automation, Instrumentation or Process Engineer to join a major process manufacturing organisation, offering a highly competitive salary alongside an exceptional benefits package. The Role Working across complex petrochemical facilities on Teesside, you will provide Control Engineering expertise to Operations teams and play a key role in improving plant safety, reliability, efficiency and performance. You will lead the development and implementation of control strategies across a range of industrial automation systems, including PLC, SIS and DCS, while supporting Advanced Process Control schemes and critical manufacturing information systems. Key responsibilities will include: Providing specialist Control Engineering support and complex troubleshooting Developing and implementing control strategies to improve plant performance Analysing plant data to identify opportunities to improve safety, capacity, reliability and efficiency Supporting plant optimisation and performance assurance Leading reliability investigations relating to process and control issues Managing Programmable Electronic Systems (PES) change control Working closely with DCS, Instrument/Electrical and OT Infrastructure Engineers Supporting the implementation of Automation Security protocols Sharing and adopting best practice through internal and external technical networks About You Ideally, you will hold a degree in Process Engineering, Instrumentation, Control Engineering or a related discipline. Alternatively, applications are welcomed from candidates with a relevant trade qualification, such as an Instrument Apprenticeship, combined with significant Process Control experience. Experience or knowledge of some of the following would be particularly beneficial: Honeywell Experion DCS Siemens S7 / Rockwell PLCs Schneider Triconex SIS Sella Controls HIMA systems Emerson DeltaV DCS / SIS AspenTech advanced control and information management products You don't necessarily need experience across every system listed; we're particularly interested in candidates with a strong Control & Automation background gained within a process, petrochemical, chemical or similarly complex industrial environment. Excellent Benefits Alongside a competitive salary within the petrochemical sector, the package includes: Performance-related bonus Excellent pension - 17% employer contribution 26 days' annual leave plus 8 public holidays Private health insurance BUPA dental cover Interested? If you're an experienced Control & Automation professional looking for a long-term permanent opportunity with an excellent salary and benefits package, we'd be very interested in hearing from you.
Wolviston Management Services is delighted to be supporting our client with the recruitment of a Control & Automation Engineer to join their Process Engineering & Automation team at their Teesside facilities. This is an excellent permanent opportunity for an experienced Control, Automation, Instrumentation or Process Engineer to join a major process manufacturing organisation, offering a highly competitive salary alongside an exceptional benefits package. The Role Working across complex petrochemical facilities on Teesside, you will provide Control Engineering expertise to Operations teams and play a key role in improving plant safety, reliability, efficiency and performance. You will lead the development and implementation of control strategies across a range of industrial automation systems, including PLC, SIS and DCS, while supporting Advanced Process Control schemes and critical manufacturing information systems. Key responsibilities will include: Providing specialist Control Engineering support and complex troubleshooting Developing and implementing control strategies to improve plant performance Analysing plant data to identify opportunities to improve safety, capacity, reliability and efficiency Supporting plant optimisation and performance assurance Leading reliability investigations relating to process and control issues Managing Programmable Electronic Systems (PES) change control Working closely with DCS, Instrument/Electrical and OT Infrastructure Engineers Supporting the implementation of Automation Security protocols Sharing and adopting best practice through internal and external technical networks About You Ideally, you will hold a degree in Process Engineering, Instrumentation, Control Engineering or a related discipline. Alternatively, applications are welcomed from candidates with a relevant trade qualification, such as an Instrument Apprenticeship, combined with significant Process Control experience. Experience or knowledge of some of the following would be particularly beneficial: Honeywell Experion DCS Siemens S7 / Rockwell PLCs Schneider Triconex SIS Sella Controls HIMA systems Emerson DeltaV DCS / SIS AspenTech advanced control and information management products You don't necessarily need experience across every system listed; we're particularly interested in candidates with a strong Control & Automation background gained within a process, petrochemical, chemical or similarly complex industrial environment. Excellent Benefits Alongside a competitive salary within the petrochemical sector, the package includes: Performance-related bonus Excellent pension - 17% employer contribution 26 days' annual leave plus 8 public holidays Private health insurance BUPA dental cover Interested? If you're an experienced Control & Automation professional looking for a long-term permanent opportunity with an excellent salary and benefits package, we'd be very interested in hearing from you.
Wolviston Management Services
Our client, a leading organisation operating within a global multinational group and recognised as part of a Fortune 500 business, is seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic IT Service Desk Analyst to join their progressive, values-driven IT Infrastructure team based at their Billingham site. Our client is committed to delivering sustainable solutions that support both industry and communities. Their employees are focused on safe and reliable operations, environmental responsibility, and continuous improvement. Joining the organisation means becoming part of a collaborative team where diverse skills, experiences, and perspectives are valued. Employees are encouraged to develop their careers, take on new challenges, and contribute to meaningful work in a supportive and inclusive environment. In this role, you will provide first-line, and where appropriate second-line, technical support across the business. You will be responsible for logging, tracking, and resolving IT incidents and service requests received via telephone, email, and self-service portals. You will also play an active role in on-call support and out-of-hours cover to help ensure safe, reliable, and effective business operations. A competitive salary and benefits package is on offer, including a performance-related bonus scheme, enhanced pension contributions, life assurance, employee assistance programme, and healthcare benefits. Our client is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with respect and fairness. They actively promote diversity and equal opportunities, recognising the value that different perspectives bring to their organisation. Key Responsibilities Provide technical support to users across all aspects of hardware, software, networking, and peripheral equipment issues. Develop a strong understanding of business systems and applications, applying troubleshooting and analytical skills to resolve technical problems. Create and maintain technical documentation, user guides, and troubleshooting resources. Manage incidents and service requests through established IT service management processes, ensuring accurate logging, tracking, escalation, resolution, and closure. Deliver first-line service desk support and end-user assistance across Microsoft technologies and business applications. Maintain, configure, and administer computer networks and associated IT infrastructure, including hardware, operating systems, applications, backup solutions, and disaster recovery processes. Complete project-related tasks assigned by the IT Team Leader efficiently and within agreed timescales. Monitor, diagnose, and resolve hardware, software, network, and system issues, escalating where necessary and replacing defective components when required. Support operational technology and manufacturing-related systems where applicable. Maintain cybersecurity and data protection standards, ensuring compliance with company policies and best practices. Manage user accounts, profiles, data backups, and equipment for both active and departing employees. Liaise with subject matter experts, third-party suppliers, and vendors to resolve technical issues and improve service delivery. Support IT asset management activities, including procurement, inventory control, software licensing, and hardware lifecycle management. Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements, including IT General Controls (ITGCs), Managed Access, Managed Operations, Change Management, SOX compliance, data backup and recovery, data classification, and IT Asset Management (ITAM).
Our client, a leading organisation operating within a global multinational group and recognised as part of a Fortune 500 business, is seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic IT Service Desk Analyst to join their progressive, values-driven IT Infrastructure team based at their Billingham site. Our client is committed to delivering sustainable solutions that support both industry and communities. Their employees are focused on safe and reliable operations, environmental responsibility, and continuous improvement. Joining the organisation means becoming part of a collaborative team where diverse skills, experiences, and perspectives are valued. Employees are encouraged to develop their careers, take on new challenges, and contribute to meaningful work in a supportive and inclusive environment. In this role, you will provide first-line, and where appropriate second-line, technical support across the business. You will be responsible for logging, tracking, and resolving IT incidents and service requests received via telephone, email, and self-service portals. You will also play an active role in on-call support and out-of-hours cover to help ensure safe, reliable, and effective business operations. A competitive salary and benefits package is on offer, including a performance-related bonus scheme, enhanced pension contributions, life assurance, employee assistance programme, and healthcare benefits. Our client is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with respect and fairness. They actively promote diversity and equal opportunities, recognising the value that different perspectives bring to their organisation. Key Responsibilities Provide technical support to users across all aspects of hardware, software, networking, and peripheral equipment issues. Develop a strong understanding of business systems and applications, applying troubleshooting and analytical skills to resolve technical problems. Create and maintain technical documentation, user guides, and troubleshooting resources. Manage incidents and service requests through established IT service management processes, ensuring accurate logging, tracking, escalation, resolution, and closure. Deliver first-line service desk support and end-user assistance across Microsoft technologies and business applications. Maintain, configure, and administer computer networks and associated IT infrastructure, including hardware, operating systems, applications, backup solutions, and disaster recovery processes. Complete project-related tasks assigned by the IT Team Leader efficiently and within agreed timescales. Monitor, diagnose, and resolve hardware, software, network, and system issues, escalating where necessary and replacing defective components when required. Support operational technology and manufacturing-related systems where applicable. Maintain cybersecurity and data protection standards, ensuring compliance with company policies and best practices. Manage user accounts, profiles, data backups, and equipment for both active and departing employees. Liaise with subject matter experts, third-party suppliers, and vendors to resolve technical issues and improve service delivery. Support IT asset management activities, including procurement, inventory control, software licensing, and hardware lifecycle management. Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements, including IT General Controls (ITGCs), Managed Access, Managed Operations, Change Management, SOX compliance, data backup and recovery, data classification, and IT Asset Management (ITAM).
Wolviston Management Services
Wolviston Management Services is proud to be working in partnership with Tioxide to recruit a Process Automation Engineer for their Greatham site. This is a specialist engineering role where you will support the design, assessment and implementation of process control changes across site DCS and PLC systems. You will work with technical teams, project teams and third-party software developers to support capital projects, technical improvement programmes and the transition away from obsolete control systems. You will play a key part in developing control sequences, supporting FEED studies, testing software changes and ensuring control system modifications are robust, documented and approved before going live. What you ll be doing You will: Provide technical expertise and assessment for proposed DCS and PLC process control changes. Develop process control and automation design scope documentation for FEED studies. Support third-party software developers as part of control system improvement and transition projects. Carry out Factory Acceptance Testing and on-site commissioning of software and process control functions. Develop new and existing process control sequences and alarms in line with user specifications. Ensure control system changes are tested, documented and approved in line with site standards. Support implementation of the control system improvement plan. Provide breakdown support to control system users, including out-of-hours support when required. Work collaboratively with site technical, engineering and project teams. Promote a positive, values-led culture focused on safety, compliance and high performance. Candidate requirements We welcome applications from people who have: A degree, or equivalent knowledge, in engineering, advanced process control or a related discipline. Experience working in a control system environment, ideally within chemical, process, manufacturing or another 24/7 industrial setting. DCS programming experience and exposure to PLC control protocols. Experience supporting control system changes, testing, commissioning or automation improvement projects. The ability to work collaboratively across technical, engineering and project teams. A strong focus on standards, compliance and safe delivery. Experience with MOD300 DCS and/or DeltaV systems would be beneficial. A commitment to safe working, inclusion, continuous improvement and values-led behaviours. We know people gain skills in different ways. You do not need to meet every point above to apply. If this role interests you and you believe you could make a positive contribution, we would welcome your application. Why join Tioxide? Join Tioxide in a specialist automation role where your control systems expertise will directly support site reliability, safety and future technology development. You will work on meaningful process control improvements in a complex manufacturing environment. Diversity and inclusion Tioxide is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued and able to contribute. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences, including people from groups currently under-represented in automation, engineering, manufacturing and technical roles. Tioxide and Wolviston Management Services are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process.
Wolviston Management Services is proud to be working in partnership with Tioxide to recruit a Process Automation Engineer for their Greatham site. This is a specialist engineering role where you will support the design, assessment and implementation of process control changes across site DCS and PLC systems. You will work with technical teams, project teams and third-party software developers to support capital projects, technical improvement programmes and the transition away from obsolete control systems. You will play a key part in developing control sequences, supporting FEED studies, testing software changes and ensuring control system modifications are robust, documented and approved before going live. What you ll be doing You will: Provide technical expertise and assessment for proposed DCS and PLC process control changes. Develop process control and automation design scope documentation for FEED studies. Support third-party software developers as part of control system improvement and transition projects. Carry out Factory Acceptance Testing and on-site commissioning of software and process control functions. Develop new and existing process control sequences and alarms in line with user specifications. Ensure control system changes are tested, documented and approved in line with site standards. Support implementation of the control system improvement plan. Provide breakdown support to control system users, including out-of-hours support when required. Work collaboratively with site technical, engineering and project teams. Promote a positive, values-led culture focused on safety, compliance and high performance. Candidate requirements We welcome applications from people who have: A degree, or equivalent knowledge, in engineering, advanced process control or a related discipline. Experience working in a control system environment, ideally within chemical, process, manufacturing or another 24/7 industrial setting. DCS programming experience and exposure to PLC control protocols. Experience supporting control system changes, testing, commissioning or automation improvement projects. The ability to work collaboratively across technical, engineering and project teams. A strong focus on standards, compliance and safe delivery. Experience with MOD300 DCS and/or DeltaV systems would be beneficial. A commitment to safe working, inclusion, continuous improvement and values-led behaviours. We know people gain skills in different ways. You do not need to meet every point above to apply. If this role interests you and you believe you could make a positive contribution, we would welcome your application. Why join Tioxide? Join Tioxide in a specialist automation role where your control systems expertise will directly support site reliability, safety and future technology development. You will work on meaningful process control improvements in a complex manufacturing environment. Diversity and inclusion Tioxide is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued and able to contribute. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences, including people from groups currently under-represented in automation, engineering, manufacturing and technical roles. Tioxide and Wolviston Management Services are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process.
Wolviston Management Services
Forest Hall, Tyne And Wear
Senior Java Developer Location: Hybrid (Newcastle or Edinburgh - 1 day per month) Salary: £75,000 per annum Type: Permanent, Full-Time We are looking for an experienced Senior Java Developer to join a growing technology consultancy delivering innovative digital solutions for a diverse portfolio of clients. This is an excellent opportunity for a talented engineer who enjoys working across a variety of projects, partnering directly with clients, and helping organisations solve complex business challenges through technology. You'll play a key role in designing and delivering scalable, high-quality software solutions while collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. To be successful in this role, you must be within a commutable distance of either Newcastle or Edinburgh , with office attendance required approximately once per month . Key Responsibilities Design, develop and maintain enterprise-scale Java applications. Collaborate directly with clients to understand requirements and translate business needs into technical solutions. Contribute to solution design and technical architecture discussions. Develop clean, maintainable and performant code. Work within Agile delivery teams to deliver high-quality software solutions. Conduct code reviews and support best practice development standards. Mentor junior and mid-level developers. Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, QA Engineers and DevOps teams. Support continuous improvement initiatives across development processes and tooling. Stay current with emerging technologies and identify opportunities to enhance client solutions. Essential Skills & Experience Strong commercial experience developing applications using Java . Experience with modern Java frameworks including: Spring Boot Spring Framework Hibernate / JPA Experience designing and building RESTful APIs and microservices. Strong understanding of software engineering principles and best practices. Experience working within Agile software delivery environments. Proficiency with Git and modern development workflows. Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with clients and stakeholders. Experience working in a customer-facing, consultancy, or stakeholder-driven environment. Desirable Skills & Experience Experience working within Financial Services , Banking, FinTech, Insurance or Wealth Management environments. Previous consultancy or professional services experience. Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP. Knowledge of containerisation technologies including Docker and Kubernetes. Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices. Understanding of event-driven architecture and messaging technologies. Exposure to modern front-end frameworks and technologies. AI & Automation Experience We are particularly interested in candidates who are embracing the latest advancements in software engineering and productivity tooling, including: AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, ChatGPT, Claude or similar technologies. Experience using AI to improve development efficiency, code quality and delivery outcomes. Exposure to AI-powered automation solutions. Experience integrating AI services, APIs or Large Language Models (LLMs) into applications. Interest in emerging AI technologies and their practical application within software development. About You You are a passionate software engineer who enjoys solving complex problems and delivering value to clients. You thrive in collaborative environments, communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, and take pride in producing high-quality technical solutions. You'll be comfortable balancing hands-on development with client engagement and will enjoy the variety that comes from working across multiple projects, industries and technologies.
Senior Java Developer Location: Hybrid (Newcastle or Edinburgh - 1 day per month) Salary: £75,000 per annum Type: Permanent, Full-Time We are looking for an experienced Senior Java Developer to join a growing technology consultancy delivering innovative digital solutions for a diverse portfolio of clients. This is an excellent opportunity for a talented engineer who enjoys working across a variety of projects, partnering directly with clients, and helping organisations solve complex business challenges through technology. You'll play a key role in designing and delivering scalable, high-quality software solutions while collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. To be successful in this role, you must be within a commutable distance of either Newcastle or Edinburgh , with office attendance required approximately once per month . Key Responsibilities Design, develop and maintain enterprise-scale Java applications. Collaborate directly with clients to understand requirements and translate business needs into technical solutions. Contribute to solution design and technical architecture discussions. Develop clean, maintainable and performant code. Work within Agile delivery teams to deliver high-quality software solutions. Conduct code reviews and support best practice development standards. Mentor junior and mid-level developers. Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, QA Engineers and DevOps teams. Support continuous improvement initiatives across development processes and tooling. Stay current with emerging technologies and identify opportunities to enhance client solutions. Essential Skills & Experience Strong commercial experience developing applications using Java . Experience with modern Java frameworks including: Spring Boot Spring Framework Hibernate / JPA Experience designing and building RESTful APIs and microservices. Strong understanding of software engineering principles and best practices. Experience working within Agile software delivery environments. Proficiency with Git and modern development workflows. Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with clients and stakeholders. Experience working in a customer-facing, consultancy, or stakeholder-driven environment. Desirable Skills & Experience Experience working within Financial Services , Banking, FinTech, Insurance or Wealth Management environments. Previous consultancy or professional services experience. Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP. Knowledge of containerisation technologies including Docker and Kubernetes. Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices. Understanding of event-driven architecture and messaging technologies. Exposure to modern front-end frameworks and technologies. AI & Automation Experience We are particularly interested in candidates who are embracing the latest advancements in software engineering and productivity tooling, including: AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, ChatGPT, Claude or similar technologies. Experience using AI to improve development efficiency, code quality and delivery outcomes. Exposure to AI-powered automation solutions. Experience integrating AI services, APIs or Large Language Models (LLMs) into applications. Interest in emerging AI technologies and their practical application within software development. About You You are a passionate software engineer who enjoys solving complex problems and delivering value to clients. You thrive in collaborative environments, communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, and take pride in producing high-quality technical solutions. You'll be comfortable balancing hands-on development with client engagement and will enjoy the variety that comes from working across multiple projects, industries and technologies.
