Controls Engineer

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Controls Engineer – Distilling Industry, Speyside.

Company Van + Fuel Card | Paid Overtime | Excellent Benefits.

Nine Twenty Engineering & Manufacturing are delighted to support our client in the distilling industry in Speyside as they look to strengthen their automation team with the appointment of a number of Controls Engineers. This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly skilled engineering team responsible for ensuring the continued operation, optimisation and improvement of multiple distillery sites across the region. The team plays a critical role in keeping production running smoothly while delivering automation improvements, commissioning new systems and supporting major capital projects.

The Role

As a Control Engineer, you will work across a network of distillery sites supporting automation systems and plant operations.

  • Supporting the operation and reliability of distillery automation systems
  • Fault finding and troubleshooting PLC-controlled equipment
  • Working on automation improvements and process optimisation projects
  • Supporting commissioning and automation upgrades across sites
  • Contributing to capital projects and plant improvement initiatives
  • Working closely with wider engineering and project teams

You will also play a key role in ensuring plants remain operational and efficient while helping deliver long-term improvements to automation systems.

The Team

You will join an experienced team of Control Engineers who support a number of distillery sites across the region, covering approximately a 40-mile radius. The role offers excellent variety, working across both operational support and project-based automation work.

What We're Looking For

  • A time-served electrical background
  • Experience working with PLC-controlled systems
  • Strong fault-finding skills within automated environments
  • A proactive, problem-solving mindset
  • The ability to work autonomously and under pressure when required
  • Candidates from manufacturing, process, automation, industrial electrical backgrounds preferably but other backgrounds will all be considered

What's On Offer

  • Paid overtime opportunities
  • On-call allowance
  • Company van and fuel card
  • Excellent benefits package
  • Opportunities to work on automation projects and process optimisation
  • Long-term career development & training within a globally recognised industry

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking engineering team within one of Scotland's most iconic industries.

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Controls Engineer – Distilling Industry, Speyside.

Company Van + Fuel Card | Paid Overtime | Excellent Benefits.

Nine Twenty Engineering & Manufacturing are delighted to support our client in the distilling industry in Speyside as they look to strengthen their automation team with the appointment of a number of Controls Engineers. This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly skilled engineering team responsible for ensuring the continued operation, optimisation and improvement of multiple distillery sites across the region. The team plays a critical role in keeping production running smoothly while delivering automation improvements, commissioning new systems and supporting major capital projects.

The Role

As a Control Engineer, you will work across a network of distillery sites supporting automation systems and plant operations.

  • Supporting the operation and reliability of distillery automation systems
  • Fault finding and troubleshooting PLC-controlled equipment
  • Working on automation improvements and process optimisation projects
  • Supporting commissioning and automation upgrades across sites
  • Contributing to capital projects and plant improvement initiatives
  • Working closely with wider engineering and project teams

You will also play a key role in ensuring plants remain operational and efficient while helping deliver long-term improvements to automation systems.

The Team

You will join an experienced team of Control Engineers who support a number of distillery sites across the region, covering approximately a 40-mile radius. The role offers excellent variety, working across both operational support and project-based automation work.

What We’re Looking For

  • A time-served electrical background
  • Experience working with PLC-controlled systems
  • Strong fault-finding skills within automated environments
  • A proactive, problem-solving mindset
  • The ability to work autonomously and under pressure when required
  • Candidates from manufacturing, process, automation, industrial electrical backgrounds preferably but other backgrounds will all be considered

What’s On Offer

  • Paid overtime opportunities
  • On-call allowance
  • Company van and fuel card
  • Excellent benefits package
  • Opportunities to work on automation projects and process optimisation
  • Long-term career development & training within a globally recognised industry

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking engineering team within one of Scotland’s most iconic industries.

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Posted: May 17th, 2026