Instrumentation & Control Engineer

Haverfordwest

Salary: Negotiable

Yolk Recruitment is excited to be supporting a highly reputable and rapidly growing food manufacturing organisation in Haverfordwest, Wales. Following significant multimillion‑pound investment into new processing lines, automation upgrades, and enhanced control systems, they are now seeking an Instrumentation & Control Engineer to strengthen their engineering function and enhance automation performance across the site.

Operating within a modern, fast‑paced production environment supplying major UK retailers, the company continues to invest heavily in its people, processes, and technology. This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward‑thinking business at a time of continued expansion.

Position Overview:

As an Instrumentation & Control Engineer, you will play a key role in developing, maintaining, and optimising the site's automation and control systems. You will support new equipment integration, enhance the reliability of automated processes, and ensure the smooth running of production through strong fault‑finding and engineering expertise.

If you are passionate about automation, instrumentation, and problem‑solving within a manufacturing environment, this could be the ideal next step in your career.

This is what you'll be doing.

• Maintaining, troubleshooting, and optimising PLCs, HMIs, instrumentation, and control systems.
• Enhancing OEE and reducing downtime through improved automation performance.
• Diagnosing and resolving electrical, control, and instrumentation issues in a highly automated facility.
• Supporting commissioning and integration of new processing lines and automation upgrades.
• Using data analysis to identify performance gaps and implement effective engineering solutions.
• Ensuring all engineering activities meet strict health & safety and food‑industry compliance standards.
• Working collaboratively with production, engineering, and quality teams to support operational excellence.

The experience you'll bring to the team.

• Previous experience in automation, instrumentation, controls, or engineering within a manufacturing or food production environment.
• Strong fault‑finding ability across PLCs, instrumentation, sensors, and electrical control systems.
• Experience analysing engineering data and implementing technical improvements.
• Recognised engineering qualifications (Instrumentation, Electrical, Automation, or equivalent).
• Ability to work proactively and deliver results in a fast‑paced manufacturing setting.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively across departments.

And this is what you'll get in return.

• Competitive salary dependent on experience.
• Opportunity to work within a highly automated, investment‑driven manufacturing facility.
• Genuine career development and progression opportunities.
• A supportive and collaborative engineering environment.
• Exposure to continuous site investment and new technologies.
• Employee benefits package.
• On‑site parking.

Are you up to the challenge?

Are you what we're looking for? Please get in touch today with engineering specialist recruiter, Jacob.

Please apply with a CV and feel free to include a cover letter outlining why you're perfect for the role. We also offer a referral scheme, so if you know someone who would be a great fit, please let us know.

Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard from us within 7 days of applying, then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.