Calibrations & Controls Engineer

Activate your potential – join NORIT, the world leader in activated carbon production!  

Join us as a Calibration & Process Control Engineer in Glasgow. We are seeking a talent to ensure our cutting-edge manufacturing processes run at peak performance. Based at our Glasgow site, you’ll lead the charge in optimizing calibration systems, driving process improvements, and ensuring our products meet the highest quality and safety standards. If you’re passionate about instrumentation, process control, and making a tangible impact in a dynamic chemical manufacturing environment — we want to hear from you. 

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Develop, implement, and maintain calibration systems and schedules in line with ISO9001, ISO14001, and IATF16949:2016 standards, 

• Perform and oversee calibration of process instruments, 

• Analyse calibration data, identify variances, and recommend corrective actions or process improvements, 

• Specify, purchase, and qualify new instrumentation and control equipment, 

• Troubleshoot calibration and process control issues in collaboration with production and quality teams, 

• Support process automation systems, including Allen Bradley Logix, Siemens S7 PLCs, GE IFIX SCADA, and associated HMIs, 

• Maintain thorough documentation of calibration activities, reports, and control system changes, 

• Deliver training to operations and maintenance personnel on calibration procedures and control systems, 

• Ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations in all calibration and control activities, 

• Monitor and evaluate emerging calibration technologies for potential implementation.

Requirements

• BEng/MEng/BSc/MSc degree in Electrical, Process Control, or related engineering discipline, 

• Proven experience in calibration and process control engineering within manufacturing, automotive or chemical process industries, 

• Strong understanding of pneumatic and electro-mechanical instrumentation, including weighing, flow, level, and temperature devices, 

• Familiarity with analytical instruments and applicable international standards, 

• Hands-on experience with PLCs, SCADA systems, and process data tools, 

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and ERP systems, 
• Experience in leading CI projects within own field (calibrations and controls),
• Experience with working with teams across site to get projects to completion,

• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work collaboratively across teams.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and additional benefit package,  

• Supportive and dynamic, yet down-to-earth work environment,  

• A flat organization with short lines in which ownership and initiatives are valued,  

• We support the development of our employees in the form of on-the-job learning, training and courses.  

About NORIT Activated Carbon 

NORIT Activated Carbon is one of the global leaders and produces various qualities of activated carbon in its powder and granular form. Our mission - to be the customer’s #1 choice for added value activated carbon solutions in energy, environmental, water, food, chemical, pharma, automotive, and other industrial markets. We supply a broad portfolio of materials, know-how and technical expertise, complementary services and technologies.  

We have established our global presence with manufacturing plants in the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Italy and United States and as well a Global Business Service center in Riga.