Control Engineer

Control Engineer

Be part of something big

We are Pernod Ricard a leading company in the global spirits industry with over 19000 employees globally. We own 16 of the worlds top 100 Spirits Brands and hold one of the most prestigious and comprehensive brand portfolios in the industry with premium brands available in over 160 countries including: Absolut vodka Ballantines Chivas Regal Royal Salute and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies Jameson Irish whiskey Martell cognac Havana Club rum Beefeater Malfy and Monkey 47 gins Malibu liqueur and Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes.

Here in the UK

In the UK Pernod Ricard is made up of 4 businesses:

• Chivas Brothers the largest brand company in the Group responsible for the production and management of our award-winning Scotch whisky portfolio
• Pernod Ricard UK which markets sells and distributes our products in the UK market
• Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail the global and EMEA home of the groups duty free air travel and cruises business.
• The Absolut Group the brand owner of our global white spirits portfolio whose Gin brand unit and Business Acceleration team sit in London.

We are an organisation of 2000 employees in the UK headquartered in London in a brand-new office designed with sustainability conviviality and collaboration in mind. We also have offices in Scotland and various distilleries and production sites across the UK from Plymouth to London to Speyside.

Your new team

This position sits in our Chivas Brothers business. At Chivas Brothers our 1600-strong team across 27 sites is committed to upholding the heritage of Scotch and ensuring its sustainable future as well as opening it up to new audiences across the globe.

The scope of Operations stretches from Procurement through conversion (distillation and maturation) and manufacturing (or bottling) to all the downstream Supply Chain activities until the final product is addition Operations play a very active role in Innovation Talent Development and Operational Risk Management.

Our Production function encompasses everything from the distilling of our products through to Filling Maturation Warehousing and the final Draining & Vatting.

The Project Engineering team are responsible for designing and implementing capital investment projects that support business objectives for production growth carbon reduction safety efficiency and compliance. Individual project values will vary between 50000 and with multiple projects running concurrently.

Your unique contribution

The Control Engineer will provide an in-house service for innovative solutions to process re-engineering and continuous improvement projects with specific reference to Control & Instrumentation.

You will have four main areas of responsibility:

• Project Management to manage and control capital projects including investigation solution design development estimation implementation installation and commissioning throughout Chivas Brothers Operations sites in line with customer requirements and overall business goals.
• Installation to specify design purchase and supervise the installation of instrumentation and control systems including computer networks programmable logic controllers (PLC) electrical electronic pneumatic and electro-mechanical equipment. You will also assist in implementing Instrumentation and Control Engineering Standards.
• Technical Expertise to give technical assistance to production and engineering departments in all areas of computing instrumentation control and electronic systems.
• Continuous Improvement to assist in development and implementation of standards and systems to promote continuous improvement in the CAPEX execution process and ensure legislative compliance in all areas of expertise.

Who youll be working with

Internally youll collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams during projects. You will also collaborate with the wider Engineering team as well as other Production teams.

Externally you will collaborate with contractors consultants and suppliers to ensure delivery of services to the highest standard.

Your blend of talent

This position could be right for you if you:

• Are educated to degree level in electrical and electronic engineering (or equivalent) and have relevant industrial experience.
• Have an electrical background with a sound understanding of PLC systems including I/O programming and graphics.
• Have knowledge of instrumentation to carry out setting up fault finding and calibration with the ability to operate a PC to access PLCs and diagnose and fix faults.
• Are aware of industrial communication protocols and Cyber Security and can demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Health & Safety legislation.
• Possess a full UK driving licence.

Our mix of benefits

For your health we offer private medical insurance income protection and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

Our lifestyle benefits include 25 days annual holiday (increasing with length of service up to 27) plus 11 public holidays your employee pension share incentive plan share ownership plan life assurance and more!

You can access lots of gifts & discounts including an allowance each year to spend on our brands in our staff shop our reward & recognition scheme and employee discounts from a range of high street retailers.

We have regular events in our very own office bar employee-run networks a culture of flexibility and trust and a variety of tools and resources to help you focus on your wellbeing and mental fitness.

Conviviality: the Pernod Ricard Way

We have our own way of doing things. We call it conviviality! Its our way of being and something unique you feel and experience when working for Pernod Ricard.

Were committed to conviviality and with this youll be Proud to Belong to our Pernod Ricard family. Youll be Empowered to Perform supported to succeed and acknowledged for the value you bring.

We combine all this with our Commitment to Care: we are unlocking the magic of human connection to transform our industry and make a positive impact on the world though our strong focus on sustainability and responsibility.

Were committed to diversity and inclusion

People are at the heart of everything we do at Pernod Ricard and are the foundation of our collective spirit as Créateurs de Convivialité.

We promote diversity and inclusion throughout our business and supply our teams we proactively foster a diverse work force and an inclusive culture an environment where we can truly be ourselves.

We will assess your application for this role based on your skills experiences and achievements not your gender age ethnic or educational background or any other such factors. Please feel free to leave these off your CV and application form if you so wish.

Similarly if you would like to discuss opportunities for flexible working or require accommodations or support to complete our application process please let us know.

Responsible drinking

As Créateurs de convivialité we want to turn social interactions into genuine and friendly experiences of sharing and wellbeing.

In our culture we want to create diverse teams in which our differences contribute to our success. Therefore all are welcome at Pernod Ricard regardless of your religious beliefs or personal choices on the consumption of alcohol.

In our business we work together with industry members civil society governments local authorities and UN bodies to promote responsible drinking.

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14th November 2025

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