Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer

Location: Seaton Carew

Help drive plant reliability at a major UK manufacturing site We are recruiting for an experienced Electrical and Instrument Engineer to join a major chemical / process manufacturing site in Greatham. The plant is entering an exciting new stage, with renewed focus on engineering capability, plant reliability, asset performance and safe production . This is a key technical role where you will support plant teams, resolve E&I issues, improve reliability and contribute to planned maintenance, outages, plant modifications and continuous improvement activity.

What youll be doing You will:
Provide technical E&I engineering support to plant teams. Troubleshoot plant issues and lead technical investigations. Specify electrical equipment and instrument repairs. Support planned maintenance events, outages and emergent work. Identify and deliver reliability improvement opportunities. Provide E&I input to safety reviews, risk assessments and incident investigations. Maintain and update E&I asset life plans. Assess plant modifications and help manage engineering risk.

Support compliance with site engineering standards and best practice. Work closely with Production, Engineering, Technical, Maintenance and specialist service providers. What were looking for You will need: A degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Control Engineering or a related discipline. Chartered Engineer status, or to be actively working towards it. 5 years experience in an Upper Tier COMAH, chemical, manufacturing or process environment.

Strong technical knowledge of electrical, instrumentation and control systems. Knowledge of SIL assessment and Safety Instrumented Systems . Experience supporting troubleshooting, planned maintenance, outages and emergent work. Experience contributing to safety reviews, risk assessments, incident investigations and engineering change assessments. Strong problem-solving, communication and influencing skills. Useful experience It would be beneficial if you have experience of: MOD
300 or Delta

V DCS systems . Management of Change or Inhibits signatory responsibilities. Duty E&I Manager responsibilities. Leading cross-functional problem-solving teams. Developing E&I life plans and CAPEX recommendations. Managing specialist E&I service providers. Why apply? This is an excellent opportunity to join a major UK process manufacturing site during an important stage of change and development. You will have the opportunity to:
Play a key role in improving plant reliability and availability. Support safe operation of critical manufacturing assets. Work in a high-hazard, technically complex environment. Influence long-term E&I asset performance and improvement plans.