EC&I Technician

E&I TECHNICIAN

Job Title – E&I Technician

Location – Haverhill, Suffolk

Salary – £50,000 - £55,000

Shift – Monday to Friday Days (8am – 4pm)

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an E&I Technician to join a growing and heavily invested manufacturing facility in Haverhill. The site is undergoing major redevelopment including new buildings, machinery, switch rooms and production upgrades. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands‑on Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer who enjoys variety, autonomy, and project work within a close‑knit engineering team.

Working alongside 2 E&I Engineers, 2 Mechanical Engineers and Mechanical Contractors, you will play a key role in maintaining and improving a complex chemical manufacturing facility producing specialist resin products for a wide range of industries including automotive, construction and road repair applications.

You will be responsible for carrying out electrical maintenance, fault‑finding, instrumentation work, planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance across a range of process machinery including reactors, distillers, mixers, pumps and pipe systems. The role will also involve supporting ongoing site upgrades and installations as the facility continues to expand.

Sector – Chemical Manufacturing / Factory Maintenance

• Electrical maintenance experience within an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Minimum Level 3 Electrical Engineering qualification.

• COMAH experience would be highly advantageous.
• Experience working with PLC systems and Modicon controls.
• Previous experience within chemical, process or resin manufacturing environments.

• Working for a globally recognised and heavily invested manufacturing business.
• Excellent project exposure with ongoing site redevelopment and new machinery installation.
• Small, close‑knit engineering team with strong levels of autonomy and responsibility.
• On‑call retainer payments plus overtime opportunities.
• Private medical insurance and contributory pension scheme.
• Annual bonus scheme based on company performance.
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays.
• Excellent long‑term job satisfaction and progression opportunities.

The role includes an on‑call rota currently operating at 1 week in 2, moving to 1 week in 4 once the team is fully staffed. Engineers are paid a retainer for being on call, plus additional payments if called out.