Lead EICA Engineer

Location: Manchester
Salary: Competitive
Hours: 37 hours per week (flexibility required)

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
• Annual performance bonus opportunity
• Company share scheme
• 25 days’ annual leave plus public holidays
• Contributory pension scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Opportunities for continued learning, development, and career progression

We are seeking a Lead EICA Engineer to take technical ownership of Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation systems across our manufacturing site. This is a key leadership role within the Engineering team, supporting operational reliability, continuous improvement and future modernisation projects.

The Lead EICA Engineer will provide technical leadership and hands-on expertise to ensure safe, reliable and efficient operation of site-wide EICA systems. Working closely with Operations, Engineering, HSE, Planning and Maintenance teams, you will play a central role in maintaining high equipment uptime while driving improvement initiatives.

In addition to technical responsibilities, the role includes mentoring and guiding junior engineers and apprentices, contributing to day-to-day departmental leadership and supporting the strategic development of control and instrumentation standards across site.

• Lead and support the maintenance, development and optimisation of electrical, instrumentation and control systems
• Act as the technical authority for EICA-related issues, providing expert fault-finding and support during breakdowns
• Support continuous improvement, plant upgrades and modernisation programmes
• Ensure effective preventative maintenance, calibration and condition monitoring activities are in place
• Interpret, maintain and develop engineering documentation including electrical schematics, loop diagrams, I/O lists and control philosophies
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to improve safety, reliability and operational performance
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring and development support to junior engineers and apprentices
• Ensure compliance with site standards, safe systems of work and relevant E&I regulations

• GCSEs (or equivalent) including Mathematics, English and Science at grade C/4 or above
• Level 5 or higher qualification in Engineering or a relevant discipline

• Experience working with EICA systems in an industrial or manufacturing environment
• Strong practical knowledge of PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems and industrial control networks (e.g. Ethernet/IP, Profibus)
• Proven experience in fault-finding and supporting live plant operations from an EICA perspective
• Solid understanding of instrumentation systems (temperature, pressure, flow, weight), including calibration and integration into control systems
• Good understanding of control systems within production and safety-critical environments
• Experience with preventative maintenance strategies, calibration and condition monitoring

• Ability to respond effectively to high-level breakdowns and support maintenance teams
• Ability to interpret and manage technical documentation and drawings
• Experience using SAP
• Experience in foundry or heavy manufacturing environments (furnaces, extrusion presses, robotics)
• Experience in chemical processing environments (filter presses, tanks, flow loops, pH correction systems)
• Knowledge of relevant standards and legislation (BS 7671, PUWER, BS EN ISO 12100, CE Marking, etc.)
• Familiarity with safe systems of work (permits, isolations, risk assessments)
• Experience using a CMMS

• 37 hours per week, days based
• Flexibility required to meet business and operational demands

Luxfer is a forward-thinking, technology-driven manufacturing business, guided by our core values of Customer First, Integrity, Accountability, Innovation, Personal Development and Teamwork
. We design and manufacture high-quality products while building long-term partnerships with our customers.