Controls & Instrumentation Technician

Primarily, this role will provide Disley facility with technical expertise and support, developing the organisation, equipment, technology, and site standards to maintain product consistency, equipment reliability, and maximise asset capability.

You will also be responsible for installation, calibration, and maintenance of instrumentation onsite, and be involved in project delivery!

As a Controls & Instrumentation Technician here at Northwood, here’s what your day to day will look like:

• Developing the Run 2 Standards (R2S) system to support the development of the electrical team, and ensure process variables are controlled.
• Managing work orders, maintenance requests, and our CMMS system, ensuring timely completion.
• Collaborating with the spares department to ensure maintenance activities are performed efficiently and cost-effectively.
• Carrying out monthly failure analysis for instrumentation issues.
• Ensuring electrical expenditure returns good value.
• Ensuring planning and scheduling of maintenance activities are carried out effectively to maximise plant efficiency.
• Regularly identify and research innovative solutions to underpin optimal operation of production equipment, and improved efficiency.

• Problem solving/fault finding.
• Safety and Environmental knowledge.
• Knowledge of Continuous Improvement (CI) methodologies.
• Broad experience in PLC IO and fault finding, as well as of SCADA/DCS use.
• Broad experience of all types of instrumentation.
• Experience of delivering a wide range of projects to challenging time scales.
• Experience of reading technical drawings.
• Experience of electrical and pneumatic panel wiring.

• HNC or equivalent in Electrical Engineering
• 5 years’ experience in maintaining complex automated manufacturing equipment