Electrical Controls and Instrumentation Technician; EC&I

Position: Electrical Controls and Instrumentation Technician (EC&I)
Level: Junior to Senior Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation (EC&I) Technician Purpose of the Role An Electrical, Control & Instrumentation Technician is required to support a busy engineering team within a high-hazard industrial manufacturing environment. The role focuses on preventative and reactive maintenance activities, ensuring safe, reliable and compliant operation of plant equipment. Safety is the highest priority.

Key Responsibilities Carry out electrical, control and instrumentation maintenance and installation activities safely and to a high standard. Perform fault-finding on electrical systems (including 415V three-phase systems), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and instrumentation. Conduct inspections, testing, preventative maintenance, and reliability-based maintenance activities. Support permit-to-work, isolation, risk assessment, and safe system of work processes. Assist with plant modifications, upgrades, and new equipment installations.

Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary engineering team. Contribute to continuous improvement, reliability, and operational excellence initiatives. Support training and mentoring of colleagues where required on SCADA.

Preferred Experience Electrical, Control & Instrumentation apprenticeship or equivalent qualification.

Experience with in a regulated industrial manufacturing environment. Experience working in hazardous areas (ATEX/DSEAR environments desirable). Strong fault-finding skills on PLC, DCS, control, and instrumentation systems. Familiarity with Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS). Qualifications Apprenticeship or NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline. COMPEX certification desirable (or willingness to obtain).