C&I Engineer

NMS Recruit Ltd t/a Russell Taylor Group; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £60k

Site-wide bonus 5-10%

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Pension contributions

Job summary

NMS Recruit Ltd t/a Russell Taylor Group seeks an Instrument & Controls Engineer for our Ellesmere Port site to keep process plant running safely and upgrade instrumentation for growth. You will specify, install, calibrate and maintain instruments, work with PLC/SCADA, and support safety systems on a days-based schedule with on-call support.

This role offers a salary up to £60k, a 5-10% site bonus, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, private medical insurance, and a pension with employer

Qualifications

• HNC, HND or degree in Instrumentation, Control or Electrical Engineering.
• Hands-on experience with process instrumentation and PLC systems.
• Experience in hazardous areas with CompEx preferred.
• Ability to read and produce P&IDs and loop diagrams.
• Functional safety training (IEC 61508/61511) and SCADA/HMI experience useful.

Responsibilities

• Specifying, installing, calibrating and maintaining process instruments.
• Maintaining and modifying PLC and SCADA control systems.
• Producing and updating P&IDs and loop diagrams and instrument data sheets.
• Supporting safety instrumented systems and proof testing with Process Safety Engineers.
• Designing and commissioning instrumentation for new equipment and plant upgrades.
• Working with Production and Technical teams to improve process control and data quality.

Skills

Instrumentation & Controls

PLC systems (Siemens/AB)

P&IDs/Loop diagrams

SCADA/HMI

Functional safety IEC 61508/61511

Education

HNC/HND/degree in Instrumentation, Control or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Siemens PLC

Allen-Bradley PLC

SCADA systems

Job description

Instrument & Controls Engineer - Ellesmere Port

Are you a hands-on C&I engineer who enjoys keeping process plant running safely and accurately? Would you like to design and commission instrumentation for a site set to grow its output twenty-fold? Do you want to be part of building the UK's own rare earth supply chain?

What's in it for you

• Salary: Up to £60k
• Site-wide bonus of 5-10%
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Private medical insurance with Vitality
• Pension - employer contributions of 3%, rising to 5% after five years' service and 7.5% after ten years (minimum 5% employee contribution)
• Permanent, full-time role on days (9 to 5), with on-call support

What will you be doing?

• Specifying, installing, calibrating and maintaining process instruments, including temperature, pressure, flow, level, gas detection and analysers
• Maintaining and modifying PLC and SCADA control systems, including alarms and interlocks
• Producing and updating P&IDs, loop diagrams, instrument data sheets and calibration records
• Supporting safety instrumented systems and proof testing alongside the Process Safety Engineers
• Finding and fixing control faults quickly to keep downtime to a minimum
• Designing and commissioning instrumentation for new equipment and plant upgrades
• Working with Production and Technical teams to improve process control and data quality

Where you'll be doing it

You'll be based in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, with a specialist manufacturer of rare materials. Its products go into the magnets used in electric vehicle motors, wind turbines and electronics.

What you'll need

• An HNC, HND or degree in Instrumentation, Control or Electrical Engineering
• Hands‑on experience with process instrumentation and PLC systems, such as Siemens or Allen‑Bradley
• Experience working in hazardous areas, with CompEx (or willing to gain it)
• The ability to read and produce P&IDs and loop diagrams
• Functional safety training (IEC 61508/61511, e.g. TÜV) and SCADA/HMI experience would be useful
• Experience in a chemical, metals or high-temperature process plant would be a bonus

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