Controls, Instrumentation and OT Technician

Astute People; Middlewich; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Dental insurance

26 days annual leave

12% pension contributions

Job summary

Astute People is partnering with a leading UK energy company to recruit a Controls, Instrumentation and Cyber Security Technician for its Cheshire site. The role offers a starting salary up to £60,000 with a benefits package including private medical and dental insurance.

You will support the Lead C&I Engineer, conduct maintenance on C&I and industrial automation systems, assist with OT security activities and contribute to reducing cyber risks across the plant.

Qualifications

• Technical apprenticeship with Level 3 qualification or equivalent in C&I, Automation, Control Engineering or Cyber Security.
• Proven C&I, instrumentation or industrial automation maintenance experience.
• Experience with sensors, actuators, signal conditioning equipment and industrial control systems.
• Working knowledge of DCS, process control principles and OT security, including network segmentation, access control, patching and logging.
• Experience troubleshooting PLC/DCS systems is desirable, ABB 800xA experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support the Lead C&I Engineer in delivering the site's Control and Instrumentation Maintenance and Engineering Strategy.
• Investigate, diagnose and resolve faults affecting field instrumentation and control equipment.
• Carry out planned and corrective maintenance across C&I and industrial automation systems.
• Support the OT Security Engineer with maintenance activities designed to reduce cyber security risks.
• Undertake routine OT security activities including patching, antivirus updates and application control.
• Maintain OT asset inventories, network diagrams and technical records.
• Prepare maintenance orders and deliver packages of work within your area of competence.
• Support the operation and maintenance of OT security infrastructure and implement corrective actions from audits and assessments.
• Provide technical support during OT and cyber-related incidents, including fault finding and corrective actions.
• Read and interpret P&IDs, panel schematics, loop drawings, logic diagrams and cause-and-effect charts.

Skills

Fault finding

Safety conscious

Problem solving

OT security interest

Education

Technical apprenticeship Level 3

Tools

ABB 800xA

DCS/SCADA systems

Job description

Astute's Power team is partnering with a leading energy company in the UK to recruit a Controls, Instrumentation and Cyber Security Technician for their site in Cheshire.

The Controls, Instrumentation and Cyber Security Technician role comes with a starting salary of up to £60,000 plus a great benefits package including private medical and dental insurance.

Responsibilities and duties of the Controls, Instrumentation and Cyber Security Technician role

Reporting to the Engineering and Maintenance Manager you will:

• Support the Lead C&I Engineer in delivering the site's Control and Instrumentation Maintenance and Engineering Strategy.
• Investigate, diagnose and resolve faults affecting field instrumentation and control equipment.
• Carry out planned and corrective maintenance across C&I and industrial automation systems.
• Support the OT Security Engineer with maintenance activities designed to reduce cyber security risks.
• Undertake routine OT security activities including patching, antivirus updates and application control.
• Maintain OT asset inventories, network diagrams and technical records.
• Prepare maintenance orders and deliver packages of work within your area of competence.
• Support the operation and maintenance of OT security infrastructure and implement corrective actions from audits and assessments.
• Provide technical support during OT and cyber-related incidents, including fault finding and corrective actions.
• Read and interpret P&IDs, panel schematics, loop drawings, logic diagrams and cause-and-effect charts.

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Technical apprenticeship with Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience in C&I, Automation, Control Engineering or Cyber Security.
• Proven C&I, instrumentation or industrial automation maintenance experience.
• Experience with sensors, actuators, signal conditioning equipment and industrial control systems.
• Working knowledge of DCS, process control principles and OT security, including network segmentation, access control, patching and logging.
• Experience troubleshooting PLC/DCS systems is desirable, particularly ABB 800xA. COMPEX, Functional Safety and DSEAR experience would also be advantageous.

Personal Skills

The Controls, Instrumentation and Cyber Security Technician role would suit someone who is:

• A technically minded engineer with strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• A safety-conscious and methodical professional who can work effectively within a highly regulated environment.
• A motivated individual with an interest in developing their knowledge of OT cyber security and emerging industrial technologies.

Salary and benefits of the Controls, Instrumentation and Cyber Security Technician role

Salary of £53,000 - £60,000

• Benefits including private medical & dental, 26 days annual leave and 12% pension contributions

Opportunity to join a leading energy company

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We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation.

We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK.

Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative.