E&I Craftsperson

westlakesrecruit; Whitehaven; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruiter in the nuclear sector is seeking an Electrical and Instrumentation Craftsperson to support major nuclear projects in West Cumbria. The successful candidate will be involved in the maintenance and testing of critical instruments, ensuring compliance and safety standards are met. Candidates should have relevant qualifications including GCSEs and an apprenticeship, with experience in a similar role preferred.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship or equivalent training in Electronic, Electrical, Instrumentation fields.
• Knowledge of nuclear safety standards.
• Experience servicing electronic instrument systems.

Responsibilities

• Repair, maintain, calibrate, and test radiation protection instruments.
• Conform to procedures to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Act as a mentor for team members and apprentices.

Skills

Maintenance

Calibration

Testing

Technical Advice

Education

5 GCSEs (Grade C or above)

Electrical/Instrumentation Apprenticeship

Job description

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Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for an E&I Craftsperson to support one of our major nuclear clients based out of West Cumbria.

The role
As an Electrical and Instrumentation Craftsperson, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You'll be integral to the repair, maintenance, calibration, and testing of EC&I components within Radiation Protection Instruments to ensure our customer's project demands are met in accordance with quality and safety standards.

Day to day, you'll repair, maintain, calibrate and test radiation protection instruments to ensure customer work demands are met.

• Work to maintain instructions and record information accurately
• Conform to local procedures, rules and working practices to ensure compliance with specified regulatory and customer requirements
• Provide technical advice, updates on work progress and other relevant information to customer as required
• Act as a mentor for other team members as required, including apprentices and new entrants to department to ensure standards and best practices are maintained

This is a full time position, based onsite at Sellafield.

Experience of the Electrical and Instrumentation Craftsperson

• Apprenticeship or equivalent training in relevant discipline (e.g. Electronic, Electrical, Instrumentation, Technology fields)
• Knowledge and understanding of conventional and nuclear safety
• Proven experience of servicing electronic instrument systems

Qualifications for the Electrical and Instrumentation Craftsperson

• 5 GCSEs (at Grade C or above) including English, a Science subject, and Maths at minimum of Grade B

The successful candidate must be able to achieve SC security clearance for this role. You must be a UK National or have worked in the UK continuously for the last 5 years to be considered for this post.

Why We're Different:

Westlakes Recruit are a people solutions business that understands the complexities of nuclear and the importance of our clients' mission critical objectives.
Smarter, faster, more agile - we have a laser focus on nuclear, with deep sectoral knowledge. We develop nuclear talent pools before you know you need them!

We do Nuclear. We only do Nuclear. We do all of Nuclear.

Powering a Diverse Nuclear Future:
As an equal opportunities business, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and abilities.