E&I Technician – Industrial Plant Specialist (COMAH)

Energy Jobline ZR; Hastings; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Healthcare

Overtime opportunities

Ongoing training and development

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking an Electrical & Instrumentation Technician to join a regulated COMAH site in East Sussex. You will perform maintenance, calibration, testing and fault diagnosis on electrical and instrumentation equipment.

Candidates with hands-on experience in heavy industrial environments, knowledge of safety standards, and PLC/instrumentation software exposure will fit. CompEx and 18th Edition are desirable.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in electrical and instrumentation maintenance within an industrial environment.
• Knowledge of COMAH regulations and associated safety standards.
• CompEx certification is preferred.
• 18th Edition wiring regulations desirable.
• Experience with PLCs, control systems, or instrumentation software is advantageous.
• Ability to interpret technical data and resolve complex plant issues.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills with a safety-first approach.

Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance, calibration, testing, and repair of electrical and instrumentation equipment
• Diagnose faults and ensure timely resolution to maintain plant performance and availability
• Complete all work in line with legal requirements and company health, safety, environmental, and quality standards
• Use CMMS systems to manage and record maintenance activities
• Install, inspect, and maintain plant equipment to a high standard and within required timescales
• Identify and report defects, alarms, and unsafe conditions, ensuring appropriate isolation where required
• Follow permit-to-work and change management procedures (MOC)
• Support shutdown planning and maintenance activities
• Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance plant performance and reliability
• Provide guidance or basic training to colleagues where required
• Support the wider engineering team with additional tasks in line with competency (e.g. basic mechanical work)

Skills

Electrical & Instrumentation

Fault diagnosis

Safety compliance

PLC / control systems

Technical data interpretation

Permit-to-work / isolation

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking an Electrical & Instrumentation Technician to join a regulated COMAH site in East Sussex. You will perform maintenance, calibration, testing and fault diagnosis on electrical and instrumentation equipment.

Candidates with hands-on experience in heavy industrial environments, knowledge of safety standards, and PLC/instrumentation software exposure will fit. CompEx and 18th Edition are desirable.