E&I Technician – Maintenance & Calibration

Yolk Recruitment; Newport; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment is seeking an experienced Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer for Newport. You will join a global manufacturing organisation's maintenance team, maintaining critical plant equipment and supporting production performance.

You will lead fault finding, calibration and maintenance of process control systems, while working with safety-critical instrumentation. This role offers a stable career in a company committed to continuous improvement and long-term development.

Qualifications

• Time-served apprenticeship or recognised qualification in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation, or related discipline.
• Experience in manufacturing, chemical, process, industrial, or heavy engineering environments.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Knowledge of instrumentation, calibration, and process control systems.
• Proactive approach to maintenance and problem solving.
• Excellent awareness of health, safety, and quality standards.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Experience using maintenance management systems and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Respond to breakdowns and fault finding on electrical and instrumentation systems.
• Install, maintain, and repair motors, drives and control equipment.
• Assist in commissioning, calibration and maintenance of process control systems.
• Work on safety-critical equipment including pressure, temperature and level instrumentation.
• Maintain hazardous area equipment per regulations and site procedures.
• Complete planned preventative maintenance and update records.
• Contribute to continuous improvement projects to improve plant reliability.

Skills

Fault finding

Maintenance planning

Instrumentation knowledge

HSE awareness

Autonomy

Teamwork

Maintenance systems

Problem solving

Education

Electrical apprenticeship

Job description

Yolk Recruitment is seeking an experienced Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer for Newport. You will join a global manufacturing organisation's maintenance team, maintaining critical plant equipment and supporting production performance.

You will lead fault finding, calibration and maintenance of process control systems, while working with safety-critical instrumentation. This role offers a stable career in a company committed to continuous improvement and long-term development.