EC&I Technician

Essential Employment; Knaresborough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in waste management is seeking an EC&I Technician to oversee electrical, control, and instrumentation systems at their Waste Treatment Plant. This role involves ensuring compliance with safety standards, performing maintenance and testing, and addressing EC&I issues promptly. Candidates should have solid technical expertise and experience in regulatory testing to contribute to operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience with compliance testing and preventative maintenance.
• Knowledge of Safety Instrumented Systems.
• Ability to document and maintain accurate engineering records.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimize electrical control and instrumentation systems.
• Implement preventative maintenance and compliance testing.
• Lead investigations into EC&I issues and support plant shutdowns.

Skills

Technical expertise in electrical systems

Compliance knowledge

Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Tools

SCADA

PCS7

Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS)

Job description

As an EC&I Technician, you will be responsible for maintaining, developing and optimising all electrical, control and instrumentation systems at the Waste Treatment Plant. You will provide technical expertise to ensure safety, efficiency and compliance, and will actively contribute to resolving EC&I issues, delivering preventative maintenance, and ensuring regulatory instrumentation testing is consistently completed to a high standard.

• Act as the electrical duty holder for the site, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.
• Own and maintain site control and instrumentation systems including SCADA, PCS7 and Safety Instrumented Systems.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), calibration, and compliance testing of all instruments in line with statutory and operational requirements.
• Support and lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implement actions arising from investigations.
• Assist in plant shutdowns/outages, ensuring EC&I work is safely completed on time.
• Maintain accurate and timely records in the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Develop and review engineering procedures, risk assessments and method statements.
• Deliver and test software modules and logic systems, including modifications to site PLCs or automation systems.

If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to [e-mail] the reference number.

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