EC&I Engineer: GMP Calibration & PLC/SCADA Specialist

Blackfield Associates; Wales; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackfield Associates seeks an experienced EC&I Engineer for a modern UK manufacturing site, focusing on calibration and electrical/control support in a regulated environment. The role combines calibration activity with fault diagnosis across PLC, SCADA and instrument systems.

You will drive the site’s cGMP calibration programme and act as the escalation point for complex faults, collaborating with reliability engineers and supporting major capital projects during site expansion.

Qualifications

• Time-served apprenticeship in Electrical, Control, or Instrumentation Engineering.
• Experience in regulated manufacturing such as pharmaceuticals, FMCG, food, chemicals.
• Strong hands-on fault-finding of PLC-controlled equipment.
• Understanding of instrumentation, measurement systems, and industrial control equipment.
• Experience calibrating temperature and pressure instrumentation.
• Knowledge of cGMP environments, ISO standards, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, and GAMP5.
• HNC, HND, or Degree in an Engineering discipline.
• Experience using SAP or CMMS systems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver routine instrumentation calibration and maintenance across the site.
• Support electrical, instrumentation, PLC and control system faults; act as escalation point for shift teams.
• Ensure calibration activities and documentation comply with GMP and quality standards.
• Repair and maintain electrical control systems and associated hardware.
• Support major capital projects and commissioning of new equipment.
• Collaborate with reliability engineers on continuous improvement initiatives.
• Share knowledge and mentor other maintenance team members.

Job description

Blackfield Associates seeks an experienced EC&I Engineer for a modern UK manufacturing site, focusing on calibration and electrical/control support in a regulated environment. The role combines calibration activity with fault diagnosis across PLC, SCADA and instrument systems.

You will drive the site’s cGMP calibration programme and act as the escalation point for complex faults, collaborating with reliability engineers and supporting major capital projects during site expansion.