EC&I Manager: Lead Electrical & Automation Excellence

Morson Group; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Group is seeking an EC&I Manager to own electrical, control and instrumentation engineering across a complex manufacturing site in Cheshire. You will lead governance, safety, reliability and continuous improvement across EC&I, while directing a skilled team and coordinating maintenance and project work.

The role requires significant leadership in electrical, control and instrumentation engineering with a focus on regulatory compliance, asset management and engineering improvements.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Significant experience in Electrical, Control & Instrumentation engineering and maintenance management.
• Strong leadership experience managing engineering teams.
• Excellent understanding of statutory electrical standards and engineering compliance requirements.
• Proven experience delivering maintenance, asset management and engineering improvement initiatives.
• Strong technical knowledge of electrical systems, instrumentation, automation and control technologies.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Experience operating within a safety-critical manufacturing or process environment.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the Control & Electrical Duty Holder, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, engineering standards and company procedures.
• Leading governance of electrical and control systems, ensuring risks are identified, assessed and effectively managed.
• Driving the development and implementation of EC&I standards, procedures and best practices.
• Providing technical leadership across electrical infrastructure, instrumentation, automation, PLCs, drives and control systems.
• Championing a strong safety culture and ensuring all activities are delivered in line with permit-to-work, isolation and site safety requirements.
• Leading, coaching and developing the EC&I team, including supervisors and senior technicians.
• Working closely with maintenance planners and operational stakeholders to coordinate and prioritise maintenance activities.
• Participating in daily planning and scheduling meetings to ensure effective delivery of work programmes.
• Managing contractor and external specialist performance to ensure safe and efficient execution of work.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability, efficiency and operational excellence.
• Promoting high standards of quality, data integrity and compliance within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Supporting maintenance and project delivery activities across the wider business where required.

Skills

Leadership

Electrical Engineering

Maintenance Management

Stakeholder Management

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Electrical Engineering Degree

Job description

Morson Group is seeking an EC&I Manager to own electrical, control and instrumentation engineering across a complex manufacturing site in Cheshire. You will lead governance, safety, reliability and continuous improvement across EC&I, while directing a skilled team and coordinating maintenance and project work.

The role requires significant leadership in electrical, control and instrumentation engineering with a focus on regulatory compliance, asset management and engineering improvements.