EC&I Technician

Essential Employment; Knaresborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in waste treatment is seeking an EC&I Technician to ensure the maintenance, development, and optimization of electrical and control systems. Responsibilities include compliance with regulations, conducting maintenance and testing, and participation in plant operations. Ideal for candidates with technical expertise in instrumentation systems and a commitment to safety.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining control and instrumentation systems.
• Knowledge of safety and compliance regulations.
• Ability to perform planned preventative maintenance and calibration.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimize electrical, control, and instrumentation systems.
• Conduct preventative maintenance and compliance testing.
• Act as the electrical duty holder ensuring regulatory compliance.

Skills

Technical expertise

Problem-solving

Compliance knowledge

Tools

SCADA

PCS7

Safety Instrumented Systems

PLC systems

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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