EC&I Technician

Pioneer-Selection-Ltd; Salford; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution

Healthcare benefits

Death in Service

Employee Assistance Programme

Ongoing technical training and dev.

Long-term progression within the eng.팀

Job summary

Pioneer Selection Ltd invites applications for an EC&I Technician to join a well‑established process manufacturing business in Salford. You will maintain, fault‑find and improve electrical, control and instrumentation systems to maximise plant reliability and performance.

The role offers a structured competency framework, with progression and exposure to a wide range of equipment, while working Monday–Friday days in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Electrical Engineering qualification (or equivalent).
• Demonstrable Electrical, Control & Instrumentation (EC&I) maintenance experience.
• Electrical fault finding and diagnostics.
• Reading electrical drawings and schematics.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, fault-find and improve electrical, control and instrumentation systems.
• Support planned and reactive maintenance activities within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities and gain exposure to equipment across processes.

Skills

Electrical fault finding

Instrumentation maintenance

Control systems

Preventative maintenance

Reading electrical drawings

Education

Level 3 Electrical Engineering qualification

Job description

Electrical, Controls, and Instrumentation Technician (EC&I)

Job Title: Electrical, Controls, and Instrumentation Technician (EC&I)

Location: Salford, Greater Manchester

Salary: £44,000 - £50,000

Shift: Monday - Friday Days

Job Role of the EC&I Technician

An exciting opportunity has become available for an EC&I Technician to join a well-established process manufacturing business. Working as part of a close-knit engineering team, you will play a key role in maintaining, fault finding and improving the site's electrical, control and instrumentation systems, helping to maximise plant reliability and performance.

This is a hands-on position with a structured competency framework, providing a clear pathway to progress as you develop your technical knowledge of the site's electrical, control and instrumentation systems. Alongside planned and reactive maintenance, you will support continuous improvement activities and gain exposure to a wide variety of electrical and instrumentation equipment within a highly regulated manufacturing environment.

Sector - Process Manufacturing

Non-Negotiable Requirements of the EC&I Technician

• Level 3 Electrical Engineering qualification (or equivalent).
• Previous experience within a process manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrable Electrical, Control & Instrumentation (EC&I) maintenance experience.
• Electrical maintenance experience within an industrial environment.

Requirements for the EC&I Technician

• Electrical fault finding.
• Instrumentation maintenance and fault diagnosis.
• Control systems experience.
• Preventative and reactive maintenance.
• Reading electrical drawings and schematics.
• Electrical installation and maintenance.
• Permit to Work systems.
• CMMS / Engineering Management Systems.
• Strong diagnostic and troubleshooting skills.
• Computer literacy.
• Good communication and organisational skills.

Desirable Requirements for the EC&I Technician

• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
• HNC/HND in an Electrical Engineering discipline.
• COMAH or hazardous manufacturing experience.
• Chemical, Petrochemical, Pharmaceutical or other process manufacturing experience.
• ATEX / Hazardous Area experience.
• CompEx qualification.

The EC&I Technician will benefit from:

• £44,000 - £50,000 salary.
• Structured competency framework with clear salary progression.
• Monday - Friday days-based role.
• Excellent employer pension contribution.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Death in Service benefit.
• Healthcare benefits.
• Ongoing technical training and development.
• Genuine opportunities for long-term progression within the engineering team.