EC&I Technician

Adepto Technical Recruitment Ltd; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-call allowance

Pension 5% / 10%

Death in Service

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Days role Mon–Fri

Job summary

Adepto Technical Recruitment Ltd is seeking an EC&I Technician for a chemical manufacturing site in West Yorkshire. The role focuses on safe operation and maintenance of electrical, control and instrumentation systems, combining maintenance, fault-finding, calibrations and improvements.

Essential qualifications include Level 3 Electrical qualification or apprenticeship and CompEX qualification. On-call duties are paid; basic salary is £46,753 with overtime opportunities.

Qualifications

• Industrial / process maintenance experience.
• Strong EC&I fault-finding skills.
• Ability to read electrical and instrumentation drawings.
• CompEX qualification (valid or expired considered).
• PLC / control loop experience.

Responsibilities

• Planned preventative maintenance across EC&I systems.
• Fault finding and breakdown response to minimise downtime.
• Support PLC, SCADA, DCS and hard-wired systems.
• Calibration of instrumentation equipment.
• Functional testing of safety systems and critical alarms.
• Electrical distribution maintenance (415V / 240V / 110V).
• Support site upgrades, installations and improvement projects.
• Participate in a 1 in 4 on-call rota (paid additional call-out rates).

Skills

EC&I fault-finding

Electrical drawings

PLC / control loops

Education

Level 3 Electrical qualification or apprenticeship

Tools

CMMS

Job description

EC&I Technician | Chemical Manufacturing | West Yorkshire | £46,753 + Overtime + Excellent Benefits

Are you a CompEX-trained EC&I Technician looking for a rare days opportunity within a highly regulated chemical manufacturing environment?

The Role

Working within the central maintenance team, you’ll be responsible for the safe and reliable operation of electrical, control, and instrumentation systems across site. This is a varied role combining maintenance, fault finding, projects, calibrations, and continuous improvement.

Key Duties

• Planned preventative maintenance across EC&I systems
• Fault finding and breakdown response to minimise downtime
• Support PLC, SCADA, DCS and hard-wired systems
• Calibration of instrumentation equipment
• Functional testing of safety systems and critical alarms
• Electrical distribution maintenance (415V / 240V / 110V)
• Support site upgrades, installations and improvement projects
• Participate in a 1 in 4 on-call rota (paid additional call-out rates)

What We’re Looking For:

Essential

• Level 3 Electrical qualification or recognised apprenticeship
• Industrial / process maintenance experience
• Strong EC&I fault-finding skills
• Ability to read electrical & instrumentation drawings
• CompEX qualification (valid or expired considered)

Desirable

• PLC / control loop experience
• COMAH / hazardous area experience
• Knowledge of BS60079 / 61508 / 61511
• CMMS experience

Package & Benefits

• £46,753 basic (including on-call allowance) – They have some members on the maintenance team making £65k - £70k
• Overtime: 1.5x Mon–Fri | 2x Weekends & Bank Holidays
• Minimum 4-hour call-out paid at double time
• Days role Mon – Friday
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Pension 5% employee / 10% employer
• Death in Service