EC&I Technician – Industrial Control & Instrumentation

Kingston Barnes Ltd; Exeter; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 10%

Standby allowance

Ongoing training & development

Exposure to advanced control systems

Long-term career progression

Job summary

Kingston Barnes Ltd. is recruiting an EC&I Technician for an Exeter-based industrial facility.

You will perform planned and reactive maintenance on instrumentation and control systems, diagnose faults, calibrate equipment, and work from loop drawings and P&IDs to keep critical plant assets reliable. The role offers an £49,129 basic salary with an overall package around £50,000–£51,000 plus standby allowance, plus an annual bonus scheme and excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Control & Instrumentation or EC&I maintenance role.
• Experience with DCS and/or SCADA systems.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Experience using CMMS systems.
• Engineering qualification such as NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, Apprenticeship, ONC, HNC or equivalent.
• Strong health, safety and environmental standards understanding.

Responsibilities

• Planned and reactive maintenance of instrumentation and control systems.
• Fault finding, diagnosis and repair of plant equipment and control systems.
• Managing calibration activities and maintaining calibration records.
• Working with instrument loop drawings, schematics and P&IDs.
• Conducting plant inspections and supporting site safety initiatives.
• Maintaining CMMS records and supporting contractor coordination.
• Assisting with monitoring and reporting on plant assets and performance.
• Carrying out risk assessments and ensuring safe systems of work.

Skills

Fault finding

DCS/SCADA experience

CMMS experience

Independent working

Health & safety awareness

Education

Engineering qualification (NVQ 3 / City & Guilds / ONC / HNC)

Tools

DCS

SCADA

CMMS

Job description

Kingston Barnes Ltd. is recruiting an EC&I Technician for an Exeter-based industrial facility.

You will perform planned and reactive maintenance on instrumentation and control systems, diagnose faults, calibrate equipment, and work from loop drawings and P&IDs to keep critical plant assets reliable. The role offers an £49,129 basic salary with an overall package around £50,000–£51,000 plus standby allowance, plus an annual bonus scheme and excellent benefits.