Electrical and Instrumentation Technician

ASTUTE Technical Recruitment Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technical recruitment agency is seeking an Electrical and Instrumentation Technician for a large sugar production company in Norwich. Offering a starting salary of £52,000, rising to £54,000, along with a benefits package including a 10% pension contribution. The ideal candidate will have an NVQ level 3 and at least three years of experience in a heavy process environment. Opportunities for progression are available.

Benefits

10% pension contribution

Opportunities for progression

Qualifications

• Minimum three years’ experience in electrical maintenance in heavy process environments.
• Able to travel to various sites across the UK.
• Competent in health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct fault diagnosis and repairs on electrical and instrumentation assets.
• Report maintenance activities on the CMMS.
• Supervise and direct contractors during maintenance.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

NVQ level 3 in Electrical or Controls and Instrumentation Engineering

HNC in Electrical or Controls and Instrumentation Engineering

IOSH or NEBOSH qualification

Job description

Overview

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a large sugar production company to recruit an Electrical and Instrumentation Technician for its sites in Norwich.

The E&I Technician role comes with a starting salary of £52,000 rising to £54,000 after an initial training period + benefits package

Responsibilities

• Carrying out fault diagnosis, repairs, planned and unplanned maintenance activities on all E&I assets to ensure efficient operation of the site and to maximise plant availability.
• Reporting all maintenance activities on the site Computerised Maintenance Monitoring System (CMMS)
• Supervising and directing contractors
• Assisting in plant shutdowns and outages
• Competent to receive and / or authorise a range of permits as required.
• Ensuring all work is carried out in line with company health and safety policies and procedures

Professional qualifications

• An NVQ level 3 as a time-service apprentice is essential in Electrical or Controls and Instrumentation Engineering
• A further EC&I qualification, such as a HNC is highly desirable
• At least three years’ experience in electrical maintenance, in a heavy process environment/sector (e.g. power station, chemical plant, paper mill, refinery, steel works etc).
• Ideally an IOSH or NEBOSH or Health & Safety Qualification

Personal skills

• Able to travel to sites across the UK, predominately in East Anglia
• Able to work well alone or within a team
• Highly motivated with strong attention to detail

Salary and benefits

• Starting salary of £52,000 rising to £54,000 after an initial training period
• 10% pension contribution
• Opportunities for progression

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.