Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineering Manager

Tata Chemicals Europe; Northwich; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

37 days holidays

Pension scheme

Private Healthcare

Volunteer day

Life insurance

Job summary

Tata Chemicals Europe in Middlewich, Cheshire, is recruiting an EC and I Manager to lead the CE team and drive governance across electrical and control systems. You will ensure continuous improvement, adherence to CE policies, and development of standards, working with planners and stakeholders to deliver safe, compliant maintenance.

The role emphasises leadership, coaching CE staff, and managing internal and external resources to meet production needs while upholding MHRA accreditation and the

Qualifications

• Electrical engineering degree (or equivalent) with significant experience in electrical engineering and maintenance management.
• Proven leadership of CE teams and projects.
• Knowledge of statutory electrical standards and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Fulfil the role of Control & Electrical Duty Holder for the Middlewich sites.
• Maintain governance for electrical and control systems, ensuring risks are managed.
• Lead CE team, coach supervisors and technicians, and promote safety and excellence.
• Collaborate with planning and scheduling to ensure safe, efficient maintenance.
• Develop CE standards and align with MHRA accreditation and ALCOA++ principles.

Skills

Leadership

Electrical engineering

Maintenance management

Stakeholder management

Coaching

Education

Electrical engineering Degree

Tools

Drives

PLC systems

Automation systems

Job description

Application Deadline: 23 October 2026

Department: Engineering

Location: British Salt - Middlewich, Cheshire

Compensation: £60,000 - £70,000 / year

Description

Shape the Future of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing with Tata Chemicals Europe

Built on over 100 years of scientific expertise and driven by exceptional people, Tata Chemicals Europe is a business with a proud heritage and an exciting future.

Across our Cheshire sites, our colleagues are helping us deliver premium products, outstanding customer service, and a positive impact on our communities and environment. Now, we're entering an exciting new chapter.

Be Part of Something Ground-Breaking

We are proud of our British Salt business in Middlewich, Cheshire, producing approx. 360,000 tonnes of salt each year which is used for pharma, food, water-softening and industrial uses such as de-icing.

We've also launched Medi-Salt, the UK's first dedicated pharmaceutical-grade salt manufacturing facility. Producing high-purity salt for use as both an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) and pharmaceutical excipient, Medi-Salt is setting new standards in quality, compliance and innovation.

CE engineering opportunity

We are recruiting for a EC and I Manager to lead the CE team at our Middlewich site and support the CE agenda across the wider business. You will play a crucial role in leading governance and expertise across a full range of Electrical and Control Systems and equipment ensuring continuous improvement, adherence to and development of all CE policies, standards and procedures.

You will take the lead in driving operational excellence across the CE Team. You’ll work closely with planners and stakeholders to ensure CE maintenance activities are planned, resourced, and executed safely and efficiently.

Through strong coaching and hands-on leadership, you’ll support the CE team by fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Key Responsibilities

• Fulfil the role of Control & Electrical Duty Holder for the Middlewich sites, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation, company standards, and engineering procedures.
• Maintain governance arrangements for electrical and control systems, ensuring risks are identified, assessed, and appropriately managed.
• Liaise with other senior Control & Electrical Duty Holders across the business to promote consistency, share best practice, and develop and maintain CE standards, procedures, and engineering practices to support operational excellence.
• Champion a strong safety culture and ensure all Control & Electrical activities are carried out safely and in accordance with site procedures, permit-to-work systems, and isolation standards and provide technical expertise and leadership across all electrical, instrumentation, automation, and control systems.
• Coach and support the CE Supervisor and Senior Technicians, ensuring effective leadership, knowledge sharing, and visible engagement with frontline activities.
• Lead the daily management of Control & Electrical work activities through participation in Tier 3, planning, and scheduling meetings.
• Collaborate with the Planning Engineer to ensure all planned maintenance activities are appropriately scoped, prioritised, resourced, and prepared ahead of execution.
• Evolve the the CE Team to work efficiently and effectively in a manner that focusses on Quality of work, Accurate Data Recording and in line with rigorous SOP's and the ALCOA++ Principles in accordance with MHRA accreditation, extending this culture to the rest of the plant.
• Manage internal and external resources (Contractors) to ensure the effective delivery of maintenance and project activities, ensuring they work in accordance with site safety, quality, and technical standards.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

You will have an Electrical engineering Degree (or equivalent) with Significant experience in Electrical engineering and maintenance management.

As well as -

• Strong Leadership and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge and understanding of Statutory Electrical Standards
• In depth electrical expertise and experience.
• Proven experience of managing and developing CE teams/projects

And even better if you have -

• Worked in a chemical manufacturing company
• Knowledge of Works Management systems
• Knowledge of Process Computing Technologies
• Knowledge of Drives, PLC’s and Electrical Infrastructure

What are the perks?

Our people have always been at the centre of the company’s success and in return for their hard work and commitment, we offer a generous benefits package when engaged directly including:

• 37 days holidays per year, inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Roll over of up to 5 days and salary sacrifice holiday purchase scheme
• An additional paid day off each year to volunteer for a good cause in the local community
• 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Excellent contributory Pension scheme up to 9% company contribution
• Life insurance
• Private Healthcare