Electrical & Instrument Engineer

Russell Taylor Group; Ellesmere Port; Vor Ort; GBP 59.000 - 72.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Russell Taylor Group is recruiting an Electrical & Instrument Engineer (electrically biased) for a permanent role at Ellesmere Port. You will maintain reliability and safety of production equipment, undertake fault-finding on LV electrical systems, motors, PLCs and instrumentation, and support installations and shutdowns.

You will hold an apprenticeship, NVQ 3 or an HNC, plus 18th Edition (BS 7671); CompEx and City & Guilds 2391 are advantageous.

Qualifikationen

• Qualified Electrical or Instrumentation Engineer with a time-served apprenticeship.
• NVQ Level 3 or HNC in a relevant discipline and 18th Edition BS 7671.
• Hands-on experience in industrial maintenance, motors, VSDs, PLC fault-finding and instrumentation.
• Experience with permit-to-work, safe isolation and electrical testing is essential.
• CompEx certification and City & Guilds 2391 are advantageous.

Aufgaben

• Maintenance, both planned and reactive, across production equipment.
• Fault-finding on LV electrical systems, motors, VSDs, furnaces, PLCs and instrumentation.
• Calibration, inspection and testing of instrumentation to BS 7671.
• Support equipment installations, plant modifications and shutdowns.
• Ensure work follows permit-to-work, safe isolation and hazardous area procedures.

Kenntnisse

Industrial maintenance

PLC fault-finding

Electrical safety

Instrumentation

Ausbildung

NVQ Level 3

HNC

18th Edition (BS 7671)

Tools

Compex certification

City & Guilds 2391

Jobbeschreibung

Vacancy Title: Electrical & Instrument Engineer Contract Type: Permanent Location: Ellesmere Port Industry: General Manufacturing Salary: Basic + Bonus + Benefits Start Date: 2026-10-23 REF: J91988861 Electrical & Instrument Engineer (Electrically Biased Maintenance) + Up to £65,000 + Bonus + Benefits + Mon-Fri (DAYS) + Industrial Manufacturing + Ellesmere Port

The Company

Our client is a specialist manufacturer of rare earth metals and alloys, supplying materials used in a range of advanced technologies, including electric vehicles, wind turbines and electronics. Based in Cheshire, the business is experiencing significant growth, investing in additional production capacity and developing its operations to support growing global demand for critical materials. This is an excellent opportunity to join an established manufacturing business at an exciting stage of its development, contributing to the reliability and ongoing improvement of its production facilities.

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Electrical & Instrument Engineer to join the business at its site in Ellesmere Port. Reporting to the Engineering Leader, you will play a key role in maintaining the reliability, safety and performance of production equipment across the site. Responsibilities will include planned and reactive maintenance, fault-finding on LV electrical systems, motors, variable speed drives, furnaces, PLCs and instrumentation, alongside instrument calibration, inspection and testing to BS 7671. You will also support equipment installations, plant modifications, improvement projects and shutdowns, ensuring all work is completed in line with permit-to-work, safe isolation and hazardous area procedures. This is a permanent, full-time, days-based position.

The Person

You will be a qualified Electrical or Instrumentation Engineer, with a time-served apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3 or HNC in a relevant discipline, alongside an 18th Edition qualification (BS 7671). You will have hands-on experience in industrial maintenance, with a strong understanding of motors, variable speed drives, PLC fault-finding and instrumentation. Experience of permit-to-work systems, safe isolation and electrical inspection and testing is essential. CompEx certification, a City & Guilds 2391 qualification, and experience within a chemical, metals or continuous process environment would be advantageous. Above all, you will be a safety-conscious, proactive engineer who enjoys solving technical problems, minimising downtime and supporting continuous improvement within a busy manufacturing environment.