Electrical Instrumentation Technician – Newport

Wagstaff Recruitment; Newport; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 9%

Annual bonus

Private medical

Life Insurance

Income protection

Assistance programme

Recognition awards

Cycle to work

On-site gym

Free parking

Employee assistance

Dependent discounts

Job summary

Wagstaff Recruitment is seeking an E&I Technician for a permanent role in Newport. The position involves supporting site maintenance, diagnosing faults in electrical/instrumentation systems, and ensuring continuous plant uptime.

You will work on 415V AC motors, safety and control systems, and calibration of instrumentation. The role requires a time-served qualification and relevant on-site experience, with a comprehensive benefits package offered by the employer.

Qualifications

• Time-served qualification in electrical/instrument discipline.
• Experience fault finding on plant equipment.
• SAP experience beneficial.
• Beamex CMX software for calibrations desirable.

Responsibilities

• Respond to plant breakdowns to diagnose and resolve faults of electrical or instrumentation nature.
• Install and maintain 415V AC motors and associated control equipment.
• Install, commission and maintain safety, control and measurement systems (level, pressure, temperature).
• Calibrate and maintain instrumentation and control systems per procedures.
• Maintain hazardous area equipment in line with DSEAR regulations.
• General electrical installation work including lighting and cable management.

Skills

Fault finding

Education

Time-served qualification in electrical/instrument discipline

Tools

SAP

Beamex CMX

Job description

E&I Technician

Newport

25307/534

£44,000 – £50,000 + Excellent company benefits

Benefits Package

• Monday to Friday DAYS position
• Contributory pension up to 9% employers contributions
• Annual performance bonus plan
• Free private medical insurance and discounted rates for dependents
• Life Insurance
• Group Income Protection
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Team Recognition monetary awards
• Cycle to work scheme
• On-site gymnasium
• Free car parking

An exciting opportunity has arisen with a company that operate on a global scale and supply into a truly diverse range of industries and sectors. This company is a genuine powerhouse and renown for quality, excellence, and innovation. This opportunity offers the chance to work within a high skilled engineering team and provide engineering support to ensure minimal downtime and optimal performance.

Roles & Responsibilities

Reporting to the E/I Supervisor you will support the site maintenance effort carrying out typical maintenance activities including:

• Responding to plant breakdowns as required to diagnose and resolve faults of an instrumentation or electrical nature.
• Installation and maintenance of 415V AC motors and associated control equipment.
• Installing, commissioning, and maintaining safety, control, and measurement systems. Level, pressure and temperature measurements etc.
• Carry out calibration and maintenance of instrumentation and control systems as per procedural documentation.
• Maintenance of hazardous area equipment inline with the DSEAR regulations.
• General electrical installation work including lighting and cable management.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Will possess a time served qualification in an electrical/instrument discipline.
• Will have experience in fault finding
• Previous experience using SAP would be beneficial
• Beamex CMX software to carry out and record instrument calibrations is desirable

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Job Tenure: Permanent

Salary: £44,000 – £50,000 per annum + Excellent company benefits

Location: Newport