I&E Technician

Cabot Carbon Limited; Barry; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Cabot Corporation is seeking an experienced Maintenance/Instrumentation Engineer to ensure safe and compliant electrical/instrumentation work on site. You will perform installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance across process equipment and facilities.

The role requires knowledge of electrical systems, PLC/DCS control, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to improve safety, reliability, and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• HNC in Instrumentation and/or control engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in related industry, chemical or allied industries.
• Completed necessary multi-skilled training to basic levels.

Responsibilities

• Ensures compliance with safe systems of work on site, including Electrical isolations, SafeWork Permits, COSHH, risk assessments, SOPs, audits, housekeeping and behavioural observations.
• Completes complex Electrical and Instrumentation tasks for installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, inspection, service and repair of process equipment and related site facilities.
• Completes all planned Electrical and Instrumentation tasks on time as scheduled by the Maintenance planner and logs records in the CMMS.
• Contributes to the identification, development and implementation of maintenance procedures and documents including risk assessments and preventative maintenance programmes.
• Collaborates with Mechanical technicians, Operations, Engineering, Contractors and SHE to achieve tasks.
• During significant maintenance and shutdown activities, provides supervision of contractors and leads small teams to meet work plans safely.
• Assists in troubleshooting and continuously improving site equipment, procedures and practices for safety and reliability.
• Participates in RCA, RCM, LEAN, PHA, PSSR and related studies.
• Supports maintenance of site control systems (DCS, SIS, PLCs, Aspen) and related devices and networks.
• Assists the Maintenance Planner in organising work and ensuring equipment is available when required.
• Assists Storeroom stores control and engineers in specifying equipment and spares; maintains inventory accuracy and cost control.

Skills

Instrumentation troubleshooting

Electrical power systems

PLC & DCS knowledge

Safety compliance

Team collaboration

Education

HNC in Instrumentation/Control Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Aspen

Job description

About Cabot Corporation

Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) is a leading global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Our businesses deliver a broad range of products and solutions to customers in every corner of the globe, serving the transportation, infrastructure, environment and consumer industry sectors. We bring the power of innovative chemistry to solve customers' challenges today while preparing them to meet tomorrow’s needs. Our commitment to innovation is driven by a passion to advance our customers' businesses through our deep understanding of their applications and the global trends that impact their operations.

Company Culture and Values

At Cabot, we bring the power of innovative chemistry and a spirit of partnership with our customers to advance solutions that will enable a sustainable future. Our strength in research and development is a major reason why we have been an industry leader for more than 135 years in products such as reinforcing and specialty carbons, battery materials, aerogel, fumed metal oxides, inkjet colorants, masterbatches and conductive compounds. Our employees around the world are united by our shared purpose: Creating materials that improve daily life and enable a more sustainable future. Through our corporate strategy, “Creating for Tomorrow,” we are focused on our core strengths to lead in performance and sustainability – today and into the future. Cabot Corporation is a leading global specialty chemicals and performance materials company with locations in over 20+ countries. We combine our global perspective with local decision-making to deliver performance that makes a difference in the markets we serve, from transportation and infrastructure to environment and consumer. Our employees around the world are united by our shared purpose: creating materials that improve daily life and enable a more sustainable future. We empower individuals to take ownership of their careers and promote a culture where people feel encouraged to share ideas, challenge the status quo, and collaborate, creating a workplace where all employees can make an impact.

Job Requirements (Principal Responsibilities)

• Ensures compliance with all safe systems of work on site, including but not limited to Electrical isolations, SafeWork Permits, COSHH, risk assessments, SOPs, audits, housekeeping and behavioural observations and application of our Guiding Principles.
• Completes complex Electrical and Instrumentation tasks for the installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, inspection, service and repair of Chemical Process equipment, packaging equipment and all associated site facilities and infrastructure to ensure optimum equipment performance (safety, reliability, rate, cost and quality).
• Completes all planned and preventative Electrical and Instrumentation tasks on time as scheduled by the Maintenance planner and accurately updates records using the computerised maintenance management system(CMMS), including the recording of labour, parts, materials, defects found and corrective actions taken.
• Contribute to the identification, development and implementation of maintenance procedures and documents including work method statements, risk assessments, preventative maintenance programmes and troubleshooting guides.
• Collaborates, supports and ensure positive team working and communications with Mechanical technicians, Operations, Engineering, Contractors, SHE to achieve all maintenance department and site tasks.
• During significant maintenance and shutdown activities, provides supervision of & assistance to contractors including leading small teams of contractors of a similar discipline to achieve work plans safely on time and to Cabot engineering standards.
• Assist the Maintenance Supervisor and Engineers in troubleshooting and continuously improving site equipment, procedures and practices to improve safety, reliability, production and cost.
• Participates in RCA, RCM, LEAN, PHA, PSSR, Projects and other studies as required.
• Supports the maintenance and troubleshooting of site control systems including hardware and software for DCS,SIS, PLC’s and Aspen systems and all associated connected devices, controllers, network cables etc.
• Assists the Maintenance Planner in organising work and defining plans so that relevant equipment is available when required.
• Assist MRO Stores controller and Engineers in specifying equipment, parts and tools to be purchased for onsite Storeroom spares inventory and accurately books out, records and controls storeroom inventory so that spares are always available and inventory and costs are accurate and well managed.
• Is responsible for any reasonable duties as required by the individual’s direct line manager.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills and Behaviors)

• Technical expert in all levels of modern instrumentation expected to be found on a chemical processing plantincluding trouble shooting and calibration. (Training provided to remain abreast of new technologies.)
• Knowledgeable of Electrical power systems including variable speed motors / drives, MCC, Transformers andsubstations upto 10KV.
• Understanding of ladder logic and ability to perform first line maintenance on PLC & DCS control systems.
• Working knowledge of DSEAR / ATEX and instrument & electrical installations for hazardous area classifications.
• Ability to interrogate relevant technical drawings and data sheets stored in site systems to aid trouble shooting.

Education / Experience

• HNC in Instrumentation and/or control engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in related industry, chemical or allied industries.
• Completed necessary multi-skilled training to basic levels.