ICA technician

Morson Group; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Temp to Perm

Site based role

Vehicle (van) and fuel card

Uniform provided

Job summary

Morson Group is seeking an initiative-taking automation electrical maintenance engineer for a site-based role. You will work largely independently, support electricians, and handle fault finding across controls and instrumentation in a wide area, ensuring projects run smoothly and safely.

You will set up and calibrate field instruments, program monitoring devices, commission new equipment, and maintain telemetry systems.

Qualifications

• Time-served apprenticeship or HNC/equivalent in electrical, electronic, or instrumentation engineering.
• Experience with PLCs (Rockwell, Allen-Bradley or Siemens) and reading circuit diagrams.
• Full UK driving licence and UK 18th Edition wiring regulations qualification may be required.
• Ability to work independently or in a multi-disciplinary team and standby rotas.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and calibrate field instruments such as flow meters, pressure sensors, and level indicators.
• Troubleshoot and fault-find in electrical circuits, relay logic, and automation hardware.
• Support PLC and SCADA systems to keep processes running.
• Install and commission new control equipment and integrate with plant networks.
• Perform electrical maintenance and provide second-level fault finding.
• Follow health and safety regulations and keep maintenance logs.

Skills

Independent work

Fault finding

Safety compliance

Diagrams reading

Education

Time-served apprenticeship or HNC in electrical/instrumentation engineering

Tools

Rockwell/Allen-Bradley/Siemens PLCs

SCADA software

Electrical instrumentation

Job description

Job Highlights

• Temp to Perm role
• Site based
• Van, fuel card, tools, uniform provided
• Must be British citizen to obtain required security clearance

Initiative-taking individual, capable of working alone and running with ongoing issues where needed. Required skills/experience work within the controls and automation side of industry with a focus of aiding engineering where applicable alongside being second level fault finding for our electricians and support on electrical maintenance where needed. this will include setting up and programming multiple level monitoring devices such as pulsars, installing and commissioning waste and clean water plant, and general instrumentation maintenance across a wide area including work on telemetry systems.

Core Responsibilities

• Maintenance & Calibration: Test, clean, and calibrate field instruments like flow meters, pressure sensors, and level indicators.
• Fault Finding: Troubleshoot and fix issues in electrical circuits, relay logic, and automation hardware.
• PLC & SCADA Support: Work with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems to keep processes running smoothly.
• Installation & Commissioning: Set up new control equipment and integrate it with existing plant networks.
• Electrical maintenance and testing. Provide second level fault finding for our electricians and support on electrical maintenance when required.
• Safety & Compliance: Follow strict health and safety rules, do risk assessments, and keep accurate maintenance logs.

Key Requirements & Skills

• Qualifications: A time-served apprenticeship or an HNC/equivalent in electrical, electronic, or instrumentation engineering.
• Technical Knowledge: Experience with PLCs (such as Rockwell, Allen-Bradley, or Siemens), SCADA software, and reading circuit diagrams.
• Certifications: Often requires a full UK driving licence and sometimes an 18th Edition wiring regulations qualification.
• Work Style: Ability to work independently or in a multi-disciplinary team. Participate in standby rotas for emergency callouts.