Instrument Technician

px Group; Bradford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension match

Simply Health Cash Plan

Staff Meals

Onsite parking

Job summary

px Group is seeking an Instrumentation Technician for their Wyke site in Bradford. You will maintain and reliably operate plant control and instrumentation systems within a high-hazard, regulated environment.

You will report to the EC&I Supervisor and deliver planned, corrective and breakdown maintenance to enhance plant availability, process safety and overall performance. On-site training, mentoring and performance reviews are provided.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Process Safety Management and chemical production operations.
• Expertise in PLC and DCS control loop maintenance, troubleshooting and testing.
• Knowledge of Fire & Gas systems, ESD systems and instrumentation.
• Experience with CMMS systems (Oracle EAM, SAP) and supply chain processes.
• Ability to interface with OEMs, contractors and project teams.
• Strong communication skills reporting to line management.
• Experience coaching and mentoring maintenance personnel in matrix environments.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all maintenance activities (routine, corrective, shutdown, breakdown) follow JHA, risk assessments and permit-to-work.
• Maximise plant availability using CMMS for planned and reactive maintenance.
• Maintain and support DCS, PLC, Fire & Gas, ESD systems and related processes.
• Ensure inspection regimes, flange management and maintenance strategies compliance.
• Coordinate with Production, Engineering, Projects and external service providers.
• Assist maintenance planning and outages with the Planner and Scheduler.
• Provide progress updates to the EC&I Supervisor for reporting.
• Coach technicians and support competency-based training and succession planning.

Skills

Process Safety Management

PLC & DCS maintenance

Fire & Gas systems

CMMS systems (Oracle EAM SAP)

OEMs/Contractors interface

Effective communication

Mentoring maintenance staff

Job description

Instrument Technician

Application Deadline: 28 September 2026

Department: Engineering & Maintenance

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Wyke

Reporting To: E,C & I Supervisor

Description

Our Business

px PEOPLE, their commitment to excellence, innovation and teamwork, are the reason for px Group's continuing growth and success story. We aim to be the elite provider of operations management, engineering services and energy management solutions in high hazard, highly regulated industries nationally and as we grow, across Europe and globally. For more information visit www.pxlimited.com

Located in Bradford, West Yorkshire, px Group's Wyke Agrichemicals Manufacturing Plant site is one of the UK's leading crop protection manufacturing facilities and an important part of px Group's Chemical division. The site manufactures and supplies products that help farmers protect crops and produce more from the land.

Wyke is a Top Tier COMAH site, operating a complex chemical manufacturing environment where safety, reliability and operational excellence are fundamental to everything we do. With a skilled workforce across manufacturing, engineering, laboratory, supply chain and support functions, the site offers the opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals in a highly technical environment

The Opportunity

We are now recruiting for an Instrumentation Technician.

As a Control & Instrumentation Technician at our Wyke site, you will play a key role in ensuring the effective maintenance and reliability of plant control and instrumentation systems across our upper-tier COMAH facility.

Reporting to the EC&I Supervisor, you will support the safe and efficient operation of production assets by delivering high-quality planned, corrective and breakdown maintenance. Your expertise will directly influence plant availability, process safety, and overall operational performance.

You'll be supported with personalised on the job training, coaching, mentoring and twice-yearly development and performance reviews to help maintain & develop your contributions and competence.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all Control & Instrument maintenance activities (routine, corrective, shutdown and breakdown) are executed with appropriate Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), risk assessments and in line with permit-to-work systems.
• Deliver maximum availability of plant equipment through effective use of CMMS systems (Oracle EAM), covering planned and reactive maintenance.
• Maintain and support DCS control systems, PLC systems, Fire & Gas detection systems, ESD systems and associated cause & effect processes.
• Ensure compliance with inspection regimes, flange management standards and company-defined maintenance strategies.
• Interface effectively with Production, Engineering, Projects and external service providers to deliver optimal maintenance outcomes.
• Support maintenance planning, campaign maintenance and shutdown/turnaround activities in collaboration with the Maintenance Planner and Scheduler.
• Provide updates on maintenance progress, risks and highlights to the EC&I Supervisor for reporting purposes.
• Coach and mentor technicians in line with competency-based training and succession planning initiatives.

Minimum Requirements

• Strong knowledge of Process Safety Management and chemical production operations.
• Expertise in PLC and DCS control loop maintenance, troubleshooting and testing.
• Knowledge of Fire & Gas systems, ESD systems and integrated flow, pressure, temperature and level instrumentation.
• Experience working with CMMS systems (Oracle EAM, SAP) and supply chain/materials management processes.
• Confidence interfacing with OEMs, contractors and project teams.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to report effectively to line management.
• Experience coaching and mentoring maintenance personnel and working within matrix or functional environments will be highly regarded.

What you will receive from us

• A boosted pension scheme - we'll match 1.25% to every 1% you pay (up to 8%)
• Simply Health Cash Plan
• Staff Meals
• Onsite parking

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Please note this role may close early or be extended depending on the volume of applications.