Instrument Technician

INEOS group; West Carr; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

INEOS Hull seeks an experienced Instrument Technician to join the Hull site, ensuring safe operation and reliable process instrumentation. You will provide day-based instrument support across Acetyls assets, working with engineers and operators to maximise equipment availability and meet SHE targets.

The role requires an apprenticeship with NVQ3, ONC/HNC preferred, and CompEX 01-04; familiarity with P&ID, DCS/PLC and ESD systems is desirable.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a recognised apprenticeship and NVQ3 or equivalent.
• ONC/HNC preferred.
• CompEX modules 01-04 certificate.
• BS7671 (current edition) IET Requirements for Electrical Installation certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-based instrument support service to the Hull assets, working with minimal supervision.
• Plan and coordinate work with engineers and operating technicians to maximise reliability and SHE performance.

Skills

Instrumentation maintenance

Temperature/Pressure/Flow/Level

Safe isolation

Control systems maintenance

Hazardous area equipment

Fault finding

P&ID reading

Analysis techniques

DCS/PLC/ESD knowledge

Valve/ESD maintenance

Procedural control

Pipe work - small bore

Education

Apprenticeship + NVQ3

ONC/HNC

CompEX 01-04

BS7671 electrical installation knowledge

Job description

Instrument Technician - Hull

Location Area: England, Hull

Discipline: Technicians

Job type: Permanent

Published: 07-10-2026

Expiry date: 14-10-2026

Reference: 1946

We are looking for an experienced Instrument Technician to join our team at Hull.

The INEOS Acetyls UK site at Hull is top tier COMAH registered, and the job holder has a key role in ensuring the plant is operated safely to meet the company's and the regulator's expectations with safety performance and operational integrity.

The post holder will provide a day-based instrument support service to the Acetyls assets at the INEOS Hull site. They will be required to work with minimal supervision as part of a team of operations, instrument, electrical and mechanical personnel and have the ability to maximise the reliability and availability of the INEOS assets and ensure SHE targets are met. This requires the application of practical and organisational skills to resolve maintenance issues.

We are looking for someone who meets the following requirements;

• Hold Safety as your number one priority
• Minimum of a recognised apprenticeship and NVQ3 or equivalent.
• ONC (HNC preferred).
• CompEX modules 01 - 04 certificate.
• BS7671 (current edition) IET Requirements for Electrical Installation certificate preferred.
• Ability to progress the job from initiation to completion including organising support services.
• Technicians are expected to work independently and with minimum supervision from information gathered from engineers and operating technicians and have the ability to plan their own work. Work flexibly with Call out requirement met as required.
• Familiar with the SAP PM model.
• Provide evidence of experienced gained and training records for help with competency assessment.

The required technical skills include;

• Maintenance experience of all Instrumentation systems
• Working knowledge of Temperature, Pressure, Flow and Level systems.
• Safe isolation of E&I systems.
• Maintenance of Instrument equipment and associated control systems
• Installation, inspection, and maintenance of hazardous area equipment.
• The ability to fault find on E&I equipment and systems.
• Read, understand and fault find using P&ID drawings and schematics
• Proficient in Analysis techniques
• Knowledge of DCS, PLC and emergency shutdown systems.
• Maintenance associated with control valves and ESD valves.
• Contribute to the control/procedural systems.
• Small bore/ compression Pipe work knowledge