Instrument Technician (Days)

Technical Partners; Drakemyre; On-site; GBP 46,750 - 63,250; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Overtime

Technical training

CompEx certification

Functional Safety training

Electrical SVQ

Job summary

Technical Partners is seeking an Instrument Technician for a permanent dayshift position based in Ayrshire, Scotland. The role focuses on preventative and reactive instrumentation maintenance to ensure plant reliability, safety and performance.

The salary is £55,000 plus pension, overtime and extensive training opportunities. The successful candidate will mentor junior technicians, support development of a younger engineering team and contribute to continuous improvement within a highly

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years' experience as an Instrument Technician within a process manufacturing, chemical or heavy industrial environment.
• Compex 01-04
• HNC (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Strong fault-finding, calibration and instrumentation maintenance experience.
• Knowledge of Functional Safety or Machine Safety would be advantageous.
• Experience working in hazardous areas (ATEX);
• Electrical maintenance experience would be beneficial but is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on plant instrumentation.
• Diagnosing faults and completing repairs efficiently and safely.
• Maintaining and calibrating instrumentation including temperature, pressure, level, flow, pH and control valves.
• Ensuring all work is completed in line with site safety procedures and permit-to-work systems.
• Completing maintenance documentation and updating SAP records accurately.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across maintenance activities.
• Working collaboratively with production and engineering teams to maximise plant availability.
• Acting as a mentor to junior technicians and apprentices, supporting their technical development.

Skills

Fault finding

Calibration

Instrumentation maintenance

Maintenance planning

Education

HNC in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Instrument Technician (Days) - Permanent

Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Salary:£55,000 + Pension + Overtime + Excellent Training & Development

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Instrument Technicianwith compex 01-04 to join a well-established, high-performing manufacturing site operating within a highly regulated process environment.

This is a permanent dayshift position, offering an excellent work-life balance alongside long-term career development. The successful candidate will become a key member of a close-knit maintenance team and will play an important role in mentoring and supporting the development of a younger engineering team, making this an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys sharing knowledge and helping others progress.

The Role

You will be responsible for carrying out preventative and reactive instrumentation maintenance across the site, ensuring plant reliability, safety and operational performance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Carrying out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on plant instrumentation.
• Diagnosing faults and completing repairs efficiently and safely.
• Maintaining and calibrating instrumentation including temperature, pressure, level, flow, pH and control valves.
• Ensuring all work is completed in line with site safety procedures and permit-to-work systems.
• Completing maintenance documentation and updating SAP records accurately.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across maintenance activities.
• Working collaboratively with production and engineering teams to maximise plant availability.
• Acting as a mentor to junior technicians and apprentices, supporting their technical development.

What We're Looking For

• Minimum of two years' experience as an Instrument Technician within a process manufacturing, chemical or heavy industrial environment.
• Compex 01-04
• HNC (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Strong fault-finding, calibration and instrumentation maintenance experience.
• Knowledge of Functional Safety or Machine Safety would be advantageous.
• Experience working in hazardous areas (ATEX);
• Electrical maintenance experience would be beneficial but is not essential.

Salary & Benefits

• £55,000 basic salary.
• Permanent dayshift role.
• Excellent pension scheme with company contributions of up to 12%, depending on employee contributions.
• Significant overtime opportunities, dependent on plant requirements.
• Comprehensive technical training including opportunities to gain:
• CompEx certification.
• Functional Safety training.
• Additional specialist instrumentation training.
• The opportunity to complete an Electrical SVQ, allowing you to become dual-skilled.

Overtime & Payback Hours

The role includes 120 annual payback hours, with the business committed to offering a minimum of 14 hours per month. In practice, many engineers complete these hours during planned site shutdowns, with the majority finishing their annual commitment by August, following the main maintenance outage period in April and May. Any additional overtime thereafter is dependent on operational and plant requirements and paid at time and a half.

Why Apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a stable and forward-thinking employer that invests heavily in its people. Alongside a competitive salary and generous benefits package, you'll enjoy genuine opportunities for technical development, long-term career progression and the chance to make a real impact by mentoring and developing the next generation of engineers.

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