Instrumentation and Control Engineer

Cure Talent; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Cure Talent are delighted to partner with a specialist engineering company delivering bespoke automation, control and SCADA systems across the Life Sciences sector and other highly regulated industries. They are seeking a hands-on Control & Instrumentation Engineer to join the team and support commissioning and delivery of complex projects across the north of the UK.

This field-based role focuses on commissioning, fault finding and ongoing support of bespoke control systems, working with

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in control and instrumentation engineering.
• Experience commissioning, fault finding and troubleshooting control systems.
• Able to perform electrical terminations and use electrical test equipment.
• Experience with SCADA platforms (any platform acceptable).
• Understanding PLC I/O and basic configuration.

Responsibilities

• Commission and test control and instrumentation systems on customer sites.
• Carry out final wiring terminations and low voltage panel work.
• Diagnose faults across hardware and control systems with configuration changes.
• Provide remote and onsite technical support after handover.
• Carry out occasional technical site surveys.
• Travel to customer sites across the UK with overnight stays.

Skills

Control & Instrumentation

Electrical Controls

Automation Engineering

SCADA experience

PLC I/O configuration

Full UK driving licence

Security clearance eligible

Tools

Electrical test equipment

Job description

Cure Talent are delighted to be partnered with a specialist engineering company with an outstanding reputation for designing, building and supporting bespoke automation, control and SCADA systems for the Life Sciences sector and other highly regulated industries.

Due to continued growth, we have an exciting opportunity for a hands‑on Control & Instrumentation Engineer to join their expert team, supporting the commissioning and ongoing delivery of complex engineering projects across the north of the UK.

This is a varied, field-based role where you'll be responsible for commissioning, fault finding and supporting bespoke control systems, working closely with customers to ensure projects are delivered successfully from installation through to long term support.

Key responsibilities

• Commission and test control and instrumentation systems on customer sites.
• Carry out final wiring terminations and low voltage panel work.
• Diagnose faults across hardware and control systems, carrying out basic configuration changes where required.
• Provide remote and onsite technical support following project handover.
• Carry out occasional technical site surveys.
• Travel to customer sites across the UK with occasional overnight stays.

Experience and skills required

• Previous hands‑on experience within Control & Instrumentation, Electrical Controls or Automation Engineering.
• Experience commissioning, fault finding and troubleshooting control systems.
• Comfortable carrying out electrical terminations and using electrical test equipment.
• Previous SCADA experience, any platform considered.
• Understanding of PLC I/O and basic configuration.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Eligible to obtain UK security clearance.

If you're a practical Control & Instrumentation Engineer who enjoys getting systems commissioned, solving technical problems and working on a variety of engineering projects, we'd be keen to hear from you.