Instrumentation & Controls Engineer - Boost Plant Reliability

Elevation Recruitment Group; Ouzlewell Green; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevation Recruitment Group are recruiting for an Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to join one of our manufacturing clients in Leeds.

The role offers daytime hours with a rate of £19.81 per hour. You will calibrate, maintain and improve instrumentation and control systems, develop preventative maintenance schedules and support reactive maintenance to minimise downtime. Experience in a manufacturing setting and strong fault-finding skills are required.

Qualifications

• Experience with instrumentation, calibration and control systems in manufacturing
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of calibration schedules and maintenance procedures

Responsibilities

• Calibrate, maintain, inspect, fault-find, repair and improve instrumentation and control systems across the manufacturing facility
• Develop and carry out planned preventative maintenance and calibration schedules for instrumentation assets
• Support reactive maintenance activities to minimise production downtime
• Investigate recurring equipment failures and implement corrective actions to improve reliability and performance
• Maintain accurate maintenance and calibration records to ensure compliance with relevant standards, traceability requirements and quality procedures
• Maintain calibration certificates and documentation to support internal and external audits
• Assist with software modifications, configuration changes and commissioning activities
• Keep instrumentation documentation up to date, including manuals, configurations, data sheets, programme files, certifications, procedures, drawings and backups
• Ensure all maintenance and calibration activities are carried out safely and in line with site procedures
• Identify opportunities to improve calibration efficiency, system reliability and process performance

Skills

Fault-finding

Problem-solving

Maintenance knowledge

Education

HNC/HND/degree in Instrumentation/Control/Electrical/Automation Engineering

Recognised apprenticeship or technical qualification in Instrumentation/Electrical/Controls

Job description

Elevation Recruitment Group are recruiting for an Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to join one of our manufacturing clients in Leeds.

The role offers daytime hours with a rate of £19.81 per hour. You will calibrate, maintain and improve instrumentation and control systems, develop preventative maintenance schedules and support reactive maintenance to minimise downtime. Experience in a manufacturing setting and strong fault-finding skills are required.