Shift I/E Technician

INEOS; Grangemouth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

INEOS in Grangemouth seeks a skilled Shift I&E technician to install, maintain and improve plant equipment, enabling safe and reliable manufacturing processes. You will provide 24/7 on‑site assistance to shift teams for high-priority maintenance issues and perform first fixes across I/E tasks.

The role emphasizes teamwork, on-call responsiveness, and hands-on problem solving with a strong focus on safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in Instrument & Electrical maintenance.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Flexible, work well under pressure and able to work independently.
• Current driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe working environment and high workmanship standards.
• Inspect and repair equipment to prevent faults and plan maintenance.
• Record work progress and history in Maximo CMMS.
• Procure spares to expedite repairs and assist in handovers.
• Mentor trainees and assist in updating plant instructions.

Skills

Instrument & Electrical maintenance

Maintenance technician

Communication skills

Driving licence

Education

HNC

NVQ Level 3

Tools

Maximo CMMS

Job description

About Our Opportunity

To install, maintain and improve plant equipment to allow the manufacturing process to operate in a safe and reliable manner to meet the business demand of the aligned plant area.

Title: Shift I&E

Hours: 12 hr shift pattern

Location: Grangemouth

Grade I&E 3

About Our Opportunity

To install, maintain and improve plant equipment to allow the manufacturing process to operate in a safe and reliable manner to meet the business demand of the aligned plant area.

To provide 24/7 assistance to the shift teams in other plant areas on site for non-routine, high priority plant maintenance issues.

The team will be developed I/E technicians with the ability to provide a first fix for defined I/E issues

Dimensions

• Balance - emergency response to other areas and refresher training
• Break in work minimised – only high priority work
• First fix for emergency work – supported by area on call arrangements

Principle Accountabilities

Responsible for maintaining a safe working environment:

• Maintain a high standard of workmanship and adopt all required safe working practices in completion of tasks.
• Adhere to all current procedures.
• Participate in all site HSE initiatives, systems and controls e.g. permit to work, safety tours, procedures, COSHH and risk assessments etc.
• Participate in work handover with permit issuing authority to ensure risks fully understood in advance, job completed safely and left in tidy condition

Responsible for maintaining safe and efficient maintenance service to the plant to support business plans for volume, quality, reliability, fixed costs, variable costs and customer service:

• Inspect and maintain equipment to agreed priorities and plans within safety and operational procedures to ensure any potential faults are identified and acted on in advance of failure.
• Examine faulty equipment in order to accurately ascertain nature of fault and implement effective repairs to agreed priorities and plans
• Procure spares required for repairs from stores to expedite repair of equipment.
• Record progress and details of work and inspections carried out in Maximo maintenance record system to update equipment status and provide an accurate history of work carried out.
• Identify and implement improvements to work methods and equipment to eliminate faults and inefficiencies to improve overall and HSE performance.

Other Accountabilities

• Contribute to, and participate in, personal and Team training and development plans to enhance own and Team performance
• Identify and co-ordinate support services and resources requirements to expedite repair of equipment
• Assist, within their capabilities and competence, any other members of the team in any critical activities to expedite turnaround of equipment or systems to meet objectives.
• Mentor trainees
• Assist in the preparation and updating of plant instructions and procedures.

Special Features

• Strong technical skills and competence to cover the breadth of Instrument and Electrical activities
• Flexible and adaptable approach to the delivery of tasks
• Good diagnostics fault finding skills
• Good Teamwork behaviours, ability to work as part of a small team.
• Good safety ethic
• Applicant should be able to work with minimal Supervision and have a responsible attitude to work.
• Skilled in a range of non-core discipline tasks

Qualifications, Knowledge And Skills

• The postholder must be a maintenance technician with a proven track record of delivery across a broad range of Instrument and Electrical maintenance activities including routine maintenance, set piece equipment overhauls and plant/equipment troubleshooting.
• The postholder must have excellent communication and organisational skills.
• The postholder must have flexible, have the ability to work under pressure, work well on their own and act on their own initiative, be proficient in computer systems, be able to network effectively with a strong bias for action towards continuous improvement and provide significant drive where required.
• Candidates should have a current driving license.
• HNC and NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Additional Information

As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during application, assessment and on-boarding stages. If you would like to discuss any adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process please contact [e-mail].