Emissions Systems Technician
Location: Middlewich, Cheshire
Salary: £32,000 - £36,000
Hours: 37.5
Contract Type: Permanent
About the Role:
Do you thrive on hands-on technical work with Emissions Monitoring systems? Are you passionate about supporting cutting edge technology that plays a vital role in environmental monitoring within the UK and globally?
If this sounds like you, we’d love you to consider applying for Emissions Systems Technician, focusing on our in-house manufactured Gas Analyser Systems.
Since 1996, Protea has been leading the way in gas analysis. From our base in Cheshire, we’ve developed and commercialised innovative technologies such as FTIR, to support the online measurement of emissions, process and research gases.
We are seeking a skilled Emissions Systems Technician to join our installation and support team. You will be responsible for carrying out emissions analyser return-to-base gas checks, Factory Acceptance Tests, Site Acceptance Tests, along with the responsibility of Protea’s rental and demonstration equipment. There will be opportunity for international travel with this role, but it is not a requirement.
This role plays an important part in the support and development of our analytical systems to the UK and overseas. Time will also be spent on active R&D projects to further develop Protea’s gas analyser product range and also interact with collaborative partners on work looking to control and reduce emissions.
Ideal this role would suit a stack emissions test engineer (e.g. MCERTS Level 1 or Level 2) looking for a sideways move to an instrument manufacturing business, with more regular hours and a better work/life balance. Growth in the customer-facing commercial aspects of this role will be encouraged.
If you’re ready to build on your existing skills and grow with us, we’d love to hear from you.
What you’ll be doing:
* To be fully familiar with the operation of Protea’s emissions monitoring products such as P204M, atmosFIRt and atmosFIR CEM, including both hardware and software set-up
* The setting-up and test of return-to-base portable emissions systems, including gas checks and fault finding
* Providing point-of-contact technical support via our support desk for customers technical queries on emissions monitoring systems
* The assembly, configuration, and test of new portable and fixed emissions systems, including system leak checking and fault finding – familiarity with gas cylinders and Swagelok fittings is ideally required
* To carry out Protea’s factory acceptance tests (FAT) and site acceptance tests (SAT) and performance checking of emissions monitoring systems (CEMS), working with the manufacturing group, to establish a quality checking of CEMS in line with the certification and market needs
* To assist in the disassembly, packing and labelling of equipment once tests are complete
* To support in the upkeep of Protea’s in-house rental and demonstration equipment, ensuring the relevant equipment needed is stocked and maintaining the correct operation of parts
* Following suitable training, to carry out demonstrations and rentals of our transportable and fixed CEM equipment, in the UK and overseas (infrequent global travel required)
* To formulate suggestions for continuous improvement of the product, with respect to changing legislation and in liaison with industry bodies
* Following suitable training, to provide commercial support to customers including quoting support time and spares.
Required Skills and Experience:
* Hands-on with industrial gas emissions monitoring equipment, its maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting including technologies such as NDIR, FID and FTIR
* Experience of working to MCERTS and in ISO 17025 (UKAS) certified laboratories, ideal as an on-site stack emission tester
* Confident with Swagelok gas fittings, pressurised gas cylinders and regulators
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to liaise with end-users, Distributors, external test laboratories and industrial partners.
* Excellent IT and technical skills required for operation and maintenance of the instrumentation.
Desirable:
* Fully versed in CEM standards such as EN 15267 and EN 14181
* Capable of reading and understanding system P&ID drawings
* Hands-on experience with system testing and commissioning.
What’s in it for you?
Working with market-leading technology: supporting cutting-edge FTIR systems
Wide-ranging hands-on experience: from portable analysers to hazardous‑area certified systems
Career development: benefit from bespoke training in our manufactured technology such as FTIR, but also growth in the commercial-aspects of customer support will be supported
Excellent benefits: Perkbox, Cycle to Work Scheme, Electric Car Scheme plus on-site charging
Protea is an equal opportunities employer; we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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