Posted: 17 June
The role
Electrical, Control & Instrumentation Engineer
Location: Workington, Cumbria
Salary: £46,096 + Benefits (Union Protected)
Benefits include: Guaranteed annual salary reviews, Pension, Bonuses, Group Life Assurance and more
Purpose of the Role
An Electrical, Control & Instrumentation Technician is required to support a busy engineering team within a high-hazard industrial manufacturing environment. The role focuses on preventative and reactive maintenance activities, ensuring safe, reliable and compliant operation of plant equipment. Safety is the highest priority.
Key Responsibilities
• Carry out electrical, control and instrumentation maintenance and installation activities safely and to a high standard.
• Perform fault-finding on electrical systems (including 415V three-phase systems), PLC/DCS control systems, and instrumentation.
• Conduct inspections, testing, preventative maintenance, and reliability-based maintenance activities.
• Support permit-to-work, isolation, risk assessment, and safe system of work processes.
• Assist with plant modifications, upgrades, and new equipment installations.
• Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary engineering team.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, reliability, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Support training and mentoring of colleagues where required.
Preferred Experience
• Electrical, Control & Instrumentation apprenticeship or equivalent qualification.
• Experience within a regulated industrial manufacturing environment.
• Experience working in hazardous areas (ATEX/DSEAR environments desirable).
• Strong fault-finding skills on PLC, DCS, control, and instrumentation systems.
• Familiarity with Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
Qualifications
• Apprenticeship or NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.
• COMPEX certification desirable (Company will support your training if you are willing to obtain)
