Job Title: Lead EC&I Engineer Job ID: 36788 Location: Seal Sands, Middlesbrough Salary: £65,000 to £75,000 (dependent on experience) Hours: 40 hours per week - flexible working hours core hours Monday to Friday 9:30am to 3:00pm Contract/Permanent: Permanent Site Based/Office/Remote: Site and Office based Start Date: ASAP Benefits: 28 days holiday plus bank holidays Pension is Salary sacrifice 6% and we match up to another 3% Incentive bonus at 2% per quarter Onsite Parking Overview The lead of the EC&I Engineering Department at a top-tier COMAH batch manufacturing chemical site leads a team to design, maintain, and optimize EC&I systems. They ensure compliance with safety regulations, manage projects, and drive continuous improvements while overseeing budgets and fostering professional development within the team. Main Tasks and Responsibilities: Working with all departments to ensure safe operation and maintenance of plant. Oversee and lead a team of electrical, control, and instrument engineers, ensuring optimal performance and professional development. Handle all aspects of team management, including, recruitment, conducting appraisals, managing annual leave, and ensuring the well-being and professional growth of team members Working with the senior engineers to provide technical leadership in electrical, control and instrumentation disciplines. Manage time and allocate EC&I engineering resource to business functions including; operational support, maintenance support, and projects Develop and maintain site standards and policies to ensure compliance with COMAH regulations and other relevant safety standards. Overall responsible person for functional safety and drive business practices to ensure compliance with the relevant standards (IEC 61508 & 61511). Overall responsible person for compliance with electrical regulations and standards including LV & HV safety, ATEX and LOTO. Overall responsible person OT cyber security, ensuring compliance and best practice to relevant standards (OG0086 & IEC 62443) Prepare and manage departmental budgets, forecast requirements, and analyse variances to ensure financial objectives are met. Provide input to capital expenditure plans (CAPEX) with recommendations for compliance improvements, system upgrades and obsolescence. Lead, approve and contribute to technical designs and commissioning activities. Work with procurement and contract management teams to develop service level agreements, support and maintenance contracts. Provide technical input the root cause analysis studies and implement recommendations. Key Skills Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Instrumentation & Control Systems Engineering, or a related field. Minimum of 5 years of experience in Electrical, Instrumentation & Control Systems Engineering, or a related field. Extensive knowledge of electrical systems, control systems, and instrumentation in a chemical manufacturing environment Strong leadership, project management, and communication skills. Strong knowledge of COMAH regulations and safety standards. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously. garyeci You have been sent this vacancy list by EC&I Partners. By clicking "accept", we will call you to discuss your current circumstancesand process your application. If you choose to"reject", please add a comment to help us understand why the role isn't for you. If you would like to talk to one of our consultants before making a decision, our phone number is (phone number removed). Please note our office hours are 9am-4pm Monday-Friday