C&I Engineer

Instrument & Controls Engineer - Ellesmere Port
Are you a hands-on C&I engineer who enjoys keeping process plant running safely and accurately?
Would you like to design and commission instrumentation for a site set to grow its output twenty-fold?
Do you want to be part of building the UK's own rare earth supply chain?
What's in it for you
●Salary: Up to £60k
●Site-wide bonus of 5-10%
●25 days holiday plus bank holidays
●Private medical insurance with Vitality
●Pension - employer contributions of 3%, rising to 5% after five years' service and 7.5% after ten years (minimum 5% employee contribution)
●Permanent, full-time role on days (9 to 5), with on-call support
What will you be doing?
●Specifying, installing, calibrating and maintaining process instruments, including temperature, pressure, flow, level, gas detection and analysers
●Maintaining and modifying PLC and SCADA control systems, including alarms and interlocks
●Producing and updating P&IDs, loop diagrams, instrument data sheets and calibration records
●Supporting safety instrumented systems and proof testing alongside the Process Safety Engineers
●Finding and fixing control faults quickly to keep downtime to a minimum
●Designing and commissioning instrumentation for new equipment and plant upgrades
●Working with Production and Technical teams to improve process control and data quality
Where you'll be doing it
You'll be based in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, with a specialist manufacturer of rare materials. Its products go into the magnets used in electric vehicle motors, wind turbines and electronics.
What you'll need
●An HNC, HND or degree in Instrumentation, Control or Electrical Engineering
●Hands-on experience with process instrumentation and PLC systems, such as Siemens or Allen-Bradley
●Experience working in hazardous areas, with CompEx (or willing to gain it)
●The ability to read and produce P&IDs and loop diagrams
●Functional safety training (IEC 61508/61511, e.g. TÜV) and SCADA/HMI experience would be useful
●Experience in a chemical, metals or high-temperature process plant would be a bonus
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