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Electrical, Control, and Instrumentation Engineer (EC&I)
Workington
Permanent
£46,906.2 Per Year
24/08/2026

Electrical, Control & Instrumentation Technician

 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 (or willingness to obtain).

 Key Competencies

• Willingness to learn

• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

• Customer and operational focus.

• Ability to adapt, collaborate, and deliver results.

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