Electrical Control & Instrumentation Engineer (EC&I)

Electrical, Control & Instrumentation Technician

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).