C&I Engineer

Instrument & Controls Engineer - Ellesmere Port

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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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