Are you an experienced EC&I Engineer looking for a role where you can make a real impact in a highly regulated manufacturing environment?
We're seeking a skilled Electrical, Control & Instrumentation (EC&I) Engineer to join a modern manufacturing facility undergoing significant investment and expansion. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with state-of-the-art process equipment while playing a critical role in maintaining operational reliability, compliance, and product supply.
The Role
This position combines planned instrumentation calibration with specialist electrical and automation support across a busy production environment. Approximately 60% of your time will be dedicated to delivering the site's cGMP calibration programme, ensuring critical instrumentation remains compliant, accurate, and audit-ready. The remainder of your role will focus on supporting complex electrical, instrumentation, PLC, and control system faults, acting as the escalation point for shift engineering teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute routine and corrective calibration activities across laboratory, production, and process equipment.
- Ensure all calibration activities and documentation comply with GMP and quality standards.
- Support electrical, instrumentation, and control system breakdowns across site.
- Diagnose faults through PLC and SCADA interrogation and root cause analysis.
- Repair and maintain electrical control systems and associated hardware.
- Support major capital projects and new equipment commissioning activities.
- Work closely with reliability engineers on continuous improvement initiatives.
- Share technical knowledge and mentor other members of the maintenance team.
What We're Looking For
- Time-served apprenticeship (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent) in Electrical, Control, or Instrumentation Engineering.
- Previous experience working as an EC&I Technician within a regulated manufacturing environment such as pharmaceuticals, FMCG, food, chemicals, or similar.
- Strong hands‑on experience fault-finding PLC‑controlled equipment.
- Excellent understanding of instrumentation, measurement systems, and industrial control equipment.
- Strong commitment to safety, quality, and engineering best practice.
- Experience calibrating temperature and pressure instrumentation.
- Knowledge of cGMP environments, ISO standards, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, and GAMP5.
- HNC, HND, or Degree in an Engineering discipline.
- Experience using SAP or similar CMMS systems.
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