Electrical, Control & Instrumentation Engineer
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.
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)
