EC&I Project Engineer
Location: Liverpool
Salary: Circa £55,000
Permanent | Full Time | Flexible Day Shift | 40 hours per week
Sector: Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Food Manufacturing or Process Manufacturing
Technical Partners are currently recruiting for an experienced EC&I Project Engineer to join our client's Liverpool Fluids site. This is a project-focused engineering role rather than a routine maintenance position, with a strong emphasis on controls, automation, systems integration and manufacturing improvement.
As the site's dedicated EC&I Project Engineer, you will take ownership of controls and automation projects, support production and help shape the site's automation capability as the business continues to invest in new technology and manufacturing systems.You will work across PLC, SCADA, instrumentation, process control and MES, connecting plant-level controls with the wider manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
Take technical ownership of electrical, control, automation and instrumentation systems, with a particular focus on controls and automation.
Provide technical support across PLC, SCADA, MES, process control and instrumentation systems.
Identify root causes of technical issues and implement sustainable solutions.
Manage engineering improvement projects from concept and CAPEX through equipment selection, installation support, commissioning and handover.
Review technical designs, specifications and drawings.
Support powder-blending and pilot-plant projects, including design review, installation support and commissioning.
Work with suppliers, contractors and system integrators to deliver projects effectively.
Improve OEE and manufacturing performance through automation, controls and systems integration.
Maintain technical documentation, SOPs and work instructions.
Support and develop technicians as the site's EC&I capability grows.
Work closely with process engineering, maintenance, operations, SHEQ and site leadership.
This is an engineering-led role, with installation and commissioning support rather than routine hands-on installation.
Projects & Future Development
The successful candidate will join the business at an exciting stage of its automation journey, working on projects including:
Powder-blending and pilot-plant developments.
Process-control improvements.
Manufacturing-system and MES integration.
Recipe management and SCADA/plant-cont...
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