At a Glance
- Tasks: Support maintenance and reliability in a modern mineral processing facility.
- Company: Join a leading UK industrial project with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, shift allowance, training, and great employee perks.
- Other info: Enjoy a dynamic work environment with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Be part of a significant project and enhance your engineering skills.
- Qualifications: NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds in Electrical, Control, or Instrumentation Engineering.
The predicted salary is between 21.63 - 21.63 £ per hour.
We are seeking an experienced EC&I Engineer to support maintenance, commissioning, and plant reliability on site. This is a hands-on technical role working within a modern mineral processing facility, supporting the continued development, commissioning, and operation of a major UK project.
Why Join?
- Competitive hourly rate plus 15% shift allowance
- Attractive shift pattern with extended time off
- Training, qualifications, and career development opportunities
- Pension scheme and employee benefits
- Free on-site parking and facilities
- Opportunity to be part of a significant UK industrial project
About the Role
As an EC&I Engineer, you will support the reliability, safety, and performance of the processing plant through electrical, control, and instrumentation maintenance activities. You will be responsible for fault finding, planned maintenance, commissioning support, and ensuring plant systems operate safely and efficiently. You will work closely with operations teams, mechanical engineers, and contractors to minimise downtime and maintain production performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive breakdown repairs
- Fault find on electrical, instrumentation, and control systems
- Work with PLCs, SCADA systems, VSDs, and motor control equipment
- Diagnose faults using P&IDs, electrical drawings, and technical documentation
- Carry out calibration, inspection, testing, and defect reporting
- Support safe isolation procedures, permits to work, and risk assessments
- Assist mechanical teams and external contractors when required
- Maintain site electrical infrastructure, including power, lighting, and control systems
- Support commissioning and improvement activities across the plant
Essential Requirements
- NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds qualification in Electrical, Control, or Instrumentation Engineering
- Minimum 5 years industrial maintenance experience
- Strong fault-finding ability across electrical and control systems
- Experience with 3-phase systems, motors, VSDs, and DOL starters
- Knowledge of safe systems of work and permit-to-work procedures
- Experience within mining, quarrying, manufacturing, processing, or heavy industry environments
Desirable Qualifications & Experience
- 18th Edition Wiring Regulations qualification
- 2391 Inspection and Testing qualification
- Experience working with PLC and SCADA systems in industrial environments
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