EC&I Technician

E3recruitment; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Job description

A dynamic and exciting Environmental and Waste Management company is looking for an experienced EC&I Technician to join their team in the Sunderland area!

They are a diverse and growing business that has many exciting upcoming projects, including investments to their site. Now is a great time to join their team as an EC&I Technician.

Salary and Benefits of the EC&I Technician

• Annual Salary of £38,000
• Annual Bonus
• Competitive Company Pension
• 33 Days Annual Leave
• Days Based Role

About the role of EC&I Technician

As the EC&I Technician, you will assist the E&I supervisor to ensure that electrical maintenance and construction schedules are managed, incorporating all required routines whilst minimising plant downtime. You will be working to achieve efficient and maximised operation of control equipment, ensuring equipment is used safely as per instructions by suitably monitoring process parameters.

Key Responsibilities:

• Striving to improve plant operation and control through electrical and instrumentation maintenance support to maximise plant efficiency whilst identifying any potential continuous improvement opportunities to improve control, operation, or maintenance.
• A range of experience from various types of single term controllers to software packages or PLC logic would be an advantage.
• Suitable precautions are used to ensure all electrical work, process break-ins, and isolations are communicated to the permit writer; this must include required cleaning or flushing if required and testing prior to starting work.
• Report and provide timely feedback on activities, any handover faults, breakdowns or isolations, near misses or alarms through the E&I supervisor using appropriate handover reports.
• Ensure suitable standards are used for all installations in terms of legislation, best practice, and company standards. If required, suitable testing and or calibrations are performed for all equipment/instrumentation prior to handover.

Essential Criteria of the EC&I Technician

• The Electrical & Instrumentation technician will possess a comprehensive range of electrical and instrumentation knowledge with suitable experience for both troubleshooting and installation work.
• Experience of working in a Highly Hazardous Environment (COMAH / ATEX).
• CompEX qualifications are desired.
• 17th Edition Wiring Regulations.

How to apply: If this role sounds like something that could be of interest to you, submit your CV direct for the EC&I Technician now!