Electrical & Instrumentation Technician

Electrical & Instrumentation Technician

Location: Cardiff

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £45,000 - £49,000 + 10% Bonus

Industry: Chemical Processing / Manufacturing

Key Responsibilities

Install, commission, troubleshoot, and repair electrical and instrumentation (E&I) equipment across process and packaging plant.
Complete planned and preventative maintenance on schedule and record work in the CMMS.
Support DCS, SIS, PLC, and Aspen systems and their connected devices and networks.
Work safely to permits, isolations, COSHH, risk assessments, and SOPs.
Supervise and lead small contractor teams during shutdowns.
Participate in RCA, RCM, LEAN, PHA, and PSSR activities.
Help develop maintenance procedures, method statements, and troubleshooting guides.
Support spares specification and storeroom inventory control.

Requirements

HNC in Instrumentation and/or Control Engineering or equivalent.
Experience in the chemical or allied process industries.
Strong instrumentation knowledge including calibration and fault-finding.
Knowledge of electrical power systems including VSDs, MCCs, transformers, and substations up to 10kV.
Understanding of ladder logic and first-line PLC and DCS maintenance.
Working knowledge of DSEAR / ATEX and hazardous area installations.
Confident reading technical drawings and data sheets
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed