Senior Controls and Instrumentation Engineer
Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom
On-site Full-time
Chemical Manufacturing
About the job:
Chemical manufacturing plant is an upper tier COMAH site supplying speciality ingredients for customers globally.
An outstanding opportunity for an experienced EC&I Engineer or Supervisor to join a focussed Maintenance and Engineering team with a high bias for action and a collaborative outlook.
About the Role:
Reporting to the Technical Manager, the EC&I Lead Engineer is responsible for Maintenance and Engineering standards across Electrical and Instrumentation technologies deployed on the manufacturing site. The role is the Responsible Site Engineer for HV & LV Electrical distribution and sub-distribution, Process Instrumentation, Lighting, Earthing and Lightning Protection, and infrastructure systems.
The main responsibilities are to define the inspection, maintenance, and asset management strategies, ensuring these activities are suitable and sufficient to enhance reliability, compliance, and process & occupational safety performance. Delivering these site and corporate targets will involve partnering with departmental, site, corporate and contract partners as appropriate. It also requires working closely with the Maintenance Planners and Supervisors to ensure that effective maintenance plans are in place. Additionally, the EC&I Lead Engineer will control assigned projects and maintenance contracts within budgeted performance and in accordance with agreed plans.
The ideal candidate:
You will be an experienced Engineer with recognised Electrical Engineering qualifications to degree level or alternative routes such as a recognised apprenticeship plus relevant experience demonstrating suitably qualified and experienced status. You will be approachable, with good people skills and a passion for learning. A positive attitude and a commitment to developing self and others are key to this role. Ideally, you will have previous upper tier COMAH experience.
1. Knowledge of the UK legislative framework for Electrical Systems and relevant technical & SHE standards.
2. Strong experience with Emerson DeltaV.
3. Knowledge of Work Regulations, BS7671 & 2391 requirements are essential.
4. EX01-EX06 trained and familiar with requirements of IEC60079 and DSEAR/ATEX 137 directive.
5. Knowledge of Risk Assessment, COSHH and permit to work processes is essential.
6. Experience of maintaining and inspecting High Voltage switchgear and distribution networks, and/or working closely with HV contract partners.
7. Experience with ageing electrical plant and management of obsolescence.
8. Experience with maintaining, troubleshooting and calibration of process instrumentation.
9. Experience in leading the EC&I elements of small and medium-sized capital projects.
10. Holder of responsibility, accountability, cost control management.
11. User of MS Office & CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management System). Experience of SAP S4-Hanna Asset Management is an advantage.
Job Info
Job Title: Senior Controls and Instrumentation Engineer
Company: CV-Library
Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Posted: Dec 2nd 2024
Closes: Jan 2nd 2025
Sector: Chemical Manufacturing
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
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