Instrument Technician (Chemical Industry)

Major Recruitment is currently seeking an experienced Instrument Technician on behalf of our client, a global leader in the manufacture of specialty aroma chemicals and natural extracts. With over 90 years of innovation, our client partners with some of the world’s most renowned flavour and fragrance companies, delivering high-quality, unique ingredients that enhance products worldwide.

About the Role:

As a Instrumentation & control technician, you are responsible for the assembly, installation, removal and replacement, disassembly, test functionality and operability, maintenance and repair of instrumentation systems and their associated system components.

Such systems can be of an electronic, electro-mechanical or pneumatic technology which may be used to indicate, record and control a wide variety of equipment, plant and machinery. An integral aspect of the instrumentation & control technician is the ability to locate and identify faults in a timely manner to restore plant and equipment to acceptable conditions.

The wide range of possible equipment and systems also require a good knowledge of, and the ability to effectively use, an equally wide range of test and measuring equipment. Instrumentation & control technicians typically need a good understanding of engineering theory, the functions of components within systems and the effect on system operation of failure.

What’s in it for you?

• Join a respected global organisation with a strong reputation in its sector.
• Permanent job with security.
• 25 days holiday (increasing with service)
• Monday – Friday 08:00 – 16:00 core hours
• Private Medical Insurance (from day one)
• Life Insurance 4 x Annual Salary
• Company Pension (5% employer contribution)
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave
• Employee Referral Scheme (worth £2,000 per successful referral)
• Long Service Awards
• Health & Wellbeing Programme
• On-site parking
• Progression opportunities.
• Be part of a technically skilled team
• Competitive salary dependent on experience – 35k – 45k
• Immediate starts available for the right person
• Opportunity to work on diverse and technically challenging equipment in a safety-first environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Have the required competencies to assemble, install, carry out preventative maintenance, repair, diagnose faults and remove and replace, and dissemble instrumentation and control systems and their associated system components.
• Understand the relevant legislative, regulatory and local requirements or procedures and safe working practices, including their responsibilities with regards to reporting lines and procedures.
• Understand the preparation and reinstatement requirements in respect of the work area, materials and equipment, and the possible consequences of incorrect actions in these areas.
• Be able to read and interpret relevant engineering drawings, related specifications, quality standards and equipment manuals, and to follow work instructions and relevant plans and schedules.
• Understand which tools and equipment to use, and when, and will follow relevant training, methods and techniques and quality control and safety procedures for their use.
• Understand their responsibilities for ensuring the care and security of tools and equipment used.
• Understand the types of defects and testing anomalies that can occur, how to identify them, and what action to take.
• Diagnose function and test equipment on Return To Service (RTS)
• Be able to handle a range of digital information, technology and equipment to support work related tasks and to communicate information.

Qualifications and Requirements:

An individual would be expected to have core trade qualifications as a minimum requirement:

• ECITB or other relevant apprenticeship, or
• HNC/D with appropriate experience
• Valid CompEx Inspection certificate (Ex01-04)

Given the hazardous chemical nature of the working environment within the business, the overall risk control strategy will usually require instrumentation & control technicians to be familiar with, and work within, a formal Permit to Work (PTW) system.

Compliance with a specific company or site Safety Management System (SMS) will also be required. Instrumentation & control technicians will be expected to have knowledge and experience of fire and gas detection, process safety protection systems and emergency shut down systems.

A working knowledge of food industry practices would be beneficial.

Interested?

Please submit your most recent CV which contains relevant experience and qualifications, if you have been successful you will hear back within 2 working days.