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CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEER LEAD
Job Title: Control & Instrumentation Engineer Lead
Location: Kidderminster
Salary: £63,500
JOB ROLE OF THE CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEER LEAD
Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Control & Instrumentation Engineer Lead
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Control & Instrumentation Engineer Lead to join a well-established and highly successful Energy from Waste operation. The site plays a vital role in converting residual waste into sustainable energy, supplying electricity and heat to the local area while supporting environmental and operational excellence.
Sector – Energy from Waste / Power Generation / Process Manufacturing
Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Control & Instrumentation Engineer Lead
- Experience working within an Energy from Waste, power generation, process manufacturing, chemical, utilities, marine, heavy industrial or similar environment.
- Strong experience maintaining, calibrating and fault-finding industrial control and instrumentation systems.
- Experience working with Distributed Control Systems (DCS), instrumentation and plant control equipment.
- Knowledge of preventative, predictive and reactive maintenance methodologies.
- Strong understanding of health, safety and environmental procedures within an industrial setting.
- Experience supervising contractors and coordinating maintenance activities.
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Desirable Requirements for the Control & Instrumentation Engineer Lead
- Experience maintaining Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS).
- Knowledge of boilers, turbines, pumps, motors, compressors and other process plant equipment.
- Experience working with cranes, conveyors, hydraulics, pneumatics and gearbox-driven systems.
- Previous experience developing and maintaining CMMS systems.
- Experience supporting plant outages, shutdowns and maintenance planning activities.
- HNC, HND or Degree qualification in Control & Instrumentation, Engineering or a related discipline.
Responsibilities of the Control & Instrumentation Engineer Lead
- Ensuring all control and instrumentation systems are operated, maintained, tested and calibrated in line with statutory and operational requirements.
- Managing corrective, preventative and predictive maintenance activities across the plant.
- Supporting planned maintenance outages and responding to unscheduled breakdowns.
- Maintaining and calibrating specialist equipment including DCS, CEMS and associated control systems.
- Supporting upgrades, modifications and new installation projects across the facility.
- Working closely with Operations, Maintenance and external contractors to ensure maintenance activities are completed safely and efficiently.
- Developing and maintaining the site CMMS alongside the Maintenance Manager and wider engineering team.
- Supporting compliance with all health, safety and environmental legislation and company policies.


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The Control & Instrumentation Engineer Lead will benefit from:
- Working for a recognised and industry-leading organisation.
- Excellent salary and benefits package.
- Long-term job security within a highly successful operation.
- Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
- Career progression within a large and growing business.
- Exposure to a wide range of modern process plant equipment and technologies.
- A supportive and collaborative working environment.
- The opportunity to play a key role in maintaining and improving a critical energy generation facility.
If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills, then please click apply at the bottom of this advert.
For further details, please contact Antony Edwards at Pioneer Selection.
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