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Controls and Instrumentation Technician
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Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company to recruit for a Controls and Instrumentation (C&I) Technician to join their Biomass Power Station in Slough, Berkshire.
The vital C&I Technician role comes with a basic salary of £45,452 – £54,311 (DoE) + Bonus + Overtime + additional allowances + other company benefits. This will be working Monday – Friday, 37 hours per week.
If you’re an experienced C&I/EC&I Technician and are looking to work for a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today.
Responsibilities and duties of the Controls and Instrumentation Technician role
Reporting to the EC&I Engineer you will be responsible for:
- Carrying out planned, preventative and breakdown maintenance duties on all control and instrumentation equipment across the site.
- Fault finding/maintaining instrumentation (Pressure, temperature, level, flow etc)
- Maintaining the DCS/PLC equipment
- Maintaining the continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS)
- Assisting in plant shutdowns and outages
- Ensuring all work is carried out in line with company health and safety policies and procedures.
- Maintaining accurate maintenance records via the site’s computerised maintenance management system (CMMS)
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Professional Qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
- Ideally have an NVQ Level 3 qualification in a relevant engineering discipline such as Electrical/Electronic, Controls & Instrumentation, etc
- A health and safety qualification such as an IOSH will be highly advantageous
Personal Skills And Prior Experience
The Controls and Instrumentation Technician role would suit someone who has:
- Hands on maintenance experience with Controls and Instrumentation equipment such as PLC/DCS systems, flow sensors, thermocouples, pressure sensors, continuous monitoring emissions systems (CEMS), etc
- Prior experience working in a heavy engineering environment such as power generation, petrochemical, steel works, paper mill, FMCG, etc
- Royal/Merchant Navy Marine Engineers will also be considered for this opportunity
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Salary and benefits of the Controls and Instrumentation Technician role
- A basic salary between £45,452 – £54,311 (DoE)
- Performance related bonus
- Additional allowances
- Excellent company pension
- Other company benefits
Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government’s Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
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