Electrical Engineer
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 30 Rhagfyr 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £51,000.0 i £52,000.0 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £51-52k |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 06 Ionawr 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE34 3Al |
| Cwmni: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 4757617_1767095726 |
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Your new company
We have an exciting new opportunity to join a large manufacturing business based near Kings Lynn, as an Electrical control and Instrumentation Engineer, reporting to the site's head of Automation.
Your new role
The Electrical EC&I Engineer plays a vital role in ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of all electrical, control, and instrumentation systems across the site. This is a hands-on, technically focused position responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and optimising EC&I assets to support continuous plant performance.
Working as part of the on-call rota, the Electrical EC&I Engineer provides essential front-line support during equipment breakdowns and process interruptions. The role also contributes to the ongoing optimisation of plant control systems, instrumentation accuracy, and energy efficiency initiatives.
What you'll need to succeed
A qualified electrical maintenance engineer (HNC qualified) with:
- Strong hands-on experience with electrical maintenance, fault-finding, and repair.
- Working knowledge of control systems, PLCs, SCADA, and industrial automation (experience level may vary).
- Competence in instrumentation calibration, testing, and troubleshooting.
- Ability to interpret electrical drawings, P&IDs, loop diagrams, and technical documentation.
- Familiarity with industrial safety systems, including isolation, lockout/tagout, and safe working practices.
- Experience with PLC programming or modification (Siemens)
- Knowledge of variable speed drives, motors, and power distribution systems.
- Understanding of process control principles and industrial communication networks.
- Experience supporting continuous improvement, energy efficiency, or optimisation projects.
- Ability to contribute to root cause analysis and reliability improvement initiatives.
What you'll get in return
This position is ideal for an individual who is confident working on tools, has experience with electrical and control systems, and is keen to further develop their skills in automation, instrumentation, and control engineering within a dynamic industrial environment.
Salary starting at £51500 per annum, working 40 hours per week, working Monday to Friday, 25+8 annual leave increasing with service, private healthcare, life insurance, salary sacrifice company pension, salary sacrifice electrical vehicle scheme, sick pay and staff discount schemes. Overtime paid at enhanced rates.
What you need to do now
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