Electrical and Instrumentation technician / Norwich / Permanent- salary up to 52K per annum.

Position 1 Recruitment are looking for Electrical and Instrumentation technician to join our client, manufacturing site based on the outskirts of Norwich. Our client is a leading producer for the food and beverage market, and due to the ongoing growth, they are looking for an Electrical and Instrumentation technician to join their friendly engineering team.

Electrical and Instrumentation technician will be supporting process operations and maintenance activities across a large, complex industrial site with a variety of motors, instruments and voltages.

This role may cover shift or day-based activities dependent upon site requirements.

Reporting to the Engineering Lead, this role will carry out planned and reactive electrical maintenance as required.

Key Responsibilities:

Work in partnership with Department Engineering Lead and department technicians to carry out repairs to process plant
Troubleshooting and practical fault finding on plant and electrical/instrumentation/control systems
Installation of new plant or modifications as appropriate
Carry out planned inspection routes on process plant and proactive maintenance
During maintenance periods undertake maintenance activities as well as testing and commissioning plant in readiness for operations
Electrical tasks such as 3 phase electrical distribution in from 24V DC to 11kV AC, installation work, instrumentation and calibrations, maintenance and fault finding in a heavy industrial environment
Reporting of all engineering activities in the appropriate format into the Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
Making plant safe for maintenance/repairs
Competent to receive and/or authorise a range of permits as required.

Electrical and Instrumentation technician will have comprehensive technical knowledge and hands on skills gained through large scale, complex operational factory experience. Recognised engineering qualifications, NVQ level 3 in Electrical Engineering supported by a recognised apprenticeship. The successful candidate will have understanding of hazards and controls associated with a complex industrial environment and producing food and feed.

This is a permanent, full-time position with Shift rotation including night shift. Generous salary on offer as well as following benefits: 26 paid holidays + bank holidays, Competitive Pension with matched contribution, Private medical cover, Discounted Employee shop.