Instrumentation Engineer

Instrumentation Engineer – Projects

I have 2 instrumentation engineering roles – one in projects and one in functional safety. My client can accomodate an experienced engineer or someone and apprentice trained instument technician looking to take the next step up.

£30,000 – £50,000 + Pension + Life Assurance + Days work + Individual Development Plan + Relocation Package + Global Career Opportunities

Commutable from Immingham, Doncaster, Hull, Scunthorpe, Grimsby, Sheffield, Howden, Goole, Pontefract.

• Instrumentation expert for site projects or functional Safety
• Further training available including Masters and Chartership
• Generous salary, benefits and relocation package

The Role:
Responsible for providing Instrument expertise in support of the design, installation and commissioning of capital projects and significant modifications (including preparation of capital cost estimation).

This role is suitable for both recent graduates and more senior Instrument Engineers working towards Chartered Status, as it offers significant breadth of experience and development opportunities. In addition more capable candidates will be asked to undertake project management responsibilities on Instrument biased projects.

You will be working with equipment including of DCS Systems, PLCs, Communication data highways, variable speed drives, fired appliance gas train systems, 415V electrical distribution systems, switchgear and electrical protection systems, motor controls, instrumentation- pressure, flow, temperature, density, level etc, control valves and positioners, process analysers and packaging equipment.

Required Experience:
The ideal candidate should be either a Degree qualified in a relevant discipline e.g. Control and Automation, Electrical/Electronic Engineering and have at least 3 years post graduate experience in some kind of process controlled maintenance background e.g. chemicals, water, oil and gas, paper etc. You should be used to working in highly regulated environments and systems e.g. COMAH/ BSEN61508/11, DSEAR/ATEX etc.

Opportunities exist for engineers who are perhaps looking for fresh challenges and would like to further develop their existing skills base with further training and salary increases – it is expected you will become a Chartered Engineer and take further training courses as applicable. There are significant opportunities to move into management roles and the company actively encourage professional development and leadership.

The Company:
My client is one of the largest chemical producers in the world, with it’s applications used across various industries – from automotive to toothpaste to paint. They have massive sites throughout Europe with many operations elsewhere spanning the globe.

With a range of investment across the site and significant productivity and process objectives to meet, now is a very exciting time to join.
There are also opportunities to work abroad as well as opportunities to increase your qualifications with further training and development to build upon your existing skills.

** Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK to apply for this position **
ATA Selection Ltd, the recruitment division of RTC Group PLC, has a nationwide presence represented by branches in nine locations across the UK. Typical vacancies filled would be chemical, management, maintenance, service, design, production and project roles.