EC&I Technician
Exeter, Devon
£49,129 overall £50,000- £51,000 with standby allowance
+ Annual Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Monday – Friday Days (40 Hours) + 1 in 4 Callout Rota
Kingston Barnes is recruiting for an EC&I Technician to join a well-established industrial processing and energy generation facility in Exeter.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Electrical, Control & Instrumentation Technician to work within a highly automated process environment, supporting the reliability, performance and continuous improvement of critical plant equipment. The role offers a competitive salary, bonus scheme, long-term career development and exposure to a wide range of control and instrumentation systems.
The Role
As an EC&I Technician, you will be responsible for carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across instrumentation, control and electrical systems, ensuring plant equipment operates safely, efficiently and reliably.
Key responsibilities include:
- Planned and reactive maintenance of instrumentation and control systems.
- Fault finding, diagnosis and repair of plant equipment and control systems.
- Managing calibration activities and maintaining accurate calibration records.
- Working with instrument loop drawings, schematics and P&IDs.
- Conducting plant inspections and supporting site safety initiatives.
- Maintaining accurate records through the CMMS system.
- Supporting contractor supervision and coordination on site.
- Assisting with monitoring and reporting on critical plant assets.
- Carrying out risk assessments and ensuring safe systems of work are followed.
- Working closely with operations and maintenance teams to maximise plant performance.
- Supporting continuous improvement projects focused on reliability, safety and environmental performance.
- Participating in the on-call rota and responding to breakdowns when required.
The Candidate
We are looking for an experienced EC&I professional with a background in heavy industrial, process manufacturing, power generation, energy recovery, chemical, utilities or similar environments.
You should have:
- Experience within a Control & Instrumentation or EC&I maintenance role.
- Experience working with DCS and/or SCADA systems.
- Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
- Experience using CMMS systems.
- A recognised engineering qualification such as NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, Apprenticeship, ONC, HNC or equivalent.
- A strong understanding of health, safety and environmental standards within an industrial environment.
- The ability to work independently and prioritise workload effectively.
Desirable experience includes:
- Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS).
- Permit to Work and Safe Systems of Work procedures.
- COMPEX 1-4 certification.
- Health & Safety qualifications.
- Contractor management and coordination experience.
- Strong IT skills including CMMS, Outlook, Word and Excel.
What's On Offer?
- £49,129 basic salary overall package of £50,000- £51,000 with standby allowance
- Annual bonus scheme up to 10%
- Monday to Friday days-based role.
- 1 in 4 callout rota.
- Ongoing training and development opportunities.
- Exposure to advanced industrial control and instrumentation systems.
- Long-term career progression within a growing and technically advanced operation.
- Supportive team environment focused on safety, innovation and continuous improvement.
If you are an EC&I Technician, Instrument Technician, Control & Instrumentation Technician or Electrical Controls Engineer looking for your next challenge in a modern industrial environment, apply today for a confidential discussion. Please reach out to Ryan Guy on 07837434353 or Ryan@kingstonbarnes.com