Lead Control & Instrumentation Technician
Location: Glasgow
Salary: £64,742 per annum
Hours: Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week
The Company
Our client is a leading UK resource recovery and recycling organisation, operating a large network of Energy Recovery Facilities (ERFs). Through innovative waste management and energy recovery solutions, the business plays a key role in reducing landfill waste and supporting a more sustainable, climate-positive future.
The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lead Control & Instrumentation Technician to join a major Energy Recovery Facility in Glasgow.
Reporting to the Electrical, Control & Instrumentation Engineer, you will lead the day-to-day planning, supervision and delivery of maintenance activities across the site's control and instrumentation assets.
This is a hands-on leadership role combining technical expertise, contractor management, outage planning and team development. You will play a key role in maximising plant reliability, improving equipment performance and ensuring all maintenance activities are delivered safely and efficiently.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead planned and reactive maintenance activities across plant control and instrumentation systems.
- Supervise, mentor and develop C&I Technicians and Apprentices.
- Diagnose faults, lead root cause investigations and implement effective solutions.
- Manage contractors and specialist maintenance activities, ensuring compliance with site procedures and safety standards.
- Carry out plant inspections, safety inspections and technical assessments.
- Ensure maintenance activities are accurately recorded and managed through the CMMS.
- Support outage planning and delivery to maximise plant availability and asset reliability.
- Review and take ownership of Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS).
- Work with Planning Engineers and Stock Controllers to maintain critical spare parts and consumables.
- Support site projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Provide engineering cover and technical support when required.
- Conduct annual performance reviews and support team development.
- Promote a strong health, safety and environmental culture across the site.
About You
You will have a strong background in Control & Instrumentation maintenance within a process industry, power generation, manufacturing or similar industrial environment. You will be confident leading maintenance teams, managing contractors and making sound technical decisions, with a proactive approach to fault finding and continuous improvement.
Essential experience and qualifications:
- Strong Control & Instrumentation engineering and maintenance experience.
- Experience working with PLC, DCS and SCADA systems.
- Experience within a process industry, power generation, manufacturing or similar industrial environment.
- Experience using Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
- Previous experience leading maintenance teams and managing contractors.
- Excellent communication, leadership and team development skills.
- Strong fault-finding, problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- A recognised apprenticeship, City & Guilds, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent technical qualification in a relevant discipline.
Desirable experience and qualifications:
- Experience within the Energy from Waste (EfW) sector.
- Knowledge of Management of Change processes.
- Experience managing Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS).
- Experience working under Permit to Work systems.
- Cost management experience.
- HNC or equivalent technical qualification.
- Formal Health & Safety qualification.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Senior Authorised Person (SAP) or Prime Duty Holder status, with LV/HV experience.
Salary & Benefits
- £64,742 annual salary
- Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week
- 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
- 7% matched pension contribution
- 10% annual discretionary bonus
- Healthcare scheme
If this role is of interest please press apply or reach out to Ryan Guy on 07837434353 or ryan@kingstonbarnes.com