Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
Salary: £50000 + on-call bonus+ excellent benefits
We’re working with a well-established European manufacturer to recruit an Electrical Control & Instrumentation Engineer to join their growing engineering team in Selby.
This is a hands-on role in a fast-paced process environment, where you’ll be responsible for maintaining and operating key plant systems including CHP, boilers and water treatment. It’s a varied position that blends day-to-day operations with fault finding, maintenance and continuous improvement.
The Role
You’ll support the safe and efficient running of site utilities and production systems, ensuring plant reliability and performance is maintained at all times.
Alongside maintenance work, you’ll also be involved in plant operations, monitoring conditions and making adjustments to optimise performance and reduce costs.
Key Responsibilities
Operate and monitor boilers, CHP (gas turbines) and water treatment systems
Adjust plant settings in line with production demands and process conditions
Liaise with production teams to manage steam and power requirements
Carry out planned, reactive and predictive electrical and instrumentation maintenance
Fault find, test, calibrate and commission a wide range of instrumentation
Diagnose faults and implement effective repair solutions
Support installation and commissioning of new equipment
Ensure all work is carried out safely and in line with site procedures
Carry out electrical isolations and support permit-to-work systems
Support HV operations (training provided if needed)
About You
Time-served electrical or C&I apprenticeship, ideally within a process or heavy industry environment
HNC (or similar) in Electrical / Automation engineering would be beneficial
Strong fault finding and diagnostic skills across electrical and instrumentation systems
Experience working with plant such as CHP, boilers or utilities (or willingness to learn)
Good understanding of electrical schematics and installations
Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks
A practical, hands-on approach with a focus on completing work to a high standard
What’s On Offer
40-hour week, Monday to Friday Days
On-call rota with £250/week allowance
Overtime paid (Saturday x1.5, Sunday x2)
33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
Generous pension scheme
Private healthcare
Life assurance
This is a strong opportunity for someone looking to develop their skills in a technically varied role, with training available on HV operations and CHP systems.
If you’d like to find out more, feel free to get in touch
Salary description
£50000.00 - £50000.00 per year