Instrumentation and Controls Electrical Engineer

Salary: 60,0000 to 69,000 dependant on experience

Benefits: 25 days holiday plus BH (with a buy holiday scheme) Bupa healthcare scheme, dental care scheme, discount portal, onsite gym and restaurant/cafe

Location: Saltend, Hull

Our client is the 4th largest chemical company in the world, with a site based in Saltend, Hull. As a business, producing over 3 million tonnes per annum from 8 manufacturing locations across the globe. Our client has leading market positions in Europe, USA and Asia. With their headquarters based in London their UK manufacturing site based in Saltend, Hull. They are seeking a skilled and experienced Instrumentation, Controls and Electrical Engineer to join their highly professional and forward-thinking team.

THE ROLE:

As the Instrumentation, Control and Electrical Engineer your job will be to provide subject matter expertise and independent assurance in support of safe and reliable operations, growth projects and new technology development.

Provide solutions to complex control problems, engineering assurance including CHAZOP/COOP, failure analysis, subject matter expertise, and field support in service of the safe and reliable operation of company's assets worldwide

Provide independent functional safety support including functional safety assessment, SIL verification, functional safety lifecycle management advice and subject matter expertise for SIS and non-SIS protections

Identify and evaluate opportunities for process control improvements

Deliver complex control and trip system designs and instrumentation and control specifications to improve asset performance

Conduct peer reviews to ensure robust implementation of control applications and strategies

Support delivery of business improvement Roadmaps for Company assets

Provide data analysis and visualisation to support control strategies and provide operational and process safety insights.

Own and maintain company technical practices and stay appraised of changes in industry standards and legal requirements

Input company process control and safety software selection

For this position of Instrumentation and Controls Electrical Engineer your working hours are Monday to Friday, either 8.00am to 4.00pm or 9.00am to 5.00pm.

THE CANDIDATE:

What they are seeking for in a candidate

Degree in relevant discipline, e.g. chemical, instrumentation or electronic engineering, or equivalent qualification

Extensive experience of control for continuous manufacturing process plant preferably within the Acetyl or Petrochemicals industries including design, installation, commissioning/start-up, operation, and maintenance

Experience of design, commissioning, tuning, troubleshooting and maintenance of process control systems including complex regulatory process control

Ability to optimise manufacturing plants through an understanding of the process technology and application of process control strategy

Understanding of the key variables and constraints that impact safe and reliable operations

Experience of instrumentation specification, selection, installation and maintenance

Knowledge of online analysis techniques and equipment

Understanding of functional safety lifecycle & safety instrumented systems

Generalist electrical engineering knowledge including electrical safety issues and protections, hazardous area classification and industry standards

THE COMPANY:

The 4th largest chemical company in the world, with a site based in Saltend, Hull. As a business, producing over 3 million tonnes per annum from 8 manufacturing locations across the globe. Our client has leading market positions in Europe, USA and Asia. With their headquarters based in London their UK manufacturing site based in Saltend, Hull.

THE BENEFITS:

25 days holiday plus BH (with a buy holiday scheme)

Bupa healthcare scheme

Dental care scheme

Discount portal

Onsite gym

Onsite Restaurant/cafe

THE CONSULTANCY:

Edwards & Pearce acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Edwards & Pearce is an Equal Opportunities Employer.