Electrical, Control & Instrument Engineer

Electrical, Control & Instrument Engineer Overview Our client, a global innovator in the specialty materials industry, is seeking a dedicated Electrical, Control & Instrument Engineer to join their Maintenance department on a permanent basis at their Chirnside Plant. Position Details * Location: Scottish Borders * Schedule: Monday to Friday, day shift, 37.5 hours per week * Contract: Permanent Role and Responsibilities As an Electrical, Control & Instrument Engineer, you will be a key member of the Maintenance Team, ensuring efficient and timely maintenance work to support plant reliability and operational efficiency. Your responsibilities will include: * Safety Commitment: Include "Take 2" in your daily tasks to create a zero-harm environment, ensuring the safety of yourself and others. * Technical Support: Provide technical support for the installation and fault diagnosis of electrical, instrumentation, and control equipment specific to paper mill operations. * Proactive Maintenance: Carry out planned proactive tasks according to shutdown plans. * Reactive Maintenance: Address reactive tasks as required by the business needs. * System Development: Design and develop new electrical and control systems tailored to paper mill operations, and test, maintain, and modify existing systems to ensure safety and efficiency. * Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, quality standards, and environmental guidelines in all E,C&I activities. * Project Participation: Participate in the development and execution of OPEX and CAPEX budgeted activities and projects. * Asset Management: Develop and execute asset maintenance and replacement plans to optimise performance, minimise downtime, and reduce maintenance costs. * Maintenance Programmes: Review and implement planned maintenance programmes to meet statutory, OEM, and industry-specific requirements. * CMMS Auditing: Audit the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS-MaintainX) to ensure accurate and up-to-date maintenance history. * Additional Duties: Perform other duties as specified by the Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Supervisor and Engineering Manager. Benefits * Competitive salary * Relocation package for those moving to Scotland * Cycle to Work Scheme * Onsite fishing permits (Angling Club) * Occupational Health Service * Generous Pension Scheme Qualifications The ideal candidate will have: * A recognised apprenticeship scheme and a minimum of 3 years of experience in an electrical, control, and instrumentation maintenance team within a heavy engineering manufacturing environment. * Appropriate qualifications in their trade. * Familiarity with 400v electrical distribution and control systems, Advanced Process Control (APC), Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems. * Knowledge of HV distribution systems (advantageous but not essential). Personal Attributes * Driven, dynamic, and self-motivated * Strong communication and organisational skills * Ability to train others, such as apprentices * Willingness to work within a multi-disciplinary team * Flexibility to cover shifts (desirable) Even if you don't hold every qualification but are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply, we’d still love to hear from you! Please click APPLY and submit your application as soon as possible