EC&I Technician - Pharmaceutical

Bennett & Game Recruitment
Halewood, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Last month
£35,000 – £43,000 pa

Salary

£35,000 – £43,000 pa

Posted
2 Apr 2026 (Last month)

Position: EC&I Technician

Location: Liverpool

Salary: Circa £35k-£40k+

Role Overview

The EC&I Technician is responsible for managing projects from the control handover stage through to successful completion of Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), and operator training at customer facilities.

The role includes connecting safe and local area panels, conducting pre-testing, supporting Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), completing electrical re-connections, and performing on-site qualification activities. The position also involves delivering operator training to ensure smooth project handovers.

Global travel is required to support installation and qualification assignments, with travel periods of up to three weeks at a time.

Key Responsibilities

* Ensure compliance with Environmental Health & Safety Policy and ISO9001 Quality Management System requirements.

* Build and assemble control systems.

* Support external suppliers in control panel builds to ensure required standards are met.

* Perform Pre-FATs and FATs, acting as the customer point of contact for control aspects of projects.

* Maintain a safe, clean, and organised working environment.

* Provide regular project updates to the Operations Manager, Project Manager, and Control Engineer throughout the project lifecycle.

* Coordinate with Control Engineers from design through to build stage.

* Support engineering departments with software and process updates.

* Issue marked-up drawings and parts lists to the assigned Control Engineer.

* Attend client facilities for electrical re-connection, installation, IQ/OQ activities, and equipment training, liaising with the Service Manager.

* Assist the service team with planned and unplanned maintenance on equipment at customer sites.

* Act as a role model within the team through training, coaching, and mentoring to maintain high standards of work.

Required Skills & Experience

* Time-served apprenticeship or equivalent experience.

* HNC or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering.

* Previous experience in a similar role.

* Strong verbal and written communication skills.

* Analytical and problem-solving abilities.

* Good knowledge of electrical regulations.

* Proficient in reading and interpreting electrical drawings.

* Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.

* Ability to work under pressure.

* Excellent customer service skills.

* Strong organisational skills.

Location & Travel

* Primary base: Factory in Liverpool.

* Global travel required to support commissioning and service activities.

Working Hours

Factory-Based (37.5 hours per week):

* Monday - Wednesday: 07:30 - 17:30

* Thursday: 07:30 - 17:00

Off-Site Working (37.5 hours per week):

* Monday - Thursday: Same as factory hours, aligned with client requirements

* Overtime available Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Overtime Rates:

* Friday & Saturday: x1.5

* Sunday & Bank Holidays: x2

Compensation & Benefits

* Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 (dependent on experience)

* Off-site allowance

* Overtime payments

* Pension: 4% employer / 4% employee

* 26.5 days holiday (including bank holidays)

Additional Benefits:

* RAC cover

* Death in Service (4x salary)

* Income Protection (long-term sickness)

* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

* Retailer discounts

* Access to Health & Wellbeing app (GP appointments, mental health support, wellbeing advice)

Reporting Line

* Production Team Leader

Interview Process

* Stage 1: Face-to-face interview

Ideal Start Date

* ASAP

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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