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Senior Instrument & Control Engineer


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  • Middlesbrough
  • 4 weeks ago
Applications closed

Populus are working with a global leader in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry who is looking for a I&C Engineer to work on site.

Main requirements of the role (not limited to):

• The selection, procurement, design, installation and commissioning of new instrumentation and DCS / PLC Systems on both new and existing Plants, including Safety Instrumented Systems, for mostly ‘Hazardous Area’ Plants.

• The planning and execution of modifications and upgrades to existing instrumentation and Control Systems, including the recommendation of upgrade strategies for DCS Systems.

• Assisting in the development of the annual capital and maintenance budgets, with due consideration to “Ageing Plant” issues.

• Supervising DCS (Distributed Control System) related contractors performing agreed activities on both sites, ensuring all EH&S processes including Permit to Work, Method Statements, Risk Assessments, and Management of Change are followed.

• Provide Control Systems Troubleshooting and technical support to the Maintenance and Project teams.

• Review and implement (via the Management of Change process) minor improvements to control and operational systems identified by Alarm Management Team, Plant Managers, E&I Compliance Team, etc.

• The development of Control Systems related maintenance procedures and operating practices.

• Working as part of a team with other Engineering department personnel, Maintenance and Operations personnel and management.

• Delivering the awareness training for compliance with I&C standards and the operation of DCS Systems.

Qualification:

• Strong organisational, leadership and management skills.

• Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electrical or Instrumentation or Control and Instrumentation.

• Excellent performance in project management.

• Good communication skills.

• Fully conversant with Health and Safety issues, Codes of practice, national standards and COMAH Regulations relevant to Control & Instrumentation.

• Good understanding of strategic planning and turnaround activities.

• Recognised Instrumentation qualification.

Desired:

• Exposure to a chemical manufacturing environment.

• Good I.T. skills to utilise various department software systems

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