EC & I Engineer

Electrical Control & Instrumentation Engineer

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