E&I Technician

Posted 11/05/2026 by Adepto Technical Recruitment Ltd

Location:
North West
Salary/Rate:
£46,000/annum Pension & Healthcare

EC&I Technician – Cumbria – £46k+ Plus Benefits – COMAH Site

Our client is looking to recruit an experienced EC&I Technician to join their busy engineering team at their COMAH facility based in Cumbria. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established and safety-focused business offering long-term stability, training and career development within a highly regulated manufacturing environment.

The role will involve undertaking preventative and reactive maintenance activities across a wide range of electrical, controls and instrumentation systems to support site safety, reliability and production performance.

Requirements:

As an EC&I Technician, you will be responsible for carrying out maintenance, fault finding and engineering activities across the plant. Previous experience within COMAH is preferred; however, candidates from other heavy industrial or highly regulated environments will also be considered.

Therefore, to be successful you should have experience with:

  • 415V 3-phase electrical systems
  • PLC/DCS systems
  • Hardwired control systems
  • Digital and analogue instrumentation
  • Electrical fault finding and maintenance
  • Preventative and reactive maintenance
  • Permit to Work systems
  • Electrical isolations
  • Risk assessments and safe systems of work
  • CMMS systems

Experience within the following environments would also be advantageous:

  • COMAH / Chemical Manufacturing
  • ATEX / DSEAR hazardous areas
  • Oil & Gas
  • Power Generation
  • Pharmaceutical or other regulated manufacturing industries

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Time-served apprenticeship or NVQ Level 2 equivalent within Electrical, Controls or Instrumentation
  • COMPEX 1-4 preferred, however training can be provided within 6 months
  • Strong fault-finding and maintenance background within an industrial environment

What you’ll bring:

  • Strong safety-first mindset
  • Ability to work independently and within a multi-disciplined engineering team
  • Good fault-finding and problem-solving ability
  • Strong communication skills
  • A proactive and reliable approach to maintenance activities

Benefits:
Pension Scheme | Healthcare | Ongoing Training & Development | Stable Manufacturing Environment | Career Progression Opportunities

If you would like more information on this opportunity, please get in touch with Ayesha Khanon at Adepto Technical Recruitment on (phone number removed).

Type:
Permanent
Contract Length:
N/A
Job Reference:
7777
Job ID:
225091491
Applications:
Less than 10

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