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Lead Electrical and Instrumentation Technician

Posted 27 November 2025
Salary £55,000 per year
LocationHartlepool
Job type Permanent
Industry Sector TechnicalManufacturing
ReferenceJ140036
Job FunctionProduction

Job description

The Company

Our client is a well-established company in the process sector. Due to sustained growth, they are now recruiting for a Lead Electrical and Instrumentation Technician.

The Role

  • You will be responsible for supervising and performing installation, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of electrical and instrumentation systems and equipment.

  • This role ensures that plant electrical and instrumentation systems operate efficiently, reliably, and in compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

  • You will also mentors Technicians and coordinate daily activities to support production and maintenance goals.

  • Oversee and support a team of Technicians in executing electrical and instrumentation work safely and effectively across all plant systems.

  • Perform assembly, installation, maintenance, testing and disassembly of electrical/control equipment including motors, drives, switchgear, sensors, transmitters and control valves, panels.

  • Supervise and carry out preventative and corrective maintenance to ensure continuous system reliability and performance.

  • Diagnose electrical and instrumentation faults and identify root causes.

  • Safely remove, replace or repair faulty components.

The Person

  • You will ideally be time served and have experience in a similar role.

  • An individual would be expected to have core trade qualifications as a minimum requirement:

  • Ideally hold a valid CompEx Inspection certificate and Electricity at Work Regulations.

  • Will have experience with Permit to Work system.

  • Relay protection training.

  • LV/HV switching and isolating procedures training.

  • HV Authorisation.

The Benefits

  • You will be working for a well-established growing employer.

  • An excellent salary.

  • A company experiencing continued growth, expansion and investment.

  • The company are fully compliant with the latest health and safety requirements for current safe working practices.