Electrical Controls & Instrumentation Engineer
Reed Careers · Sheffield, England ·
Reed Engineering & Manufacturing are working with a leading Engineering & Manufacturing company Job Title: Electrical Controls & Instrumentation Engineer Job Purpose To provide specialist instrumentation and control engineering support to ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the companies manufacturing processes.
The role focuses on maintaining and improving automation systems across assets such as furnaces and other heavy engineering plant within the site Key Responsibilities 1. Asset Reliability & Maintenance Deliver high levels of plant availability through effective maintenance of instrumentation and control systems.
Maintain and calibrate field instruments (pressure, flow, temperature, level, gas analysers). Support reliability-centred maintenance (RCM) and predictive maintenance initiatives. Provide rapid fault diagnosis and resolution to minimise production downtime.
2. Control Systems & Automation Configure, maintain, and upgrade PLC, DCS, and SCADA systems used across company operations. Common platforms: Siemens (S7/TIA), ABB, Rockwell Automation etc Support and enhance automation systems for: furnace processes Fault diagnosis within the site for controls, instrumentation and combustion Ensure robust control logic, interlocks, and safety systems are maintained.
3. Continuous Improvement Identify opportunities to improve process stability, yield, energy efficiency, and product quality. 4. Projects & Engineering Development Support capital projects, upgrades, and plant modifications.
Contribute to engineering design, including P&IDs, specifications, and functional design documents (FDS). Supervise installation and commissioning activities, including loop checks and SAT/FAT testing. 5. Health, Safety & Environmental Compliance Ensure all systems comply with company Zero Harm safety culture . Participate in risk assessments such as HAZOP, SIL verification, and FMEA ...