Instrument and Controls Engineer

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL ENGINEER - PERMANENT - HERTFORDSHIRE

A biotech organisation based in Hertfordshire are looking for an Instrument and Controls Engineer to join their engineering team on a permanent basis working a shift pattern rotation of early & late shifts.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for providing your instrumentation and controls expertise across manufacturing, quality control and facilities on site as well as identifying, finding solutions and supporting the development of processes and systems. You will work closely with teams across engineering to support maintenance, asset management and continuous improvement activities on across utilities systems such as HVAC, medical gases and analytical equipment.

You will be responsible for writing, reviewing and updating maintenance procedures for equipment and systems and work with the site QMS (quality management system) to manage deviations, change controls and CAPA's (Corrective And Preventive Action). You will manage on site contractors ensuring they are working in a compliant manner at all times.

Successful candidates will have proven experience in providing instrumentation / calibration support across utilities systems such as HVAC, medical gases and analytical equipment within a similar GMP environment i.e. pharmaceutical, biotechnology, petrochemical or chemical manufacturing. Candidates will hold professional engineering qualifications within an engineering discipline and will have a strong electrical / electronics background with process control skills.

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