Instrument Technician

Instrument Technician with Compex 01-04 – Reactive Maintenance Squad

Location: Dalry, AyrshireStart Date: ImmediateContract Duration: 12 MonthsWorking Pattern: 38 hours per week

• Mon-Thu: 07:45 – 16:00
• Fri: 07:45 – 14:30
• Overtime: Available midweek on an adhoc basis and on shutdowns
• Shutdowns: Up to 12 per year
• One major shutdown every six weeks (10-12 hour shifts)
• Additional planned shutdowns as required

About the Role

We are seeking an Instrument Technician to join a newly formed Reactive Maintenance Squad, supporting the workshop with fast-response breakdown maintenance. This team will play a critical role in maintaining site reliability, resolving equipment failures, and ensuring safe, efficient operations across pharmaceutical manufacturing environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Reactive Maintenance & Breakdown Support: Respond promptly to instrument-related breakdowns and process interruptions. Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair a wide range of instrumentation issues.
• Valve & Workshop Activities: Remove, strip, overhaul, and reassemble valves in a dedicated workshop environment. Perform detailed inspections, repairs, and testing of valves and associated components.
• Instrumentation Work: Work on pressure, temperature, flow, and analytical instrumentation. Carry out calibration, testing, fault-finding, and maintenance of instrumentation systems. Ensure all work meets site standards, safety protocols, and industry best practice.
• Shutdown Support: Participate in planned and major shutdowns, including extended-shift work as required. Support high-priority maintenance tasks to ensure timely plant restart.

Essential Requirements

• CompEx 01-04 certification (mandatory).
• Proven experience as an Instrument Technician within industrial or process sectors.
• Strong background in maintenance, not just project or installation work.
• Ability to work with valves, instrumentation loops, and workshop-based overhauls.
• Excellent fault-finding skills and ability to work under pressure during breakdowns.

Preferred Experience

• Experience working within the pharmaceutical industry or other highly regulated environments.

Personal Attributes

• Strong problem-solving capability.
• Reliable, proactive, and able to work effectively in a small, high-performing rapid-response team.
• Committed to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Umbrella Rates

£48ph

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