Power and Control Technician

Location: Stanlow Manufacturing Complex, Ellesmere Port

Employment Type: Site Based Full Time Role 5 days per week Monday-Friday

• Competitive Salary
• 10% Company Contribution Pension rising to 15% with service
• 25 days Holiday, increasing with service
• Private Medical Insurance
• Additional Flex Benefits- including Holiday Purchase
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme with Exclusive access to a range of Discounts
• Free Secure On-Site Car Parking

About the Company

EET (Essar Energy Transition) plays a major role in supplying the Northwest and the wider UK with essential fuels. We produce over 16% of the UK’s road fuels, supply key feedstocks to the petrochemical industry, and are investing heavily in low‑carbon energy solutions. 

We work with major retail fuel brands, supermarkets, Manchester Airport, leading airlines, and regional transport operators. We are also a key partner in the HyNet project, helping to deliver the region’s low‑carbon future.

With over 900 skilled colleagues, we offer a strong safety culture, technically challenging work, and some of the best training in the energy sector.

Find out more: Redefining Energy | EET

The Role

We currently have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our Maintenance team as a Power and Control Maintenance Technician.  The role is responsible for carrying out all aspects of preventative and corrective maintenance on our measurement and control systems, our instrument related safeguarding systems and our DCS and PLC systems along with their associated ancillary equipment.

The role is site based as part of a multi discipline Maintenance Team. 

The equipment we use is diverse and encompasses both pneumatic and electronic instrumentation covering all aspects of level, flow, pressure, and temperature measurement using a wide variety of techniques. The role incorporates the safe delivery of on-going scheduled maintenance activities including calibration, commissioning, fault diagnosis, repair and data recording.

About You

Our ideal candidate will have completed a recognised engineering apprenticeship (City & Guilds, NVQ, ONC or equivalent) and must currently hold COMPEX certifications in elements 1-4, and have  significant experience of working within the Petro-chemical sector.  You should have a broad understanding of Instrumentation principles and significant experience in relation to equipment maintenance, overhaul and repair techniques for instrument related equipment.  You should have excellent communication skills and be fully conversant with RCA and defect elimination techniques and processes.  You should also be IT literate, have a sound understanding of Safety legislation and quality procedures, and be a self-motivated individual.

Closing Date

This vacancy will close on Friday 18th September 2026.

Please Note, we work with a carefully selected set of recruitment agencies, and we are not looking to add to the current preferred suppliers list. We are unable to accept representations from agencies that are not on that preferred supplier list.