Instrumentation Electrician

  • Job Reference: 00001704-1
  • Date Posted: 28 January 2026
  • Recruiter: Pin Point Recruitment
  • Website: https://www.pin-point.co.uk/
  • Location: Sunderland
  • Salary: £38,000 to £42,000
  • Sector: Trades & Services
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Work Hours: Full Time

Job Description

Instrumentation Electrician

Location: Sunderland

Salary: £38,000 – £42,000 DOE + bonus

Hours: Monday to Friday 07.30 – 16.00

An established business is seeking a qualified Electrician to support plant operations and maintenance within a fast-paced, safety-critical environment.

The Role

You’ll provide electrical, control, and instrumentation support to ensure plant reliability, efficiency, and compliance with strict safety and environmental standards.

Key Responsibilities

  • Carry out preventative and reactive maintenance on instrumentation, analysers, and control valves
  • Fault-find and troubleshoot electrical and control systems
  • Calibrate and maintain instrumentation equipment
  • Install and commission new electrical and instrumentation assets
  • Interpret electrical schematics and technical drawings
  • Ensure all work is completed in line with site safety procedures and legislation

The Environment

  • Heavy industrial / process-led setting
  • Safety-critical and potentially hazardous areas
  • Requires a strong safety-first mindset

What You’ll Need

  • NVQ Level 3 or HNC in Electrical / Instrumentation (or equivalent)
  • 18th Edition certification
  • Proven EC&I experience within an industrial or process environment
  • Strong diagnostic and fault-finding capability
  • Comfortable with shift work and on-call rota

To be considered for this role please click “apply” and submit a copy of your up to date CV.