Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

A pharmaceutical client of ours in Hertfordshire are seeking a skilled and proactive Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to join their dynamic engineering team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a high-tech, safety-conscious environment where quality and innovation are key.

What you’ll be doing:

• Carrying out corrective and preventative instrumentation maintenance, ensuring schedules are met and equipment remains in peak condition.
• Responding swiftly to emergency breakdowns to minimise downtime.
• Reviewing and improving maintenance plans in collaboration with the Engineering Lead to ensure relevance, compliance, and technical accuracy.
• Maintaining GxP-compliant documentation and generating accurate reports.
• Leading small projects, from design and installation to commissioning of minor systems.
• Identifying cost-effective and innovative working methods without compromising safety or quality.
• Monitoring and maintaining stock of parts and equipment.
• Ensuring all work is carried out to the highest safety standards and proactively addressing hazards.
• Liaising with stakeholders to minimise disruption and keep them informed of progress.
• Performing precise calibration of instruments and equipment to meet industry and regulatory standards.

What we’re looking for:

• Formal engineering apprenticeship or equivalent.
• Experience as an Instrumentation/Controls Multi-Skilled Technician.
• City & Guilds (or equivalent) qualification in a core engineering discipline; a secondary engineering discipline is desirable.
• Strong understanding of GxP principles and GMP manufacturing equipment.
• Knowledge of temperature, humidity and pressure loops, reactor systems, stability chambers, cold rooms, BMS, HVAC, and purified water systems.
• Troubleshooting expertise, with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Strong documentation and reporting skills, with proficiency in Microsoft 365.
• A safety-first mindset, with a helpful, responsive, and customer-focused approach.

Desirable skills:

• Secondary control discipline qualification or equivalent experience in control systems.
• Knowledge of high-integrity DCS (Delta V), PLC programming, agitator speed sensors, MCERT flowmeters, and VOC gas analysers.