Instrumentation Engineer

Elevation Recruitment GroupLeedsreedpublished 10/22/2026

About the company

Elevation Recruitment Group are recruiting for an Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to join one of our manufacturing clients in Leeds.

Your tasks

Responsibilities of an Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

  • Calibrate, maintain, inspect, fault-find, repair and improve instrumentation and control systems across the manufacturing facility
  • Develop and carry out planned preventative maintenance and calibration schedules for instrumentation assets
  • Support reactive maintenance activities to minimise production downtime
  • Investigate recurring equipment failures and implement corrective actions to improve reliability and performance
  • Maintain accurate maintenance and calibration records to ensure compliance with relevant standards, traceability requirements and quality procedures
  • Maintain calibration certificates and documentation to support internal and external audits
  • Assist with software modifications, configuration changes and commissioning activities
  • Keep instrumentation documentation up to date, including manuals, configurations, data sheets, programme files, certifications, procedures, drawings and backups
  • Ensure all maintenance and calibration activities are carried out safely and in line with site procedures
  • Identify opportunities to improve calibration efficiency, system reliability and process performance

Requirements

What We’re Looking For

  • HNC, HND, degree or equivalent qualification in Instrumentation Engineering, Control Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering or a related discipline
  • Recognised apprenticeship or technical qualification in Instrumentation, Electrical or Controls Engineering
  • Experience with instrumentation, calibration and control systems within a manufacturing environment
  • Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills

Suited candidates previously hold roles such as: Instrumentation Engineer, Instrumentation & Controls Engineer, Controls Engineer, Control Systems Engineer, Calibration Engineer, Electrical Controls Engineer, Automation Engineer, Instrumentation Technician, Electrical Engineer, Process Control Engineer.

Other

Instrumentation & Controls Engineer – Manufacturing · Leeds | £19.81 per hour | Days Working Hours

  • Monday–Tuesday: 7:30am–4:30pm
  • Wednesday–Thursday: 7:30am–4:15pm
  • Friday: 7:30am–12:00pm

This role is commutable from: Leeds, Wakefield, Mirfield, Bradford, Barnsley