About Holcim

We are leaders in supplying innovative, sustainable building solutions to the UK construction industry; building progress for people and the planet.

Since 1858, we’ve helped shape the UK; powering the construction of homes and hospitals, roads and railways, schools and cities alike.

Our mission is to make sustainable construction a reality, through purposeful action that tackles real carbon and climate challenges. We are dedicated to helping Britain grow and thrive - by doing the right thing, doing it together, and making a difference.

Holcim UK Company Benefits

• Competitive Salary, plus bonus, 25 days holiday + your local bank holidays (with options to increase) and other benefits - all recognising the contribution you bring

• Be valued and supported, working as part of a highly respected team in a business that has a huge focus on Health & Safety

• We care about you and your family. That’s why we offer enhanced family benefits, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave. We understand that your personal life and family well-being are just as important as your career, so we’re committed to supporting you every step of the way.

• Be part of something bigger with our "Women Empowered - Stronger Together Mentor Program," designed to support, inspire, and uplift women across the business.

• Free 24/7 remote GP service for you and your household, offering medical advice, prescriptions, referrals, and same-day appointments.

• Opportunities for career progression both at home and abroad

• Join our affinity groups selected by and populated by our employees which bring together employees with similar backgrounds and interests to have powerful influence on the workplace

• Staff discounts including special rates for garden landscaping products

The Opportunity
Holcim UK is opening its brand-new Tilbury Cement Grinding Station, and we’re looking for an Electrical Controls & Instrumentation (EC&I) Technician to be part of this exciting journey. This is a unique chance to join one of Holcim’s newest sites from the very beginning, helping to shape its success by ensuring plant reliability, efficiency, and safety through expert maintenance and optimisation of automation and control systems.Working on a Monday to Friday basis with call out being based on a rota system.

If you’re passionate about electrical engineering, process automation, and instrumentation and want to play a key role in the success of a high-profile site, this role is for you.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on control systems, PLCs, VSDs, motors, and instrumentation to ensure maximum reliability.
  
  

• Diagnosing and resolving faults across automation and control systems, including Rockwell, Siemens, Omron, and Mitsubishi PLCs.
  
  

• Maintaining and optimising SCADA/DCS systems for accurate monitoring and process stability.
  
  

• Calibrating and maintaining instrumentation such as flow meters, load cells, pressure transmitters, and gas analysers.
  
  

• Supporting process optimisation by troubleshooting PID loops and making program modifications to improve performance.
  
  

• Ensuring compliance with functional safety standards, including SIL-rated systems.
  
  

• Following strict safety standards such as LOTOTO, PUWER, COSHH, and the 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations.
  
  

• Working closely with maintenance and production teams to ensure smooth and safe plant operation.
  
  

• Documenting all maintenance activities, calibration reports, and asset histories within SAP/CMMS systems.
  
  

• Supporting and mentoring apprentices and junior technicians, sharing your technical knowledge.
  
  

Who You Are
You’re a skilled and motivated EC&I professional with a passion for electrical systems, automation, and instrumentation. You thrive in fast-paced, high-volume environments and enjoy solving complex problems.

• Essential:
  
  

  • Time-served electrical apprenticeship or HNC in Electrical/Instrumentation Engineering.
    
    

  • 18th Edition Wiring Regulations qualification.
    
    

  • Strong experience with PLCs (Rockwell, Siemens, Omron, Mitsubishi) and SCADA/DCS automation.
    
    

  • Knowledge of VSDs, motor controls, and electrical diagnostics.
    
    

  • Skilled in instrumentation calibration and maintenance (flow, pressure, temperature, weighing).
    
    

  • Ability to interpret wiring diagrams, P&IDs, and electrical schematics.
    
    

• Desirable:
  
  

  • City & Guilds 2391 Inspection & Testing.
    
    

  • Familiarity with advanced control strategies such as PID tuning and process optimisation.
    
    

  • Knowledge of energy efficiency systems and power management.
    
    

  • Experience with SAP or similar CMMS systems.
    
    

We are committed to building a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.