Sam Roberts
St Helens,Merseyside
Summary
A Highly motivated Electrical, Control & Instrumentation Engineer with nearly 5 years’ experience in industrial process environments. Exceptionally reliable and hardworking, taking initiative on a variety of issues and delivering solutions
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Electrical & Instrumentation Technician
BOC (Industrial Gases)
2021.01 - 2026.01
- Wide variety of electrical installation including tray work, SWA glanding, cable pulling and termination.
- Installation of luminaires, isolators, e-stops etc. in a variety of settings, including hazardous areas
- Electrical fault-finding on motors, contactors, relays, interlocks and control circuits
- Panel work including wiring, modifications and fault diagnosis
- Working under permit-to-work, lock-off and safe isolation systems
- Hazardous area work (Zone 2) including Ex-rated equipment and glands
- Instrumentation maintenance and replacement including pressure transmitters, temperature sensors (PT100, thermocouples) and flow devices
- Calibration of 4-20mA instruments using Druck calibrators
- Fault-finding using P&IDs, electrical
- Participation in numerous shutdowns and plant upgrades
- Independent troubleshooting and corrective maintenance on critical plant equipment
Education
HNC Electrical & Electronic Engineering - Level 4
Warrington and Vale Royal College
Warrington 2024.09 - 2026.06
BTEC Level 3 Diploma - Advanced Manufacturing Engineering
Warrington and Vale Royal college
Warrington 2021.09 - 2023.06
NVQ Level 2 - Performing Engineering Operations
Warrington and Vale Royal College
Warrington 2021.09 - 2022.06
NVQ Level 3 Diploma - Control and Instrumentation
SETA Engineering
St Helens 2021.09 - 2023.07
MOET Apprenticeship - Control and instrumentation
Institute for Apprenticeships
St Helens, St. Helens 2021.09 - 2024.11
Skills
- Electrical systems analysis
- Risk assessment capabilities
- Loop checking
- PLC troubleshooting
- DCS operation
- Instrumentation calibration
- Instrument repair
- Single line drawing
- Troubleshooting control circuits
- Fault-Finding in electrical equipment
- Instrument maintenance
- Electrical testing knowledge
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
- Strong work ethic — regularly working extended hours and weekends
- Confident working independently or as part of a team
- Calm and methodical fault-finding approach
- Comfortable in high-pressure plant environments
- Safety-focused with strong permit and isolation discipline
Accomplishments
Accomplished full overhaul of the site stores, ensuring critical spares was identified and in full visibility of SAP. This ensured smoother and more efficient running of the site, drastically reducing downtime
Timeline
HNC Electrical & Electronic Engineering - Level 4
Warrington and Vale Royal College
2024.09 - 2026.06
BTEC Level 3 Diploma - Advanced Manufacturing Engineering
Warrington and Vale Royal college
2021.09 - 2023.06
NVQ Level 2 - Performing Engineering Operations
Warrington and Vale Royal College
2021.09 - 2022.06
NVQ Level 3 Diploma - Control and Instrumentation
SETA Engineering
2021.09 - 2023.07
MOET Apprenticeship - Control and instrumentation
Institute for Apprenticeships
2021.09 - 2024.11
Electrical & Instrumentation Technician
BOC (Industrial Gases)
2021.01 - 2026.01