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Our products power everything from enterprise data centers to mobile devices and consumer electronics, enabling the world to store and access data with speed and reliability.\nWe’re currently seeking a Facilities Instrumentation & Controls Technician to join our cutting-edge Springtown site in Derry/Londonderry Northern Ireland. This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive individual to contribute to a high-tech, fast-paced environment where innovation and precision are key.\nYou’ll be at the forefront of ensuring our site meets the demands of world-class manufacturing and work environment, while maintaining the highest standards of safety, efficiency, and quality.\nThe Facilities Dept plays a critical role in keeping Seagate Springtown operating safely, reliably, and efficiently 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. As part of one of the region’s largest advanced manufacturing sites, our team supports the essential infrastructure, utilities, cleanroom systems, environmental controls, and building services that enable high-tech production to continue without interruption.\nOur work is varied, fast-paced, and highly visible. From responding to operational issues and maintaining critical systems, to improving reliability, delivering engineering upgrades, and supporting compliance and business continuity, the Facilities team is central to site performance. Joining us, means becoming part of a skilled group whose work directly protects production, supports our people and places ethos and helps power the success of a world-class manufacturing operation.\nAbout the role - you will:\nMaintain, troubleshoot, and repair Building Management Systems (BMS), controls, instrumentation, and associated facilities equipment.\nMonitor and optimise HVAC, utilities, and critical building services to ensure safe and reliable operation.\nDiagnose and resolve control system and instrumentation faults using system diagnostics, trends, drawings, and field investigations.\nPerform maintenance, calibration, and verification of facilities instrumentation and utility systems.\nSupport and implement approved changes to control systems, graphics, alarms, and operating parameters in compliance with site procedures.\nAssist with the integration, commissioning, and support of new automation, controls, and instrumentation systems for facility upgrades and capital projects.\nMaintain accurate maintenance records, calibration data, system backups, and asset information.\nCollaborate with engineers, operations teams, and contractors to improve plant reliability, resolve issues, and support safe work execution.\nSupport contractor management, permit-to-work activities, and project delivery while ensuring compliance with EHS and engineering standards.\nContribute to preventative maintenance programmes, continuous improvement initiatives, energy efficiency projects, and out-of-hours support when required.\nAbout you:\nAbility to read and interpret electrical drawings, control schematics, P&IDs, panel layouts, and equipment manuals to support safe and effective troubleshooting.\nClear understanding of EHS requirements, permit-to-work processes, isolation practices, and safe systems of work.\nGood communication skills, with the ability to explain technical issues clearly, record work accurately, and escalate risks or equipment concerns when required.\nAdaptable, hands-on, and comfortable responding to changing priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing support environment.\nYour experience includes:\nTime-served Electrician, Instrumentation & Controls Technician, or equivalent trade-qualified background with relevant industrial experience.\nExperience with TREND control systems, including IQ Vision, IQ3/IQ4 controllers and graphical interfaces\nPractical experience maintaining, fault-finding, and repairing electrical, instrumentation, control panel, BMS, and field device systems in a manufacturing or facilities environment.\nYou may also have:\nWhile not essential, the following would be advantageous and may be used for shortlisting:\nExperience maintaining factory-critical systems that support 24/7/365 operations.\nTREND certified\nNetworking knowledge for building automation systems, including BACnet/IP, Modbus, controllers, switches, and related communication infrastructure.\nExperience maintaining, replacing and programing Variable Speed Drives & MCC panels\nWorking Pattern: Monday-Friday, Days (08:00-17:00) Hours: 39 hours per week\nCompleted applications should be submitted no later than midnight on Sunday 8th November.\nThis is a Full-Time position working 39 hours per week, onsite in our Springtown Office in Derry/Londonderry.\n*Please note that you must be eligible to live and work in the UK. without the requirement to be sponsored by Seagate. This role does not meet the criteria set by the Home Office for sponsorship on a Skilled Worker Visa as such sponsorship of this visa cannot be offered.\nAt Seagate we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. To see all vacancies that Seagate has available, please sign up -Register your interest for career updates with our Talent Network and to be considered for future opportunities:Seagate Careers\nSeagate Technology is committed to equal opportunity in employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community irrespective of sex, marital status, religious affiliation, age, disability or ethnic origin. The Company specifically welcomes applications from the protestant community who are currently underrepresented in this job category. All applications will be considered strictly on the basis of merit.\nLocation:\nSpringtown Northern Ireland.\nOur Springtown site is Derry/Londonderry’s largest manufacturer, we’re proud that Seagate is a flexible and inclusive place to work\nHere at work, you can grab breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks at our subsidized on-site cafe.\nLooking for an active break from your workday? We’ve got you covered. Take a group or individual exercise class during lunch or after work at our on-site gym.\nNetwork with your colleagues through the Young Professionals Network, Women’s Leadership Group, the Carers Café (for caregivers of individuals with disabilities), Volunteer in the community with our support! 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