Commissioning Engineer

Commissioning Engineer (Electrical Bias)

Industry: Process & Packaging Solutions

Location: Ideally based near DE22 (Derby) – UK-wide travel

Salary: £50,000 – £55,000 + Bonus + Overtime (OTE £65,000 – £70,000)

Hours:Full time

Our client is a well-established and leading supplier of process and packaging solutions to the food and beverage industry. With a strong reputation for precision, quality and innovation, they provide specialist equipment and support to customers across the UK.

They are now looking for an experienced Commissioning Engineer with an electrical bias to join their field-based engineering team.

This is a hands-on role involving the installation, commissioning and servicing of capital equipment at customer sites throughout the UK. You will work across both electrical and mechanical systems, ensuring equipment is installed, commissioned and operating correctly before providing ongoing service and technical support.

The role will suit an engineer who enjoys working with complex machinery and is confident fault-finding across electrical and mechanical systems. There will be UK travel involved, with overnight stays. Rarely, projects requiring up to two weeks away from home.

• Install, commission and service capital equipment at customer sites
• Diagnose and fault-find on complex machinery and production equipment
• Work with motors, gearboxes, pumps, valves, servo drives and inverters
• Carry out panel wiring and electrical installation
• Diagnose faults on 3-phase / 415V machinery
• Complete testing, commissioning and final checks prior to handover
• Provide technical support and servicing to customers
• Maintain high standards of Health & Safety and customer service
• Travel extensively throughout the UK

• Experienced Commissioning Engineer, Field Service Engineer or similar
• Strong electrical bias with good mechanical engineering knowledge
• Confident working with 3-phase / 415V machinery
• Experience with motors, drives, inverters, pumps, valves and mechanical power transmission
• Comfortable with electrical fault-finding, diagnostics and panel wiring
• Able to read and understand electrical and mechanical drawings
• Strong practical, hands-on engineering skills
• Customer-focused with good communication skills
• Comfortable working independently at customer sites
• Willing to travel throughout the UK and stay away when required
• Full UK driving licence

• £50,000 – £55,000 basic salary
• OTE £65,000 – £70,000 through bonus and overtime
• Annual bonus
• Company vehicle
• Overtime opportunities
• Door-to-door pay
• Laptop and mobile phone
• 25 days holiday
• Pension
• Ongoing training and development
• Opportunity to work with complex process and packaging equipment

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established and growing engineering business supplying specialist process and packaging solutions to the food and beverage sector. You'll have the opportunity to work on technically interesting equipment, take ownership of commissioning and service projects, and earn a strong overall package through bonus and overtime.