Commissioning Engineer

Location: South East London

What if your next role gave you the freedom to work across the UK and overseas, the chance to bring complex machinery to life and the opportunity to shape a department thats only just beginning to grow? If youre a Commissioning Engineer who enjoys independence, problem solving and bringing machines to life, this could be a strong fit. If you prefer routine or minimal travel, it wont be.

Youll be joining a small but ambitious team led by someone whos been with the company for 11 years and still genuinely loves what he does. The business has grown from a £2 million to a £20 million turnover and the commissioning department is developing quickly, which means your influence will actually matter rather than getting lost in layers of structure.

Your work will be split between the workshop in Nelson and customer sites, with plenty of variety. A large part of your time will be spent commissioning machines in house before they ship. Once youre on site, youll be the person fault finding, modifying PLCs, tuning performance and getting production lines running properly. UK trips tend to last a couple of days and overseas projects usually run for two to four weeks.

Youll have plenty of notice before travelling and youll get to work in places such as the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Tokyo and across Europe. If the idea of travelling the world while getting paid appeals to you, youll enjoy this job. To slot in comfortably, youll need at least three years of commissioning experience, the confidence to fault-find and modify Siemens, Allen Bradley or Mitsubishi PLCs on your own and a genuine 50/50 mechanical and electrical skill set.

Pneumatics will need to feel familiar and experience in food, pharma, paper or packaging environments will help you hit the ground running. Gas certifications or fabrication and welding skills are helpful but not essential. This role suits someone who stays calm when things get stressful, communicates clearly with customers and understands that commissioning doesnt always run to plan. Youll spend plenty of time working independently, which some engineers enjoy straight away and others grow into.

Youll still have strong support, especially at the start while you learn the ropes. In return, youre stepping into a position with real progression potential. The team is growing from two to six engineers, which naturally creates routes into senior, supervisory, coordination or more PLC-focused roles depending on what drives you. Theres genuine opportunity here, backed by a company thats expanding fast.

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