Installation & Commissioning Engineer

Installation & Commissioning Engineer

Location:

North Lanarkshire

Salary:
Base Salary + Quarterly Bonus + Overseas Travel Allowance + Enhanced Pension

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Industry: Engineering / Special Purpose Machinery

Travel: UK-wide and International Travel Required

First Achieve Engineering is supporting a global engineering manufacturer specialising in advanced thermal processing and controlled atmosphere equipment used in highly regulated and demanding industries.

With over 50 years of technical expertise and part of a larger international engineering group, our client designs, builds, installs and commissions bespoke capital equipment systems worldwide.

They are now seeking an Installation & Commissioning Engineer to join their UK-based engineering team.

• Supervising installation contractors on customer sites
• Overseeing mechanical & electrical installation of capital equipment
• Leading site acceptance testing (SAT)
• Supporting commissioning activities
• Carrying out service and fault-finding work when required

This role is ideal for someone with an electro-mechanical maintenance background looking to transition into installation and commissioning within a specialist engineering environment.

• UK & international travel required
• Monday-Friday site-based work when outside commuting distance
• Overseas assignments may last up to 4-5 weeks
• Extended travel beyond this would be agreed in advance
• International workload shared across the engineering team

• Electrical and/or Mechanical qualification (C&G or equivalent)
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics
• Ability to interpret mechanical drawings
• Fault finding on mechanical assemblies, drives, pumps etc.
• Experience working with pneumatic, hydraulic, water & electrical systems
• Working knowledge of:
  • Temperature control instrumentation
  • Inverters
  • PLCs
  • HMIs
• Experience with Allen Bradley and/or Siemens PLCs
• PLC fault-finding capability
• Competent with Microsoft Office

• Experience with vacuum systems or thermal processing equipment
• 18th Edition (BS7671)
• C&G 2391-52 Inspection & Testing
• Ability to modify PLC programs under engineering instruction

• Join a globally recognised engineering manufacturer
• Work on complex, high-value capital equipment
• Significant international exposure
• Structured team-based travel approach
• Technical training and development provided
• Join a well-established, technically advanced engineering company
• Be part of complex global projects in high-performance industries
• Excellent salary package, travel allowance, and expenses covered