Salary: £50,000-£52,000 per annum
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:30am–4:00pm | Friday 7:30am–12:00pm
Benefits: Company vehicle, pension, 5 weeks' holiday + bank holidays, annual bonus and technical training
Are you an experienced Commissioning Engineer, Service Engineer or Electrical Engineer with strong industrial fault-finding and PLC experience?
I am looking for a Commissioning Service Engineer to join a growing engineering operation, supporting the commissioning, servicing and troubleshooting on behalf of my client.
This is a technically varied role that goes beyond traditional service engineering. You will act as an important link between Service, Engineering and customers, investigating complex technical problems, developing practical solutions and identifying opportunities for equipment modifications, upgrades and improvement projects.
The Role
You will be responsible for:
* Commissioning new products and resomation equipment at customer sites.
* Carrying out planned maintenance and breakdown support.
* Diagnosing mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and control system faults.
* Troubleshooting PLC and control system issues.
* Providing technical support to customers both remotely and on-site.
* Investigating complex or recurring equipment problems.
* Carrying out root cause analysis and developing practical engineering solutions.
* Producing scopes of work for repairs, modifications and upgrades.
* Preparing parts lists and technical recommendations.
* Supporting engineering design activities where field experience is required.
* Identifying opportunities to improve equipment reliability, performance and serviceability.
* Providing quote-ready technical information following customer visits.
* Supporting material lists, costing and customer proposals.
* Working closely with Sales, Engineering and Operations to deliver customer projects.
* Acting as a trusted technical advisor to customers.
* Supporting customer training and operational discussions where required.
* Producing accurate technical reports and service documentation.
* Sharing technical knowledge and supporting less experienced engineers.
* Contributing to continuous improvement and product development.
About You
I am looking for a technically strong engineer who enjoys problem solving, commissioning and customer-facing engineering.
You will ideally have:
* An Electrical Engineering qualification or equivalent experience.
* Proven experience fault-finding industrial equipment.
* PLC troubleshooting experience.
* The ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and technical documentation.
* Strong mechanical aptitude.
* Excellent diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
* Experience working independently and managing customer-site activities.
* A full UK driving licence.
* Strong communication and technical report-writing skills.
* A commercially aware approach to identifying engineering opportunities.
Desirable Experience
Experience with any of the following would be advantageous:
Siemens PLCs
Allen Bradley PLCs
Mitsubishi PLCs
Instrumentation and process control
Pressure vessels
Steam systems
Autoclaves or sterilisation equipment
CAD/design
Project engineering
Equipment modifications and upgrades
What's On Offer?
£50,000-£52,000 salary
Company vehicle
Company credit card
5 weeks' holiday + bank holidays
Pension – 3% employee / 6% employer contribution
Discretionary profit-related annual bonus
Company clothing provided
Christmas shutdown
Ongoing technical training and development
Monday–Thursday 7:30am–4:00pm
Friday 7:30am–12:00pm
Apply Now
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Commissioning Engineer, Service Engineer, Electrical Engineer or Controls Engineer looking for a technically challenging role offering excellent variety, customer interaction and the opportunity to become a key technical link between service and engineering.
If you have strong industrial electrical fault-finding and PLC experience and are looking for your next opportunity, apply today with your CV
Salary description
£50000.00 - £52000.00 per year