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
The Opportunity
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.
The Role
- 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.
Travel Requirements
- 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
Essential Experience & Skills
- 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
Desirable (Not Essential - Training Provided)
- Experience with vacuum systems or thermal processing equipment
- 18th Edition (BS7671)
- C&G (#removed#) Inspection & Testing
- Ability to modify PLC programs under engineering instruction
Why Apply
- 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
- Excellent salary package, travel allowance, and expenses covered
- Join a well‑established, technically advanced engineering company
- Be part of complex global projects in high‑performance industries
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