Commissioning and Service Engineer

<p>Job Description</p><br>Want to make an application Make sure your CV is up to date, then read the following job specs carefully before applying.<br><p>Commissioning & Service EngineerKent | UK & Nationwide Travel Please note: this role involves regular UK travel and staying away during the working week.</p><p>£35,000 - £45,000 (negotiable dependent on skills and experience) + Overtime + Night Allowance + Expenses + Door-to-Door Travel Support</p><p>Contact: Emily or Sammy at Pearson Whiffin Recruitment (exclusively recruiting for this role)</p><p>Want a field-based engineering role without the constant callouts, weekend work and corporate nonsense?</p><p>A growing automation engineering business is looking for a hands-on Commissioning & Service Engineer to join their close-knit and highly supportive team.</p><p>This is a genuinely exciting opportunity to join a business with ambitious growth plans, varied technical projects and a team culture where everyone mucks in and supports each other. They’re hiring due to continued growth and increasing project demand.</p><p>The role is heavily field based and will involve travelling across the UK installing and commissioning bespoke automated machinery at customer sites — often working away for several weeks at a time during the working week before returning home for weekends. When not travelling, you’ll be based at the Kent facility supporting machine builds, testing and project work.</p><p>This role would suit someone independent, professional and resilient. You’ll be trusted to manage your own workload and represent the business independently on customer sites</p><p>What you’ll be doing:</p><ul><li>Installing and commissioning bespoke automated machinery at customer sites</li><li>When not travelling to customer sites, you’ll be based at head office working on machinery due to go out</li><li>Reconnecting and configuring electrical, pneumatic and mechanical systems</li><li>Supporting machine set-up, testing, fault-finding and final optimisation</li><li>Working closely with customers during installs and breakdown visits</li><li>Training operators and site staff on machinery operation</li><li>Managing projects independently whilst on-site across the UK</li><li>Supporting service and breakdown activities when required</li><li>Completing site reports and documentation professionally</li></ul><p>What we’re looking for:</p><ul><li>Working experience within Commissioning, Installation or Field Service Engineering -</li><li>A relevant Engineering qualification at Level 3 or above</li><li>Solid experience working with automated machinery, capital equipment or similar</li><li>Some exposure to and understanding of PLCs (full programming experience/knowledge is not needed)</li><li>Ability to follow technical specifications and schematics for both mechanical assembly and electrical installation</li><li>Basic electrical competency as a minimum - confidence reconnecting pre-terminated wiring and multi-pin connections</li><li>A strong underpinning mechanical engineering foundation – able to fault find professionally ensuring machinery is working to the standard expected</li><li>A very good level of physical fitness as well as significant manual handling experience – you will be moving and installing very heavy equipment regularly</li><li>A proactive “just get on with it” attitude</li><li>Someone practical, adaptable and happy working away regularly and independently on customer sites</li><li>Strong customer-facing communication skills with a good understanding of how to act as a ‘brand ambassador’ to commercial customers</li><li>A career driven outlook with a genuine desire to learn, develop and grow independently</li><li>Full UK Driving Licence with no more than 3 penalty points</li></ul><p>What’s on offer:</p><ul><li>Opportunities to exceed the base salary through overtime and travel</li><li>Opportunity to work on bespoke, technically interesting machinery</li><li>Genuine autonomy and trust in the role</li><li>Varied work across different commercial customer sites</li><li>Growing business with strong long-term opportunities</li><li>Supportive and highly experienced engineering team</li><li>Opportunity to build a long-term career within automation and commissioning engineering</li><li>No ‘on call’ expectations! xwzovoh </li></ul><p>This role would suit an ambitious engineer who enjoys variety, independence, travel and hands-on engineering — someone who wants to be part of a growing business rather than just another number.</p>