Commissioning Engineer

SER Limited; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Laptop provided

25 days holiday

Pension

Overtime opportunities

Job summary

SER Limited is seeking a Commissioning Engineer (Electrical Bias) to join their field-based engineering team across the UK. The role involves installation, commissioning and servicing of capital equipment at customer sites, with extensive UK travel and occasional longer away-from-home projects.

The successful candidate will have strong electrical bias, be comfortable with 3-phase/415V machinery, and read electrical/mechanical drawings. A full UK driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in commissioning electrical systems on complex capital equipment.
• Ability to fault-find across electrical and mechanical subsystems.
• Able to read electrical and mechanical drawings and schematics.
• Willingness to travel UK-wide and stay away when required.

Responsibilities

• Install, commission and service capital equipment at customer sites.
• Diagnose and fault-find on complex machinery and production equipment.
• Work with motors, gearboxes, pumps, valves, servo drives and inverters.
• Carry out panel wiring and electrical installation.
• Diagnose faults on 3-phase / 415V machinery.
• Complete testing, commissioning and final checks prior to handover.
• Provide technical support and servicing to customers.
• Maintain high standards of Health & Safety and customer service.
• Travel extensively throughout the UK.

Skills

Electrical systems

Field service

Fault finding

Reading drawings

Tools

Panel wiring

Electrical installation

Motors & drives

Job description

Commissioning Engineer (Electrical Bias)

Industry: Process & Packaging Solutions

Location: Ideally based near DE22 (Derby) – UK-wide travel

Salary: £50,000 – £55,000 + Bonus + Overtime (OTE £65,000 – £70,000)

Hours:Full time

About the Role

Our client is a well-established and leading supplier of process and packaging solutions to the food and beverage industry. With a strong reputation for precision, quality and innovation, they provide specialist equipment and support to customers across the UK.

They are now looking for an experienced Commissioning Engineer with an electrical bias to join their field-based engineering team.

This is a hands-on role involving the installation, commissioning and servicing of capital equipment at customer sites throughout the UK. You will work across both electrical and mechanical systems, ensuring equipment is installed, commissioned and operating correctly before providing ongoing service and technical support.

The role will suit an engineer who enjoys working with complex machinery and is confident fault-finding across electrical and mechanical systems. There will be UK travel involved, with overnight stays. Rarely, projects requiring up to two weeks away from home.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, commission and service capital equipment at customer sites
• Diagnose and fault-find on complex machinery and production equipment
• Work with motors, gearboxes, pumps, valves, servo drives and inverters
• Carry out panel wiring and electrical installation
• Diagnose faults on 3-phase / 415V machinery
• Complete testing, commissioning and final checks prior to handover
• Provide technical support and servicing to customers
• Maintain high standards of Health & Safety and customer service
• Travel extensively throughout the UK

About You

• Experienced Commissioning Engineer, Field Service Engineer or similar
• Strong electrical bias with good mechanical engineering knowledge
• Confident working with 3-phase / 415V machinery
• Experience with motors, drives, inverters, pumps, valves and mechanical power transmission
• Comfortable with electrical fault-finding, diagnostics and panel wiring
• Able to read and understand electrical and mechanical drawings
• Strong practical, hands-on engineering skills
• Customer-focused with good communication skills
• Comfortable working independently at customer sites
• Willing to travel throughout the UK and stay away when required
• Full UK driving licence

What’s On Offer

• £50,000 – £55,000 basic salary
• OTE £65,000 – £70,000 through bonus and overtime
• Annual bonus
• Company vehicle
• Overtime opportunities
• Door-to-door pay
• Laptop and mobile phone
• 25 days holiday
• Pension
• Ongoing training and development
• Opportunity to work with complex process and packaging equipment

Why Join?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established and growing engineering business supplying specialist process and packaging solutions to the food and beverage sector. You'll have the opportunity to work on technically interesting equipment, take ownership of commissioning and service projects, and earn a strong overall package through bonus and overtime.