Decanter Commissioning Engineer

Alfa Laval Corporate AB; Camberley; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Decanter Commissioning Engineer, where you will play a vital role in ensuring the optimal performance of essential separation equipment. This position offers a unique opportunity to work independently while providing field support and training at customer locations across the UK. With a strong focus on quality and customer satisfaction, you will be part of a team that values innovation and continuous improvement. Enjoy a competitive benefits package and the chance to develop your career in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Health cash plan

Life assurance (4x salary)

Training and career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical and electrical maintenance, preferably with separation equipment.
• Competence with electronic equipment testing and fault finding.

Responsibilities

• Commissioning, servicing, and fault finding of new and existing equipment.
• Providing process and technical support to the department and customers.

Skills

Mechanical Maintenance

Electrical Maintenance

Communication Skills

Troubleshooting

Customer Service

Education

Recognized Apprenticeship

City and Guilds/NVQ/BTEC

Tools

PLCs

HMIs

SCADA

EthernetIP

Profibus

Job description

Alfa Laval UK & I are currently recruiting for a Decanter Commissioning Engineer

Every day, we get opportunities to make a positive impact – on our colleagues, partners, customers, and society. Together, we’re pioneering solutions of the future and unlocking the full potential of precious resources. We challenge conventional thinking to develop world-leading technologies that inspire progress in vital areas, including energy, food, water, and shipping. Our 140-year-old start-up culture and rapid growth are driven by an innovative, open spirit that also fuels our personal growth. As we shape a more resourceful, less wasteful world, we build our careers too.

About the Company and Department

Alfa Laval is a leading global supplier of products and solutions for heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling through our key products – heat exchangers, separators, pumps, and valves. Our team of Field Service Engineers are on the front line of customer support, carrying out servicing and maintenance of Alfa Laval equipment and associated products. They ensure high-quality service and are a key part of our service business.

About the job

This role is home-based, attending customer sites across Scotland and the UK. Overnight stays are common, and you will participate in our 24-hour call-out system and work some weekends on a roster basis.

You will work on centrifugal rotating equipment, providing field support, troubleshooting, and training at customer locations. Responsibilities include ensuring reliable operation, optimal performance, and efficiency of our separation equipment, performing preventive maintenance, emergency and warranty repairs, installation supervision, commissioning, system audits, process troubleshooting, and technical support.

Your duties will include:

• Commissioning, servicing, and fault finding of new and existing equipment.
• Training customer maintenance and supervisory personnel on equipment operation and maintenance tasks.
• Performing trial test runs to ensure performance meets specifications.
• Providing process and technical support to the department and customers.
• Collaborating with the sales team on equipment audits to generate new business.
• Meeting KPIs for the service team, including submitting job reports, commissioning documentation, and daily timesheets.

Who you are

You are self-motivated, detail-oriented, and numerate. You possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, are organized, and enjoy working independently. You take pride in your work, maintain high standards of safety, cleanliness, and quality, and are customer-focused, committed to continuous improvement. You should be comfortable working in line with Alfa Laval's core values: Action, Interaction, and Satisfaction.

Candidates must be able to spend nights away from home as required, have a good level of physical fitness, hold a valid full UK driving license, and have the right to work in the UK.

You are based within the Central Eastern area of England.

What you know

• Recognized apprenticeship or equivalent technical training (e.g., City and Guilds/NVQ/BTEC).
• Experience in mechanical and electrical maintenance, preferably with separation equipment.
• Competence with electronic equipment testing, fault finding, schematic diagrams, PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, EthernetIP, PID, and Profibus connectivity.
• Desirable skills include experience with automated production lines, generators, compressors, pumps, or marine industry. Exposure to Alfa Laval equipment is advantageous.
• Previous experience in wastewater, food processing, power stations, factory automation, marine, or military industries is beneficial.
• Must be able to spend nights away from home and have a good physical fitness level. A full UK driving license is essential.

Why work for us

Alfa Laval UK & I offers a range of benefits, including:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Health cash plan (over £2500 annually)
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Training and career development opportunities

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Assessment practicalities

We value diversity, inclusion, and equity. We utilize Pymetrics assessments to gain insights into behavioral traits, and candidates will be invited to participate upon application.

For more information, please contact

Tanja Sukaj, Talent Acquisition Partner, [e-mail]

Closing date

This role remains open until a suitable candidate is selected.