Junior Installation Engineer

Ganymede; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in the UK is seeking a Junior Installation Engineer to assist with the installation of multi-million automated systems. This role involves extensive travel and offers realistic earnings of up to £50,000 including overtime. The ideal candidate will have mechanical qualifications or experience and a hands-on attitude. Benefits include a competitive salary, paid overtime, and generous annual leave. This is an exciting opportunity for growth within a reputable firm.

Benefits

Paid overtime

All travel/meal/hotel expenses covered

Early finish Friday

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

5% company pension

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn and progress into a senior installation role.
• Interest in extensive travel and working on client sites.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the installation of automated systems.
• Attend client sites for measurements and system layout.
• Commission systems through practical run-throughs.

Skills

Mechanically-minded and hands-on

Experience with basic hand tools

Client-facing skills

Education

Mechanical qualification or experience (NVQ/HNC)

Job description

Junior Installation Engineer

Manchester Area – Travel across the UK & Possibly Europe

Salary: £30,000 – £35,000 (OTE £45,000 – £50,000) + Half Day Friday + DIS + 25 Days Holiday + Stats + All expenses paid during workday (food/hotel/travel)

Fantastic opportunity for a Junior or newly qualified Engineer with a mechanical mind to join a fantastic company offering HUGE growth and development potential alongside a realistic on target earnings of up to £50,000 – if you want to travel, and to learn and love all things mechanical – GET IN TOUCH TODAY!!

The Company

Our client is a leading provider of mechanical engineering services, supplying, designing and installing bespoke materials handling equipment and special purpose machinery.

Well established in the area, they have built a strong reputation for delivering quality service to their clients nationwide in the FMCG and Logistics industries.

Their team designs and assembles a variety of products, including conveyor systems, robots, structural steel work, crane systems, and more before installation & commissioning on client sites. They pride themselves on providing a high standard of craftsmanship and innovation, working with multi‑billion‑pound businesses across the UK.

As a business they are experiencing growth and a consistent large volume of incoming projects with a full order book many years into the future. These vacancies are urgently required to provide installation support to a VIP customer on their innumerable sites across the UK. The successful Junior Installation Engineers will work alongside Senior Installation Engineers to help manage this account and allow for a closer business‑to‑business relationship and control over the projects.

The Role

As a Junior Installation Engineer, you will form an integral part of the project team assisting with the installation of multi‑million automated systems including conveyors, robots and sortation machinery on some of the most forward‑thinking automated sites in the UK.

Day‑to‑Day Responsibilities

• Initially attend client site to find measurements and layout the full system in chalk using laser measurements for dimensions.
• Bring in the automated systems – secure, install and build unit.
• Commission – practical run through and snagging.

These installations could consist of entire new units in brand new facilities or an updated segment of a system during a facility upgrade which would be integrated into an existing automated line.

What We’re Looking For

• A mechanically minded and hands‑on engineer
• Ideally some kind of mechanical qualification or experience within a mechanical environment – NVQ/HNC
• A desire to learn and progress into a senior installation role
• Someone who can work and learn alongside a senior and pick up practical, mechanical skills
• Experience working with basic hand tools
• An interest in being client facing and the face of the business
• MUST HAVE an interest in travel as this role involves extensive travel with up to 6 weeks away at any one time

The Benefits

• Basic salary – £30k – £35k depending on experience.
• Realistic OTE £45k – 50k including paid overtime/travel allowance.
• All expenses during workday paid for, including meals/travel/hotels.
• Early finish Friday.
• 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays.
• Generous DIS.
• 5% company pension.

How to Apply

Please submit your application via the link below or contact us for further details.