Lead Commissioning Engineer: PLC/Controls Lead & On-site Delivery

Permanent Futures Limited; Bradford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Permanent Futures Limited is seeking a Lead Commissioning Engineer for a well‑established manufacturing site near Bradford. The role blends hands‑on commissioning, controls engineering and technical leadership, requiring you to own site delivery from planning through testing and handover.

You will coordinate commissioning, warranty and upgrades, mentor commissioning engineers, and provide specialist support to service teams while ensuring safety and compliance on customer sites across the UK.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience commissioning complex industrial or process equipment.
• Strong knowledge of PLC/HMI systems, instrumentation and fault-finding.
• Experience planning engineering work and coordinating engineers or contractors.
• Ability to work independently on customer sites and communicate clearly with customers and colleagues.
• Strong commitment to safe working practices.
• HNC, HND or degree in electrical/control/electromechanical engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly within the UK and overseas.

Responsibilities

• Planning and coordinating commissioning, warranty and upgrade work, including allocating engineers and contractors.
• Commissioning complex systems at customer sites, including I/O checks, instrument verification, safety interlock testing and sequence testing.
• Supporting Factory Acceptance Testing and leading Site Acceptance Testing.
• Diagnosing complex electrical, controls and integration faults, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.
• Designing and documenting standard upgrades covering PLC/HMI software, instrumentation and safety systems, subject to technical review and approval.
• Providing technical guidance and mentoring to commissioning engineers.
• Developing and delivering practical training for service engineers, including assessments and competency records.
• Producing clear test records, technical reports, installation procedures and handover documentation.
• Feeding site findings and recurring issues back into engineering improvements.

Skills

PLC/HMI fault-finding

Instrumentation

Project planning

Contractor coordination

Independent working

Safety compliance

Education

HNC/HND or Degree in Electrical/Control/Electromechanical Engineering

Tools

PLC/HMI systems

Job description

Permanent Futures Limited is seeking a Lead Commissioning Engineer for a well‑established manufacturing site near Bradford. The role blends hands‑on commissioning, controls engineering and technical leadership, requiring you to own site delivery from planning through testing and handover.

You will coordinate commissioning, warranty and upgrades, mentor commissioning engineers, and provide specialist support to service teams while ensuring safety and compliance on customer sites across the UK.