Lead Installation Engineer - PLC & Automation

Permanent Futures Limited; Darrington; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Permanent Futures Limited is seeking an Installation Engineer for a well-known manufacturing business. The role combines hands-on commissioning, controls engineering and technical leadership, and is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys solving complex problems and driving site delivery.

You will coordinate installation, commissioning, warranty and upgrade activities, plan work from resource allocation to testing and handover, and work closely with project managers to keep site activities

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.
• The ability to work independently on customer sites and communicate clearly with customers and colleagues.
• A strong commitment to safe working practices.
• An HNC, HND or degree in electrical, control systems or electromechanical engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• A 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 systems

Fault-finding

Electrical engineering

Project coordination

Education

Electrical engineering degree/HNC/HND

Tools

Instrumentation

Job description

Permanent Futures Limited is seeking an Installation Engineer for a well-known manufacturing business. The role combines hands-on commissioning, controls engineering and technical leadership, and is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys solving complex problems and driving site delivery.

You will coordinate installation, commissioning, warranty and upgrade activities, plan work from resource allocation to testing and handover, and work closely with project managers to keep site activities