Mechanical Installation & Commissioning Engineer

Mechanical Installation & Commissioning Engineer

A well-established machinery manufacturing business is seeking a Mechanical Installation & Commissioning Engineer to support the build, installation, and commissioning of bespoke machinery systems for customers worldwide.

This role offers a balanced split between global site-based work (circa 20 weeks per year working away) and time spent in the workshop, building, assembling, and testing machines prior to dispatch.

The Role

• As a Mechanical Installation & Commissioning Engineer, you will be responsible for:
• Mechanical installation and commissioning of bespoke machinery at customer sites worldwide
• Global travel to support machinery installations, upgrades, and commissioning activities
• Mechanical build, assembly, and testing of machinery within the workshop
• Fault-finding and resolving mechanical issues during testing and commissioning phases
• Supporting machine handover and ensuring equipment meets performance and quality expectations
• Working closely with electrical, controls, and project teams during installations
• Representing the business professionally when working on customer sites globally

About You

• This role is suited to a mechanically biased engineer who enjoys international travel and hands-on engineering:
• Strong mechanical engineering background within machinery, automation, or capital equipment
• Experience in mechanical installation, assembly, or commissioning of machinery
• Comfortable with extended periods of global travel (circa 20 weeks per year)
• Practical, hands-on mindset with strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Able to work independently on site and collaboratively within a workshop environment
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel internationally

What’s on Offer

• £40,000 - £50,000 basic salary (dependent on experience)
• Daily allowances while working away
• Paid overtime
• All travel, accommodation, and subsistence expenses fully covered
• Permanent position with a stable and established machinery manufacturer
• A varied role combining workshop-based engineering and global site work

If you enjoy building machinery and seeing it successfully installed and commissioned around the world, this role offers a genuinely varied and rewarding opportunity - Apply Today.