Multi-skilled service, installation and commissioning engineer
Location: St Neots, Cambridgeshire Job type: Permanent, full time Salary: Up to £43,600 per annum plus OTE Hours: 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday (flexible hours required when on service or installation duties)
The role
We are recruiting a Multi-Skilled Service, Installation and Commissioning Engineer on behalf of a long-established and highly respected manufacturing business. This is a varied and hands-on role covering site installations, commissioning, and service breakdowns across the UK and overseas.
You will report to the After Sales Manager when working on site and will be a key technical representative for the business when visiting customers. Both electrical and mechanical knowledge are required for this role, and PLC/HMI programming experience would be a strong advantage — though training can be provided for the right candidate. When not on site, you may be involved in the repair and refurbishment of equipment at the company’s premises. A flexible approach to working hours is essential, including availability for unsociable hours, weekend working, and participation in a shared Christmas cover rota.
Main responsibilities
- Install, commission, and service specialist food processing equipment at customer sites across the UK and overseas
- Diagnose and resolve customer service breakdowns, working to minimise machinery downtime
- Carry out repair and refurbishment of equipment when not on site
- Maintain a professional and confident rapport with customers and shop floor personnel during site visits
- Uphold company policies, hygiene standards, and health and safety requirements at all times
- Work flexibly to cover duties during unsociable hours and weekends when required
- Participate in a shared rota for Christmas cover between Boxing Day and New Year’s Day
Skills/experience
- Multi-skilled engineer with both electrical and mechanical knowledge
- Ability to diagnose and resolve faults on complex industrial machinery
- PLC/HMI programming knowledge (advantageous — full training available if required)
- City and Guilds qualification or engineering apprenticeship (advantageous)
- Professional and confident approach when working directly with customers
- Flexible attitude to working hours, including weekend and overseas travel when required
- Full UK driving licence
Salary & working hours
- Salary: Up to £43,600 per annum plus OTE
- Hours: 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday — flexibility required for service, installation, and commissioning duties including weekends and overseas travel
Benefits
- Annual bonus based on company performance
- 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 26 days with service
- Life assurance
- Company sick pay scheme
- Pension scheme
- Workwear provided
- Staff meals and company events
- Subsidised drinks and snacks on site
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