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Installation & Commissioning Engineer in Motherwell

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Installation& Commisioning Engineer

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Location: North Lanarkshire

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Salary: Base Salary + Quarterly Bonus + Overseas Travel Allowance + Enhanced Pension

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Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

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Industry: Engineering / Special Purpose Machinery

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Travel: UK-wide and International Travel Required

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The Opportunity

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First Achieve Engineering is supporting a global engineering manufacturer specialising in ad

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vanced thermal processing and controlled atmosphere equipment used in highly regulated and

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demanding industries.

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With over 50 years of technical expertise and part of a larger international engineering group

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, our client designs, builds, installs and commissions bespoke capital equipment systems worl

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dwide.

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They are now seeking an Installation & Commissioning Engineer to join their UK-

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based engineering team.

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The Role

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This position will involve:

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  • Supervising installation contractors on customer sites

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  • Overseeing mechanical & electrical installation of capital equipment

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  • Leading site acceptance testing (SAT)

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  • Supporting commissioning activities

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  • Carrying out service and fault-finding work when required

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This role is ideal for someone with an electro-

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mechanical maintenance background looking to transition into installation and commissionin

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g within a specialist engineering environment.

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Travel Requirements

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  • UK & international travel required

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  • Monday-Friday site-based work when outside commuting distance

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  • Overseas assignments may last up to 4-5 weeks

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  • Extended travel beyond this would be agreed in advance

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  • International workload shared across the engineering team

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Essential Experience & Skills

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  • Electrical and/or Mechanical qualification (C&G or equivalent)

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  • Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics

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  • Ability to interpret mechanical drawings

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  • Fault finding on mechanical assemblies, drives, pumps etc.

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  • Experience working with pneumatic, hydraulic, water & electrical systems

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  • Working knowledge of:

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  • Temperature control instrumentation

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  • Inverters

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  • PLCs

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  • HMIs

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  • Experience with Allen Bradley and/or Siemens PLCs

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  • PLC fault-finding capability

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  • Competent with Microsoft Office

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Desirable (Not Essential - Training Provided)

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  • Experience with vacuum systems or thermal processing equipment

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  • 18th Edition (BS7671)

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  • C&G 2391-52 Inspection & Testing

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  • Ability to modify PLC programs under engineering instruction

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Why Apply?

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  • Join a globally recognised engineering manufacturer

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  • Work on complex, high-value capital equipment

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  • Significant international exposure

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  • Structured team-based travel approach

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  • Technical training and development provided

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Why Apply:

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  • Join a well-established, technically advanced engineering company.

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  • Be part of complex global projects in high-performance industries.

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  • Excellent salary package, travel allowance, and expenses covered.

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Installation & Commissioning Engineer in Motherwell

Motherwell, ON N0K 1H0
Full time

Published on 05/12/2026

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