Commissioning Engineer - Process Equipment / Pharma

Commissioning & Qualification Engineer (Pharma / Process Equipment)
£50,000 with an OTE of £66k + company vehicle + benefits
Home-based with travel throughout UK & Ireland travel

An established engineering company specialising in sterile process and water treatment equipment for leading pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers is looking for a Commissioning & Qualification (C&Q) Engineer to join their growing team.

This is a hands-on field-based role offering variety, technical challenge, and genuine deveopment opportunities!

You'll join a close-knit team who pride themselves on quality, integrity, and looking after their engineers. Travel is primarily across the UK and Ireland, with regular staying away from home for extended periods of time - but the company ensures balance with time away from home being followed by periods at home.

The company is a small-medium enterprise an so offers a stable yet dynamic environment for career development with progression opportunities readily available for those seeking a long term career move!

The Role:
You'll take responsibility for the installation, commissioning, qualification (IQ/OQ), and calibration of high-end process and water systems used in pharmaceutical manufacturing. You'll work directly with clients on-site, troubleshooting, testing, and ensuring all equipment meets strict quality and validation standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Commissioning, and qualifying sterile process and utilities equipment
• Performing installation, calibration, and validation of automation and control systems
• Producing clear, accurate, and concise technical documentation and reports
• Providing customer support, troubleshooting, and training where required
• Representing the business professionally and working independently on-site

Experience & Skills Required:

• Strong electrical bias with solid mechanical understanding
• Proven experience in commissioning, qualification, or validation of process equipment or utilities equipment
• Confident interpreting technical drawings, wiring diagrams, PFDs, PD&Is and validation protocols
• Experience working within and writing technical documentation within a GMP / highly regulated manufacturing environments
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and self-management skills
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel throughout the UK & Ireland (with occasional travel to Europe)

Regrettably only UK, or EU citizens with UK RTW can be considered. Those on UK visas without an EU passport cannot be considered due to limitations around travel to the EU.

Package & Benefits:

• Salary circa £50,000 (depending on experience)
• Paid Overnight allowance
• Annual bonus (6-10%)
• Company vehicle, laptop, tools, and credit card
• Private pension scheme - employer contribution increases with service
• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays (increases with length of service & sell/buy back scheme)
• Company wide Christmas shutdown
• Regular salary and development reviews
• Career progression!

This role would suit an experienced Commissioning Engineer, Equipment Engineer or Utilities Engineer or Electrical/Mechanical Engineer with a background working on utilities or process equipment in any highly regulated sector. It's ideal for someone who enjoys variety, problem-solving, and being part of a supportive, forward-thinking team.

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